kingdaddy Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 Make PI like the face mask penalties. Have a incidental 5-10 yarder, and a flagrant at the spot of the foulDon't give an automatic first down on illegal contact after 5 yards. Allow other position emergency players like QB on the game day roster I like all 3 of these, especially the one giving officials discretion on the type of pass interference it is. Illegal contact is one of the most frustrating calls in the game. Many times the receiver who is contacted isn't even involved in the play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xameil Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 I'd like to see a REALLY old rule come back. I would like for the punting team to be able to try and catch it's own punt. This was a rule when football first came to be I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamptonskinsfan Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 i'd love it if they actually enforced the horse collar rule Yea but if they did that Roy Williams and Brian Dawkins would be out of jobs... i also agree the "tuck" rule needs to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamptonskinsfan Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 I know Peter King suggested a sensor in the ball to determine if it hit the goalline or not, but in reality the sensor could get screwed up during the game. What I would have done is set up more cameras around the endzone. Several directly above, a couple on each end directly on the goalline. Also, the refs should have an extra 30 seconds or so to review. Also, be allowed to challenge anytime, even if a whistle is blown or it's under two minutes, or whatever. they should also have the cameras but the sensor is not a bad idea. all that needs to be done is put a magnetic strip in the ball and a reciever in the ground under the goal line kind of like the scoring devices they use in nascar. if a sensor can withstand a crash at 190mph then it can take what the nfl can dish out and anyway it's not like they dont change the balls out every couple of plays. as far as instant replay is concerned i believe it should be on any call period. none of this stuff where only certain things can be reviewed. how many calls would have been reversed if we were allowed to but the call was "not reviewable"? My final input would have to be the overtime process. i agree that both teams should get atleast one shot at the win. my proposal is that if a team scores on it's opening drive of the overtime then the other team has a chance to match the points. if they don't game over. if they do then the overtime will THEN go into "sudden death". now all of this will be a moot point if the opening drive stalls and the first team punts OR turns the ball over because then BOTH teams would have had a chance at scoring. just my :2cents: HTTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachingWinsChampionships Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 I don't like any rule really protecting the qb. What is the point of saying this guy is more valuable than the other people on the field? If you are out there playing tackle football, then you should be able to take the punishment like everyone else. That would be an awful idea, Quarterbacks are truly "defenseless" when they're setting up in the pocket and looking down the field at his receivers. The way that quarterbacks step into throws leaves their legs at positions that could very easily lead to serious knee injuries if they are hit low (see Carson Palmer & Joe Theismann). Also, in football, most collisions involve two players that are both in motion and one that is trying to avoid being tackled by the other. Quarterbacks simply are sitting ducks because of what they are asked to do. To paint bullseyes on QBs would inevitably lead a change in the way they play the game. If open season was declared on quarterbacks, the game would have to change significantly (and I think negatively) Quarterbacks could no longer drop back and set up without max protection schemes, virtually eliminating plays with more than 2-3 routes. The game would become much more like high school football where running dominates the games (for different reasons tho). Full disclosure-I play QB at my high school, so I really don't like the idea of QB's getting killed every play. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjmorton42 Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 One rule I always liked in the college game is that they stop the clock to move the chains after a first down. I would like the NFL to implement this, say in the last 2 minutes of each half, since I think it would really add to the drama before halftime and at the end of close games as teams try to come from behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lead Blocker Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 Make PI like the face mask penalties. Have a incidental 5-10 yarder, and a flagrant at the spot of the foulDon't give an automatic first down on illegal contact after 5 yards. Allow other position emergency players like QB on the game day roster Adding to Bubba's suggestions: 1. Dump the tuck rule - (a fumble is a fumble) 2. Standardize forward fumble rules (Currently the rules change inside 2 min.) 3. Allow on field officials to call for a replay review when they get stuck on stupid 4. Loosen up illegal formation rules (it will add to the creativity of play designs) 5. Put an end to those low cut/ chop blocks that Denver is famous for (let's not wait until someone's career is shortened again) Oh Yeah... 6. Allow Super Bowls in cold weather stadiums --- It's football for crying out loud. How much sense does it make to decide who can play in the championship game in bad weather, but not play the championship game in bad weather? Who cares if the sponsors don't want to travel to it, the real fans will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robotfire Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 Get rid of the tuck rule (Denver). Apply a rule where you have to actually cross the goal line in order to get a two-point conversion (Tampa Bay). Clint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefBigMeat Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 The NFL def. needs to start letting a team dress all 53 players -- the season is longer and more likely to be influenced by injury now than it was when this rule came into being. Not to mention, it would allow teams to keep more specialists and hence, we get to see better football. Also, off the field .... I want to see this deal with DirectTV come to an end. I'd love it if the NFL package were offered on digital cable, or if out-of-market games were available a'la carte on PPV. :2cents: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bostic Hog Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 My final input would have to be the overtime process. i agree that both teams should get atleast one shot at the win. my proposal is that if a team scores on it's opening drive of the overtime then the other team has a chance to match the points. if they don't game over. if they do then the overtime will THEN go into "sudden death". now all of this will be a mute point if the opening drive stalls and the first team punts OR turns the ball over because then BOTH teams would have had a chance at scoring. just my :2cents: HTTR AMEN !! I think the OT process is BULL -- both teams need to get some sort of shot at the win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 no field goals allowed in overtime. This makes it so all a team has to do if they have a good place kicker is get it to the 30-37 yrd. line to win a game. Hey, I've got an idea to combine two rule proposals. How about: A team cannot kick a field goal on it's first overtime posession. After both teams have had a posession and failed to score, then they can win with a FG. ----- Possible drawback: Y'know, it seems like it's been several times that I've been sitting in a sports bar waiting for the Skins game, and I can't watch it because some other game went OT. There have been a lot of occasions I've been sitting there thinking "can't somebody kick a stinking FG and get this over with?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinklein Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 5 yards instead of 10 on holding penalties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 Any QB who crosses the line of scrimmage can NOT run out of bounds. They must be downed by contact. Running out of bounds prior to contact results in a 5 yard penalty from the original LOS. Sliding will get you speared. Eliminate the high blow personal foul penalty on hits to the QB, unless the hand goes inside the facemask(reviewable). Only helmet to helmet hits can be penalized. Goodbye "Tuck" rule. Maximum 15 yard pass interference unless in the last two minutes (20 yards) or if the referee thinks it's intentional (spot of foul). If you kick a FG in OT, the other team gets a chance to tie or win. Only a TD will win it. All penalties against the Skins will be cut in half. All penalties against Boys will be doubled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 The "Screw over the Redskins every chance you get" rule needs to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingchris626 Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 I always hated forward motion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbodiesel#44 Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 A lot of great ideas here in this thread, and some bonehead ones too. I think the best way to change the rules (for the better) is change the officiating. No part-time referees. Officials should be training in the off season. The Skins alone are worth a billion, the NFL industry warrants having full time professionals calling the shots on the field. 100% of a teams hard work for a season can evaporate with just 1 blown call or a no call. I've seen that happen too many times. Enforce the rules or change them. Take discretion of the refs out of the game wherever possible. This isn't pairs skating. Why should a ref decide when it's OK to horse collar someone or hold them when the rule says you can't? Apologies to all you tuck rule fans out there, but that is discretion at it's highest. Rules that depend on "intent of the player" or "significant contact" need to go. It was or it wasn't, and we have proof on film. Put a team of two or three video-equipment savvy officials in the booth and let them watch and analyze closeups and slo-mo in practically real time so they can cut review times by 95%. This would allow much more use of challenges and still result in drastically speeding up the game. Why do we have to wait for a ref to stroll across the field and stick his head under a hood and have someone dish him feeds? You would think the networks would have already thought of this. That is their business. Add more cameras. Go ahead and install high tech ball and sideline sensors now. This can be done with complete transparency and with no effect on the players or the feel of the ball. Perfect it for 2 or 3 seasons and work out the kinks before actually implementing it. Then throw out all out-of-bounds rules. The ball has to stay within the field, period. A buzzer sounds in the video booth if it goes out, a bell rings if it crosses the end zone. Easy. Most importantly, the on-field officials should all look like Jessica Alba and wear tiny, tiny black and white striped bikinis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lead Blocker Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 [*]Most importantly, the on-field officials should all look like Jessica Alba and wear tiny, tiny black and white striped bikinis. Then I would miss the whole game. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jizmaglobin Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 make PI reviewable also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignatius J. Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 I've mentioned this a few times, but I would love to see a rule where a fumble out of bounds leads to a turnover. To me, if the offensive player loses he ball, it should be assumed to belong to the defense, until he gets it back. If it bounces out of bounds before Tiki Barber can gain possession of it, I think it should be redskins football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachingWinsChampionships Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 I always hated forward motion Have you seen what motions look like in the CFL and the Arena League? They get a full running start before the snap, which gives another advantage to the offense and virtually eliminates DB's jamming receivers at the line. It's also a major reason why those leagues are so high scoring. I personally don't want to see any more freebies handed out to the offense and I especially don't want to see a change like this that would so significantly change the game. Just a few tweaks here and there I think. P.S. I just thought that maybe you didn't realize that the forward motion rule was preventing the Arena League type motions and thought it was just that ticky-tacky stuff where the player is moving almost horizontal and just turns upfield a split second too early. If so, I agree that it's annoying and it seems to be a pointless rule, but I think it is necessary because it does give a huge advantage to the receiver. In those situations just a step or two can be the difference between a 5 yd catch or a receiver being able to turn upfield and take it to the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 Go ahead and install high tech ball and sideline sensors now. This can be done with complete transparency and with no effect on the players or the feel of the ball. Perfect it for 2 or 3 seasons and work out the kinks before actually implementing it. Then throw out all out-of-bounds rules. The ball has to stay within the field, period. A buzzer sounds in the video booth if it goes out, a bell rings if it crosses the end zone. Easy. Unfortunately, your ball sensor would make the rules more subject to interpretation. OK, pass to Moss, he catches it, the out-of-bounds buzzer goes off. Did it go out of bounds before or after the catch? At least with the present system, the cameras might be able to tell if his feet touched in-bounds. ("Controll" is still a judgement call, but at least "feet in bounds" is reviewable.) (Same thing with a goal-line sensor. Even if it's a perfect sensor, did the ball cross the plane before his knee touched?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_U Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 I didnt read through everything, but when DB's are called for holding or illegal contact, and the result is an automatic 1st down, thats ridiculous. Ive seen it a hundered times, 3rd and 15, DB covering WR on a 5 yard drag (last option) and gets called for something, resulting in automatic 1st down, gimme a break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxSpearheadxX Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 I didnt read through everything, but when DB's are called for holding or illegal contact, and the result is an automatic 1st down, thats ridiculous. Ive seen it a hundered times, 3rd and 15, DB covering WR on a 5 yard drag (last option) and gets called for something, resulting in automatic 1st down, gimme a break. I think the reason stated, though I don't necessarily agree with it, is that then on said situation DBs could be ultra physical if they get beat to save the first down and just have a 5 yard penalty. I guess they could just make it a 10 yard penalty... I dunno how I feel about the whole thing at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSkins Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 I hate when guys intentionally run out of bounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxSpearheadxX Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 I hate when guys intentionally run out of bounds Would you rather Santana take Roy Williams head on if contact was otherwise unavoidable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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