New rules
Last week the NCAA Football Rules Committee worked to penalize horse-collar tackles, already an offense in the NFL.
But there were some less-publicized rule changes proposed: One made chop-block enforcements less complicated and ignores incidental face-mask contact violations (eliminating the five-yard penalty).
The group also proposed starting the game clock on a signal from the referee rather than on a ball snap after an out-of- bounds play - except in the final two minutes of each half.
These proposals now go to the NCAA membership for comment and must be reviewed and approved by an oversight panel before they can go into effect in 2008.
Didn't they previously try that clock start after out of bounds by the ref? And didn't the play count go down like 10 per game? And didn't fourth quarters become super boring because there was no way to manage the clock to get back in a game when you were down more than 7 points?
Hey Scott,
Have they said anything about a new rule concerning real-estate options for parents? How about cars and diamond earings? Thank you in advance.
-Pete Carroll