Week 12 Discussion Thread

[jeebs9]

That's a penalty!! Look, I'm all about safety. But that's total BS!

[Jr.]

Quote: Originally Posted by jeebs9

That's a penalty!! Look, I'm all about safety. But that's total BS!

Pretty straightforward rule. Dude just had a brain fart on how he lined up. Same as having 5 guys in the backfield on offense, or whatever it is.

[jeebs9]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jr.

Pretty straightforward rule. Dude just had a brain fart on how he lined up. Same as having 5 guys in the backfield on offense, or whatever it is.

I understand the rule. It's just it almost had zero effect on the play. Unless I'm missing something. Like if he had the recovery. I could understand.

[kehlis]

Quote: Originally Posted by jeebs9

I understand the rule. It's just it almost had zero effect on the play. Unless I'm missing something. Like if he had the recovery. I could understand.

We've spent all year complaining about terrible officiating on subjective calls - and very justifiably so in my opinion.

I don't see any way we can complain about officials correctly calling a non subjective penalty.

(It's even more odd that you would say if he had recovered it you would be okay with it, that's pretty contradictory, but neither here nor there now).


If you want to say the rules sucks you won't get an objection from me, the new onside kick rules suck for the most part. I think there was a way they could have still re-done them keeping player safety in mind while still making it something somewhat possible to recover.

[jeebs9]

Quote: Originally Posted by kehlis

We've spent all year complaining about terrible officiating on subjective calls - and very justifiably so in my opinion. I don't see any way we can complain about officials correctly calling a non subjective penalty. (It's even more odd that you would say if he had recovered it you would be okay with it, that's pretty contradictory, but neither here nor there now). If you want to say the rules sucks you won't get an objection from me, the new onside kick rules suck for the most part. I think there was a way they could have still re-done them keeping player safety in mind while still making it something somewhat possible to recover.

Oh just for correction. I wasn't saying if he recovered it would be ok. I was saying he wasn't near the play, if he recovered the ball. Yes give the penalty. But he was no where near the play.

But agree with everything you said. I'm just saying it sucks he wasn't active involved with the recovery. Like you said. I would think there could be some flexibility in the rules to open up recoveries. At the end of the day that exciting.

[Jr.]

Or, he could just know the rule/pay attention and take one step to his right. Problem solved

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[jeebs9]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jr.

Or, he could just know the rule/pay attention and take one step to his right. Problem solved Sent from my SM-G970U using Operation Sports mobile app

Lol that works better.

[IlluminatusUIUC]

Quote: Originally Posted by kehlis

If you want to say the rules sucks you won't get an objection from me, the new onside kick rules suck for the most part. I think there was a way they could have still re-done them keeping player safety in mind while still making it something somewhat possible to recover.

Proposal! They keep all the existing rules on onsides: spreading out the coverage team, has to travel 10 yards, etc. But - the kicker can set the tee anywhere along the 35, not just within the hashes. It forces the receiving team to spread themselves and defend the width of the field rather than half.