New and changed NFL rules thread for 2016 season

[iowajerms]

Proposed on March 23rd - NFL passes automatic ejection rule for 2016 season | NFL.com

Starting this season, any player flagged for two specific unsportsmanlike conduct fouls in a game will be automatically ejected.

Also voted in was a proposal to change the spot of the snap after a touchback to the 25-yard line. Both rules will be treated as one-year experiments.

On Tuesday, the owners agreed at the NFL Annual Meeting to abolish any and all "chop" style blocks

» Competition Committee chairman Rich McKay announced Wednesday a tweak to the injury reserve-designated to return rule. Now, teams do not have to designate a player to return when they place him on injured reserve. Players still have to be on IR for at least six weeks before they can be boomeranged, though.

» Offensive and defensive play-callers are permitted to use the headset communication system whether they are on the field or in the booth.

» A horse-collar tackle has been expanded to include the area "at the nameplate and above."

» A team will be flagged for delay of game if they attempt to call a timeout when they are not allowed to.

» The NFL has eliminated the 5-yard penalty for "an eligible receiver illegally touching a forward pass after being out of bounds and re-establishing himself inbounds, and makes it a loss of down."

» The NFL has eliminated "multiple spots of enforcement for a double foul after a change of possession."

 

[iowajerms]

I like the chop block ban. IMO, the only time a player should be able to hit another below the waist is if the guy has the ball.

The others are ones that I don't see how it will help but I don't think it will hurt.

I don't know what the last one means.

 

[Duffman]

Cut blocks are still legal so this doesn't change that much.

 

[4thstreet]

Proposed on March 23rd - NFL passes automatic ejection rule for 2016 season | NFL.com

Starting this season, any player flagged for two specific unsportsmanlike conduct fouls in a game will be automatically ejected.

Also voted in was a proposal to change the spot of the snap after a touchback to the 25-yard line. Both rules will be treated as one-year experiments.

On Tuesday, the owners agreed at the NFL Annual Meeting to abolish any and all "chop" style blocks

» Competition Committee chairman Rich McKay announced Wednesday a tweak to the injury reserve-designated to return rule. Now, teams do not have to designate a player to return when they place him on injured reserve. Players still have to be on IR for at least six weeks before they can be boomeranged, though.

» Offensive and defensive play-callers are permitted to use the headset communication system whether they are on the field or in the booth.

» A horse-collar tackle has been expanded to include the area "at the nameplate and above."

» A team will be flagged for delay of game if they attempt to call a timeout when they are not allowed to.

» The NFL has eliminated the 5-yard penalty for "an eligible receiver illegally touching a forward pass after being out of bounds and re-establishing himself inbounds, and makes it a loss of down."

» The NFL has eliminated "multiple spots of enforcement for a double foul after a change of possession."

Been saying for years that they should move the kickoff back
.With the way everyone kicks it out of the endzone these days,it takes away from a good kickoff return

 

[iowajerms]

Now they moved the line of scrimmage further out to encourage more touchbacks and less kick returns.

 

[Dude]

Great football info as always Mr. Iowa. Need to check out to give opinion.

 

[Rockinkuwait]

Been saying for years that they should move the kickoff back
.With the way everyone kicks it out of the endzone these days,it takes away from a good kickoff return

It's the injury rates on kickoff returns that have led to this change.

 

[SonnyCID]

It's the injury rates on kickoff returns that have led to this change.

I'd like to see some stats (not produced by the NFL) that back up that on average more injuries occur on kickoffs than other plays.

 

[Southieinnc]

I really hate that Baltimore didn't get their "trick play vest" That would have provided a lot of fun....

 

[Southieinnc]

Ravens Propose NFL Rule Change Related To Patriots’ Ineligible Receiver Ploy

 

[iowajerms]

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Ravens Propose NFL Rule Change Related To Patriots’ Ineligible Receiver Ploy

I think an easier way is lining up on the line.

In the box - All eligible receivers are not lined up on the line. All ineligible receivers are lined up on line.

Outside the box is opposite - eligible receivers line up on the line and ineligible receivers off the line.

Need to adjust for motions.

 

[Southieinnc]

Need to adjust for Ravens.

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