No Longer able to "Show their Horns" - Rule Change

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Anything that rule that gives the refs more decisions to make bothers me.

Since we're only dealing with runs in the open field, any such call is likely to be calling back a big play. What are the refs going to be looking for? If a RB dips his head and drives through a defensive player who goes high, is that going to get called? Even if he doesn't intentionally targets him with his helmet?

Putting more of the game into the fallible hands of the refs something we should get away from. Why not work with sensors? Apply sensors to the helmet-area of a player you do not want him to use. Set a minimum contact threshold, and if that helmet contacts the opposing player with enough force, buzz in the booth or the ref.

If you're going to go the hypocritical route of not making better safety equipment mandatory, and instead 'tone down' the game, at least go about it the right way. We should be using technology to take the refs out of the game more and more, and remove judgement calls.
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[rpmwr19]

I think on a hit like that the refs would unfortunately see the force of the hit delivered, and Gay's reaction and call it a penalty. When he delivers the hit he is square to Gay and uses the crown instead of dropping the shoulder.

It was probably instinctual, but I see that refs blowing te whistle on that one.


I fully agree with Kellerman that there is too muh subjectivity in the rule and puts too much in the refs hands.
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[skywindO2]

The William Gay hit is not illegal by the new rule, but would still probably be flagged because of the subjectivity of the rule. The rule still allows runners to lower their helmets in a defensive stance, which is clearly what happened here. A hit like this is incidental and not intended to be flagged.

The first hit in this video would be flagged: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O94DwdnHUpI

I can't find a video of it, but the best example in Adrian Peterson's career is actually in his rookie year in a pre-season game against the Jets, if anyone remembers that hit. That's the type of hit that this rule is targeting.
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[marshpit23]

Who should be flagged on the first hit...Louis Delmas, AP, or both?? I seriously do not like the new rule; however, I am an advocate for safety. I just do not know how the refs will interpret this rule on the field at full speed.
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[SteelKing728]

I have a bad feeling we are going to get some horrible horrible calls this year, and quite a few great runs by Adrian will be totally wiped out because the ref thought he was using the crown of his helmet as a weapon.

That's what scares me the most.

now that I think about it, this move is totally backwards and might hurt football. Why not just make better equipment instead of watering the league down?

I hope this rule doesn't stand for very long.
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2013 Adopt a Minnesota Viking - Jared Allen - DE - #69

[The Gnat]

I don't mind this rule, I think that we'll see it enforced fairly hard in preseason and maybe the first week or two, but like flopping in the NBA, this isn't something that will stay around long in terms of getting called, and refs won't call it as often once players try more actively to avoid leading with the head.

This is a needed rule change, and something that the NFL can govern to make it safer. The reason that they don't with helmets is because of legal implications if they pick one, go with it for five years and turns out there was a better one available at the beginning of part way through. Players have an option to wear what is considered safer helmet, but NFL won't mandate.
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