There will be some rule changes in effect for all football teams this season. I don't think any of the changes are major, but you may want to know them so you can be the expert in your section at the stadium or in the bar where you watch the games. Here are some of the changes.
- Game clock will start when the ball is marked after a change in possession (before it started when the ball was snapped)
- Game clock will start on kickoff (before it started when the ball was received)
- Kickoff tees have been cut in half to 1-inch to cut down on the number of touchbacks (are you thinking what I am thinking....Ginn)
- It will be more difficult for players to get tinted eye shields on helmets, requires an eye condition (ah too bad, those were kind of intimidating)
- Coaches have the option of an instant replay challenge, but it can cost a time-out if the play is not overruled (Big Ten had this last year)
- Receiving teams can opt for five yard penalty against the kicking team on the return instead of a re-kick
- Clarification of celebration, to prevent teams from getting unnecessarily penalized when celebration is spontaneous and not excessive
- A list of unsportsmanlike conduct (see below, some of these are funny)
[Imitating a slash of the throat, Resembling the firing of a weapon, Bowing at the waist, Punching one's own chest excessively, Crossing one's arms in front of the chest, Placing one's hand by the ear as if to indicate that the player cannot hear the spectators, Diving into the end zone when unchallenged by an opponent, Entering the end zone with an unnatural stride ( e.g., high stepping), Going significantly beyond the end line to interact with spectators, Standing over a prone player in a taunting manner, Attempting to make the ball spin as it were a top, Performing a choreographed act with a teammate(s) ( e.g., pretending to take a photo, falling down in unison) and Entering the field of play by coaches or substitutes in protest of officials' calls."]
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