Proposed 2015 Football Rule Changes.... AKA Wussification of the GAME
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Posted 21 January 2015 - 11:12 AM
SECTION 17 FREE-BLOCKING ZONE — LEGAL BLOCKING BELOW THE
WAIST, LEGAL CLIPPING, LEGAL BLOCK IN THE BACK
Rationale: Eliminate the Free Blocking Zone and make Blocking Below the Waist,
Clipping and Blocking In The Back illegal anywhere on the field. In order to greatly
minimize the risk of injury for the participating student athletes. This attempt to
reduce injuries we hope will also help save the game of football as we know it
today. Participation numbers are down and we feel they will continue to decline
unless this wise and reasonable committee makes a move to protect the student
athlete against injuries to the lower extremities.
#2
Posted 21 January 2015 - 05:36 PM
#3
Posted 22 January 2015 - 07:08 AM
Shotgun_Blues, on 21 January 2015 - 11:12 AM, said:
Clipping and Blocking In The Back Participation numbers are down and we feel they will continue to decline
unless this wise and reasonable committee makes a move to protect the student
athlete against injuries to the lower extremities.
Hmm, my son and all his friends sat me down a couple years ago for a 'man' to man talk. They wanted to let me know after a lot of long talks and thinking that they decided not to put on the helmet anymore and focus on one sport. I with tears in my eyes asked why and they said, Dad..b/c of the free blocking zone. We all wept together.
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Posted 22 January 2015 - 09:25 AM
#5
Posted 22 January 2015 - 12:18 PM
WAIST, LEGAL CLIPPING, LEGAL BLOCK IN THE BACK and ILLEGAL BLOCKING BELOW THE
WAIST, ILLEGAL CLIPPING, ILLEGAL BLOCK IN THE BACK? That would seem to be at the discretion of the officials and that leads to inconsistency. Now that there has been a change it should make it easier to call and called more consistently from game to game. Wussification (whatever that means) has nothing to do with it.
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Posted 22 January 2015 - 01:32 PM
Maltese Falcon, on 22 January 2015 - 12:18 PM, said:
WAIST, LEGAL CLIPPING, LEGAL BLOCK IN THE BACK and ILLEGAL BLOCKING BELOW THE
WAIST, ILLEGAL CLIPPING, ILLEGAL BLOCK IN THE BACK? That would seem to be at the discretion of the officials and that leads to inconsistency. Now that there has been a change it should make it easier to call and called more consistently from game to game. Wussification (whatever that means) has nothing to do with it, IMO.
Some of these rules are already enforced at higher levels, the OHSAA is late to the party more than they are Wussifying ohio high school football.
#7
Posted 22 January 2015 - 07:10 PM
Whiterabbit, on 22 January 2015 - 07:08 AM, said:
I am okay if these changes are made. Have to say I have a hard time picturing this discussion from athletes that really wanted to play football. LJ
#8
Posted 22 January 2015 - 08:25 PM
They throw a flag when they want to.
No red blooded American boy is going to stop playing football because of this potential rule change.
#9
Posted 22 January 2015 - 08:57 PM
Week 10 All-American, on 22 January 2015 - 08:25 PM, said:
They throw a flag when they want to.
No red blooded American boy is going to stop playing football because of this potential rule change.
Can't believe I have to agree with Weakly, LJ
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Posted 23 January 2015 - 06:39 AM
#11
Posted 23 January 2015 - 07:17 AM
Week 10 All-American, on 22 January 2015 - 08:25 PM, said:
They throw a flag when they want to.
No red blooded American boy is going to stop playing football because of this potential rule change.
Was gonna say the same thing.
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Posted 23 January 2015 - 07:26 PM
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Posted 27 January 2015 - 09:38 AM
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Posted 29 January 2015 - 09:19 AM
#19
Posted 05 February 2015 - 01:06 PM
As far as the number of kids playing football or any sports for that matter, its simply called lazy. Kids anymore also don't have the desire to pay their dues. If they cant start "now" then screw it. We live in a results right now society now. Xbox and other social media type things are also to blame.
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Posted 06 February 2015 - 05:56 AM
youthcoach, on 05 February 2015 - 01:06 PM, said:
As far as the number of kids playing football or any sports for that matter, its simply called lazy. Kids anymore also don't have the desire to pay their dues. If they cant start "now" then screw it. We live in a results right now society now. Xbox and other social media type things are also to blame.
You forget to mention the horrible effects of rock and roll music on our kids' brains. Other than that, you covered the downfall of American society pretty well.
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