NCAA strengthens targeting rules, limits OTs http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/26587371/ncaa-strengthens-targeting-rules-limits-ots .... the committee approved a change to overtime, deciding that if a game reaches a fifth overtime, teams will no longer trade off starts at the opponent's 25-yard line. Instead, teams will run alternating two-points conversions until a winner is determined. Also, a two-minute rest period will be added after the second and fourth overtimes. .... the change to targeting makes it a so-called "progressive penalty," meaning that players who commit three targeting fouls in the same season could face a one-game suspension.
They need to go ever farther and establish a clearcut definition of what targeting really is. Last season there were targeting calls on Devin White, Grant Delpit and John Battle that were in no way egregious or preventable contacts. Targeting should only be called when there is obvious deliberate head hunting.
Saw this and i think it sucks. They MUST figure out a way to judge intent and mitigate the circumstances
Not at all, but it isn't difficult to look at a play and judge trajectory and say, okay he clearly came in low and not at all aiming for a headshot. Look at the Delpit play last year, another LSU player was engaged with the offensive guy and was bringing him down. Total chance that helmets hit each other. Its freaking football!
Football games are long enough as is. Who is going to initiate the review? Coaches? Officials? Limit on number of reviews per game? If adopted get ready for 4+ hour games. No thanks.
