Another step closer to flag football
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...gue-owners-vote-to-eliminate-blindside-blocks
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...gue-owners-vote-to-eliminate-blindside-blocks
NFL owners voted to eliminate blindside blocks, which the league defines as a foul "if a player initiates a block when he is moving toward or parallel to his own end line and makes contact to his opponent with his helmet, forearm or shoulder."
ivotuk":2613fy8s said:That's going to be complete BS. That's a rule the Refs call against the Seahawks, but ignore against "Legacy Teams."
Kind of like "illegal block in the back" on returns. It could be across the field, having nothing to do with the play, and be a freak occurrence, and they'd throw the flag.
One-third of all concussions suffered by players on punts were caused by blindside blocks.
How do you impede without "contact to his opponent with his helmet, forearm or shoulder." ?? Use your legs and it's tripping, turn your back and he blows you up.Popeyejones":2crq3ql3 said:One-third of all concussions suffered by players on punts were caused by blindside blocks.
It's a cheap and dirty way to play the game and I'm glad they're getting rid of it.
What you do is you impede somebody's progress rather than lowing your shoulder and annihilating them.
I don't think it's that complicated.
Osprey":2mpl6fqh said:How do you impede without "contact to his opponent with his helmet, forearm or shoulder." ?? Use your legs and it's tripping, turn your back and he blows you up.Popeyejones":2mpl6fqh said:One-third of all concussions suffered by players on punts were caused by blindside blocks.
It's a cheap and dirty way to play the game and I'm glad they're getting rid of it.
What you do is you impede somebody's progress rather than lowing your shoulder and annihilating them.
I don't think it's that complicated.
Osprey":ylbq9diy said:How do you impede without "contact to his opponent with his helmet, forearm or shoulder." ?? Use your legs and it's tripping, turn your back and he blows you up.Popeyejones":ylbq9diy said:One-third of all concussions suffered by players on punts were caused by blindside blocks.
It's a cheap and dirty way to play the game and I'm glad they're getting rid of it.
What you do is you impede somebody's progress rather than lowing your shoulder and annihilating them.
I don't think it's that complicated.
I probably over analyzed initially, but I still think it’s an issue. Hand fighting is more natural from a static start, two bodies in motion will limit the effectiveness and potentially lead to holding calls.themunn":ad8fol11 said:Osprey":ad8fol11 said:How do you impede without "contact to his opponent with his helmet, forearm or shoulder." ?? Use your legs and it's tripping, turn your back and he blows you up.Popeyejones":ad8fol11 said:One-third of all concussions suffered by players on punts were caused by blindside blocks.
It's a cheap and dirty way to play the game and I'm glad they're getting rid of it.
What you do is you impede somebody's progress rather than lowing your shoulder and annihilating them.
I don't think it's that complicated.
Use your hands like you're supposed to when blocking?
sdog1981":356w4a57 said:I thought this was the rule they changed after Golden Tate hit Sean Lee?
Sports Hernia":1hvzok6x said:Oh goody, another subjective rule.
Streamline the rulebook and call only the obvious infractions not the ticky tack subjective crap.