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The NFL is considering some major rule changes: 14 things to know
By John Breech | CBSSports.com
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on...ing-some-major-rule-changes-14-things-to-know
Thanks to 19 rule proposals, the NFL's 32 owners are going to be busy when they convene in Florida next week for their annual meeting.
Some of the proposals are major (eliminating chop blocks), some are minor (making players wear jersey vests) and some are awesome (the Commanders want to eliminate preseason overtime). No matter how big they are though, they're all going to be discussed at the annual league meetings March 20-23 in Boca Raton, Fla.
For a proposal to become an NFL rule, it has to get a "yes" vote from 24 of the league's 32 owners.
Here are 14 things to know about the NFL's potential rule changes for 2016:
1. Touchbacks no longer at the 20-yard line. One of the biggest rule changes proposed by the competition committee this year is to change the touchback. Under the proposed new rule, any kickoff that results in a touchback would give the opposing the team the ball at the 25-yard line instead of the 20. As the rule is currently written, teams would only get the ball on the 25-yard line after a touchback on a "free kick," meaning a touchback after a turnover or a punt would still give the opposing team the ball at the 20-yard line.
2. Make the extra point rule permanent. When the NFL changed the extra point rule for the 2015 season, the competition committee only made it a one-year change, which means there's no extra point rule on the books for 2016. This rule proposal will likely pass and make last year's change permanent, which means kickers better get used to those 33-yard extra points.
3. Automatic ejection for any player who receives two personal foul penalties in one game. This rule proposal by the competition committee is likely going to pass, but there are going to be some caveats. As CBSSports.com colleague Ryan Wilson outlined on Wednesday morning, only two types of personal fouls would be considered for ejection. Taunting, punching or kicking would count against a player's two-penalty limit. Hitting a defenseless players, using the crown of your helmet or hitting a quarterback egregiously late would also count toward the two-penalty limit.
4. Make personal foul penalties reviewable. If personal fouls are going to lead to ejections, then they should be reviewable, right? That's what the Commanders want. Under this proposal from Washington, personal fouls could be reviewed and potentially be overturned
5. Make all chop blocks illegal. There are only a few instances where chop blocks are currently legal and the competition committee wants to get rid of those. Under the rule proposal, all chop blocks would be illegal. Currently, if an offensive lineman chops a defensive player "while the defensive player is physically engaged above the waist by the blocking attempt of another offensive teammate," then the chop is legal...
By John Breech | CBSSports.com
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on...ing-some-major-rule-changes-14-things-to-know
Thanks to 19 rule proposals, the NFL's 32 owners are going to be busy when they convene in Florida next week for their annual meeting.
Some of the proposals are major (eliminating chop blocks), some are minor (making players wear jersey vests) and some are awesome (the Commanders want to eliminate preseason overtime). No matter how big they are though, they're all going to be discussed at the annual league meetings March 20-23 in Boca Raton, Fla.
For a proposal to become an NFL rule, it has to get a "yes" vote from 24 of the league's 32 owners.
Here are 14 things to know about the NFL's potential rule changes for 2016:
1. Touchbacks no longer at the 20-yard line. One of the biggest rule changes proposed by the competition committee this year is to change the touchback. Under the proposed new rule, any kickoff that results in a touchback would give the opposing the team the ball at the 25-yard line instead of the 20. As the rule is currently written, teams would only get the ball on the 25-yard line after a touchback on a "free kick," meaning a touchback after a turnover or a punt would still give the opposing team the ball at the 20-yard line.
2. Make the extra point rule permanent. When the NFL changed the extra point rule for the 2015 season, the competition committee only made it a one-year change, which means there's no extra point rule on the books for 2016. This rule proposal will likely pass and make last year's change permanent, which means kickers better get used to those 33-yard extra points.
3. Automatic ejection for any player who receives two personal foul penalties in one game. This rule proposal by the competition committee is likely going to pass, but there are going to be some caveats. As CBSSports.com colleague Ryan Wilson outlined on Wednesday morning, only two types of personal fouls would be considered for ejection. Taunting, punching or kicking would count against a player's two-penalty limit. Hitting a defenseless players, using the crown of your helmet or hitting a quarterback egregiously late would also count toward the two-penalty limit.
4. Make personal foul penalties reviewable. If personal fouls are going to lead to ejections, then they should be reviewable, right? That's what the Commanders want. Under this proposal from Washington, personal fouls could be reviewed and potentially be overturned
5. Make all chop blocks illegal. There are only a few instances where chop blocks are currently legal and the competition committee wants to get rid of those. Under the rule proposal, all chop blocks would be illegal. Currently, if an offensive lineman chops a defensive player "while the defensive player is physically engaged above the waist by the blocking attempt of another offensive teammate," then the chop is legal...
