Monte1076 Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Anybody know of any new rules going into effect this year? I saw one somewhere that if a fair catch is made inside the 25 yard line, then the ball goes to the 25. Anybody heard anything else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattStepp Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 http://www.uiltexas.org/files/athletics/2018_Football_NCAA_Rule_Changes_UIL_Adaptation.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle8 Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatum_DirtyBird Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Why don’t we just eliminate punts and kickoffs altogether? Smh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesky Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Won't be long before that happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle8 Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Here we are making football players panzies...... then, there's Rugby. Might take up a new sport to watch gentlemen lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue82 Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 5 minutes ago, Eagle8 said: Here we are making football players panzies...... then, there's Rugby. Might take up a new sport to watch gentlemen lol Some folks may have a hard time getting used to all that backwards passing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattStepp Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 The cut blocking is the big one..the kickoff rule will have a minimal effect on HS games IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesky Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Will be a lot more squib kicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViewFromAfar Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 I had an official tell me the that a lot of emphasis is going to be placed on the cut blocks this year that it is a top priority and coaches are not going to be happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattStepp Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Coaches wont be happy but just like they tell their players to adapt and control what they can control they gotta do the same thing... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playactionpass39 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 All those slot-t, wing-t gurus have their panties in a wad about the cut block rules. I am anxious to see how serious the officials are about calling it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasualObserver70 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 40 second clock after TD's and after kickoffs will speed game up a bit. No excessive celebrations after TDs and no sideline huddles forever after kickoffs. I think the biggest change though will be the cut blocking. When I was a kid, it was the only way us running backs were ever taught to block. Now it's illegal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesky Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Football will eventually just turn into 7 on 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bock Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 13 hours ago, MattStepp said: The cut blocking is the big one..the kickoff rule will have a minimal effect on HS games IMO I concur, numerous teams/schemes rely heavily on cut blocks...what effect will those changes have on those teams offenses.. gonna look different running sweeps this year on the edges... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottFrost Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 The cut block rule will basically be the same as it has been the last couple of years. Just can’t cut past 5 yards downfield. 5 guys in the box can still cut just has to be at a 10-2 angle, which it has been for the last few years. No way a crew can tell the difference in most cases between 4 1/2 and 5 1/2 yards. They will call it off of where the umpire is standing. Equal to or in front it’s legal, behind it’s not. So imo you will have about 7 yards on most Friday nights. That’s the only way it can be consistent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playactionpass39 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 12 minutes ago, bluesky said: Football will eventually just turn into 7 on 7. Nope, too much equality. If it turns into 7 on 7 then the fat boys won't have anything to do and they will cry discrimination. Can't take the fat boys out of the game, gotta be some blocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bock Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 8 minutes ago, ScottFrost said: The cut block rule will basically be the same as it has been the last couple of years. Just can’t cut past 5 yards downfield. 5 guys in the box can still cut just has to be at a 10-2 angle, which it has been for the last few years. No way a crew can tell the difference in most cases between 4 1/2 and 5 1/2 yards. They will call it off of where the umpire is standing. Equal to or in front it’s legal, behind it’s not. So imo you will have about 7 yards on most Friday nights. That’s the only way it can be consistent. agree that the change is minimal, until you have OL kids out on edge trying to pass block a quicker player...better have technique down pat or those plays hitting the edges may not be as effective...totally agree interior line will be business as usual... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViewFromAfar Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 I watched a scrimmage where the running back and guard were pulling to lead block and defender came up and went low to split the block and the referee threw a flag on him for going low. Defenders coach went ballistic on the ref and after a five minute discussion with the coach the ref told him he better get used to it and coach his kids accordingly because it was going to be strictly enforced. They were about three yards down field and outside the tackle box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottFrost Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 If it was called at 3 yards then the referee was wrong. Rules say 5. That’s what is scary about it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fencewire Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Defensive restrictions on low blocks is unchanged from previous years. They have been limited to 5 yards on each side of the neutral zone for years. Also interior linemen inside the tackle box are not subject to the 10/2 requirement as long as neither they nor the ball have been outside the tackle box. Once either of those events occur, they then are required to be within 10/2 as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue82 Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 We had I believe 3 flags for chop blocks in our game last night. One of those was downfield, the other was for a hi-lo that the official, IMO, did a poor job of explaining to the coach. I’m paraphrasing here: Coach: What’s the flag, ref? Ref: Illegal chip block at the line of scrimmage! Coach: Huh? Ref: Chop block at the LOS! Coach: We’re allowed to cut them at the LOS! Ref: (incoherent) Coach: WTH? Ref: Coach, your tackle is blocking the defender up high, the guard comes in and cuts him. Coach: OK, it’s a HI-LO. Thanks! Ref: Yes it’s a hi-lo, but I’m calling it as the rule book states. I’m not exaggerating, the coach asked him to clarify three times before he got it out of him that the flag was because a cut block was done on a player who was previously engaged with another blocker. The ref could have saved quite a bit of time and frustration by clearly explaining the call the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cotton84 Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 On kickoffs, is there still a rule that the kicking team has to have a certain number of players on each side of the football ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShadowKnows Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 7 hours ago, trueblue82 said: We had I believe 3 flags for chop blocks in our game last night. One of those was downfield, the other was for a hi-lo that the official, IMO, did a poor job of explaining to the coach. I’m paraphrasing here: Coach: What’s the flag, ref? Ref: Illegal chip block at the line of scrimmage! Coach: Huh? Ref: Chop block at the LOS! Coach: We’re allowed to cut them at the LOS! Ref: (incoherent) Coach: WTH? Ref: Coach, your tackle is blocking the defender up high, the guard comes in and cuts him. Coach: OK, it’s a HI-LO. Thanks! Ref: Yes it’s a hi-lo, but I’m calling it as the rule book states. I’m not exaggerating, the coach asked him to clarify three times before he got it out of him that the flag was because a cut block was done on a player who was previously engaged with another blocker. The ref could have saved quite a bit of time and frustration by clearly explaining the call the first time. Your being a chump about the explanation from the ref. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue82 Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 42 minutes ago, JV_COACH said: Your being a chump about the explanation from the ref. I didn’t know you worked for the Beaumont Chapter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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