🏈 Rule changes for the 2009 season

[TerryP]

And this looks to be a good change to me.

SEC Coordinator of Football Officials Rogers Redding said that this year has the fewest number of rule changes he’s ever experienced. He was also happy to report that there are no clock changes, unlike the past couple of seasons.



“Safety and unsportsmanlike conduct continue to be an important emphasis for the rules committee and commissioners,” Redding said during his annual briefing. “The rules committee didn't make any changes this year in those rules, but did emphasize the need for conferences to perhaps view video following the games where if, much like the NFL does in imposing fines on players, for particularly violent acts of safety related blows, neck and head area, for possible additional sanctions.”


The biggest change is regarding rugby-style kickers: “If the punter carries the ball outside the tackle box the tackle box is defined as five yards on each side of the snapper going back from the line of scrimmage. If the punter carries the ball outside the tackle box before he kicks the ball, then there will be no roughing the kicker or running into the kicker if he gets hit.”

 

[psychojoe]

That change actually makes a lot of sense.

 

[imalive1459]

That change actually makes a lot of sense.

I never did like the rugby-style punts. Effective, but I dunno.

 

[CtrlAltDel]

Is that style of kicking a preference of some kickers or is it advised by coaches?

 

[TerryP]

Is that style of kicking a preference of some kickers or is it advised by coaches?

Both.

Considering it buys a second or two for the gunners to get down field I can see some coaches advising it if the punter has the ability.

 

[shipley00]

“Safety and unsportsmanlike conduct continue to be an important emphasis for the rules committee and commissioners,” Redding said during his annual briefing. “The rules committee didn't make any changes this year in those rules, but did emphasize the need for conferences to perhaps view video following the games where if, much like the NFL does in imposing fines on players, for particularly violent acts of safety related blows, neck and head area, for possible additional sanctions.”


I certainly hope they do finally review and apply meaningful penalties. I'm really tired of the purposeful chop block. I'll refrain from naming those schools that are frequent offenders.

 

[joeman546]

I wont refrain, thats going to greatly adjust Auburn's play style.

I justt hope they leave unsportsman like penalties alone. And I mean, like celebration in the endzone and stuff, these arent pro athletes, an ingame penalty at most is the only thing warranted

(and i wish they would loosely enforce that and save it for the biggie offenses that are meant to incite the other team.)