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[MAKAVELI]

Which is what makes the targeting rule so terrible. The speed at which the game is played doesn't allow time for adjustments of where you're gonna hit someone.

If you're gonna have it be a rule it should be illegal for an offensive player to duck down or to hurdle.

Might as well force them to stand still when tackled. The point of the rule is to reduce head and neck injuries.

 

[Brownslave688]

Might as well force them to stand still when tackled. The point of the rule is to reduce head and neck injuries.

And I'm ok with that if you write a reasonable rule.


Going high and hitting a receiver coming across the middle. No need for that.

An offensive player dropping their head and it being targeting or I have even seen it called when a d lineman jumped in the air to deflect a pass and came down and literally tapped face masks with the qb.


Intent needs to be factored in somehow. Especially when you're kicking a kid out of a game.

 

[MAKAVELI]

And I'm ok with that if you write a reasonable rule.


Going high and hitting a receiver coming across the middle. No need for that.

An offensive player dropping their head and it being targeting or I have even seen it called when a d lineman jumped in the air to deflect a pass and came down and literally tapped face masks with the qb.


Intent needs to be factored in somehow. Especially when you're kicking a kid out of a game.

I agree there are some ticky tacky calls that shouldn't be called. But as time goes on I think there will be less of those as both players and refs will be more accustomed to the rule.

 

[Brownslave688]

I agree there are some ticky tacky calls that shouldn't be called. But as time goes on I think there will be less of those as both players and refs will be more accustomed to the rule.

I also don't think the booth should be able to call down and say it needs reviewed. Targeting should be an obvious on field penalty.


tons of hits look bad when it's in slow motion.

 

[BakerMayfield2018]

I also don't think the booth should be able to call down and say it needs reviewed. Targeting should be an obvious on field penalty.


tons of hits look bad when it's in slow motion.

It's football man..... Your suppose to go out and try to hit the opposing team
As hard as u can... I don't understand the world today.

 

[BakerMayfield2018]

I also don't think the booth should be able to call down and say it needs reviewed. Targeting should be an obvious on field penalty.


tons of hits look bad when it's in slow motion.

Targeting. Lmao. Yes. Hit the friend'ing guy with the ball as hard as you can.

 

[Brownslave688]

I agree there are some ticky tacky calls that shouldn't be called. But as time goes on I think there will be less of those as both players and refs will be more accustomed to the rule.

Oh and it's been around since 2008. They still figured it out almost a decade later.

 

[MAKAVELI]

Oh and it's been around since 2008. They still figured it out almost a decade later.

College football targeting penalties, ejections may see reductions in 2017
"We can still see clear player behavior [changes]," Redding said. "Plays that five years ago we'd be scared to death the guy would be killed, now we see players holding up, getting their head out of the way, wrapping up, doing less of a launch. Even though the [targeting] numbers are up, it's been a positive player behavior impact on the game itself."

 

[MyTripisCut]

@RonBurgandy??????????

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Nothing you can do when you aim for the chest and a runner drops their head last second.

It's a terrible rule because it leaves no room for interpretation or intent.

Why don't you ask Daryl Stingley how he feels about the rule? Oh, wait......he can't "feel"anything below his waist. Never mind.

 

[moreluck]

WaWa is a strange sounding name.....like Piggly Wiggly. I've heard it on LivePD too.

 

[oldngray]

Absolutely brutal


Targeting in college football has about single handily ruined the sport for me

Did you see this play?

Ohio State's Denzel Ward ejected for controversial targeting call

 

[BakerMayfield2018]

Here is @Future if he were to drink a real beer instead of much ultra.

 

[Big Arrow Down...D]

WaWa is a strange sounding name.....like Piggly Wiggly. I've heard it on LivePD too.

Wawa is like the Walmart of convience stores...they have everything.

 

[Big Arrow Down...D]

Did you see this play?

Ohio State's Denzel Ward ejected for controversial targeting call

Looked clean..lead with shoulder

 

[BakerMayfield2018]

Here is @Future after 2 REAL beers.

 

[Wally]

 

[oldngray]

Looked clean..lead with shoulder

Textbook hit. Defense is supposed to try to jar the ball loose.

Looked like a catch and a fumble to me. The receiver made a move to turn upfield before he was hit.

Definitely nasty enough to knock his fillings loose but that is football.

 

[Wally]

Looked clean..lead with shoulder

 

[oldngray]