Full story here from the NCAA (h/t Andy Bitter for linking it today):
http://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2016-02-11/football-rules-comm...
One thing I know a lot of us have complained about in various forums (here, Twitter, etc) is the targeting rule. It seems unevenly applied and even announcers don't always seem to understand what is and isn't targeting. From the Rules Committee:
After reviewing numerous video examples and receiving strong feedback on its annual rules survey, the committee voted to expand the authority of the instant replay official, requiring them to review all aspects of targeting fouls. Additionally, the instant replay official will be able to stop the game and create a targeting foul in situations where an egregious action has occurred.
These parts stuck out to me:
1. "Review all aspects of targeting fouls" Isn't that what replay is supposed to be doing already?
2. "Create a targeting foul" First reaction: eye roll - awesome, so now we'll have more. But, there were a couple of instances I remember from last year that I thought, in my understanding of the rule, should have been targeting but weren't, so they couldn't be reviewed since there was no foul called on the field. Is this a good thing or a bad thing?
In a small number of cases, the committee believed players were incorrectly disqualified from games. The elements of targeting that replay officials will watch for include launching and forcible contact to the head, among other factors
Here, I wonder if "contact to the head" is now becoming more specific, or if we're still going to have that whole "head/neck" becoming "head/neck/shoulder/upper body/some of the chest" nonsense that seems so prevalent.
A few other rule tweaks are noted in the article, but the targeting rules are likely to generate the most discussion. So how does everyone feel? Good thing that replay officials can add fouls, or bad? Is this just another toothless change in a frequently misapplied rule?
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