2012 New College Rule Changes (What are you opinions??)

**TDenverFan** · 08-11-2012, 08:49 AM

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The onside kick rule I hadn't heard of. I don't like it, though.

**simgamer0005** · 08-11-2012, 09:19 AM

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being able to fair catch bouncing onside kicks and touchbacks to the 25 yard line are just awful rules. they just seem to be mocking football at this point. i don't get why they would ever think of changing the yardage of touchbacks. touchbacks to the 20 yard line were a basic, standard part of the game. it's going to be so weird. to me, college football peaked about a decade ago. the rule changes and the conference realignment just destroyed the integrity of the game.

**Perfect Zero** · 08-11-2012, 09:44 AM

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I have no idea why some of these changes are even going through. The touchback rule is just flat out dumb and the onside kick rule has been made to limit offside kicks. I guess it's just kneejerk reaction to the concussions in football and they don't want to be on the bad end of a lawsuit. It's getting to the point where kickoffs are going to go away.

I could see a rule change in the very near future where the "kicking" team starts on their own forty automatically at 4th and 10. If they want to do an "onside kick," they could go for it and try to make it to the 50. If they wanted to "kick it away," they would punt it. I'm not in favor of this, but I do believe we are heading in that direction.

If they really wanted to limit head injuries, they would outlaw helmets. Sounds weird right? Take away the invincible feeling in a helmet and kids start tackling like they should be doing. It would make a new saying: head-to-head; better off dead.

**SPTO** · 08-11-2012, 10:03 AM

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The first part of the helmet rule has been applied to the CFL this season and has been fairly successful. The kicking rules.....Well let's just say they're being a tad overzealous in trying to protect players. I can see WHY they're doing that but it destroys the special teams aspect of the game.

**TDenverFan** · 08-11-2012, 10:28 AM

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Helmet rule makes sense to me... Minus the 10 second run off.

**ImTellinTim** · 08-11-2012, 11:13 AM

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Originally posted by SPTO

The first part of the helmet rule has been applied to the CFL this season and has been fairly successful. The kicking rules.....Well let's just say they're being a tad overzealous in trying to protect players. I can see WHY they're doing that but it destroys the special teams aspect of the game.

People thought it was going to be all doom and gloom in the NFL when they changed the kickoff rules, but you still saw exciting plays. Let's see how it plays out before we declare special teams dead.

**Amoo316** · 08-11-2012, 11:28 AM

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I very much like the helmet rule. I wish they added the rule that any player who starts a play without all of his chin straps buckled, would draw an automatic 15 yard personal foul penalty. If it already is a rule I wish they would enforce it. So tired of seeing helmets fly off because it's "uncomfortable" to tighten it down. Tighten it down so it keeps you safe and suck it up and deal with it.

I would assume the average kickoff return starts somewhere around the 25, so it would be a 5 yard loss to take the fair catch and start on the 20. I can see what they're doing here and overall I don't think it's going to have a very big impact one way or the other.

The on-sides kick thing is just so...wtf?

**coogrfan** · 08-11-2012, 12:06 PM

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The o/p failed to mention this, but any player who loses his helmet must now leave the game for the following down (unless the helmet came off as a result of a penalty, .i.e. facemask, etc.).

Imagine it's 4th and inches with your team driving for a winning score in the final moments. Your qb sneaks for the 1st down with time for one more play, but in the pileup his helmet comes off. By rule the backup qb will have to come in for the final play.

**WesternStateWR** · 08-11-2012, 05:05 PM

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Originally posted by coogrfan

The o/p failed to mention this, but any player who loses his helmet must now leave the game for the following down (unless the helmet came off as a result of a penalty, .i.e. facemask, etc.).

Imagine it's 4th and inches with your team driving for a winning score in the final moments. Your qb sneaks for the 1st down with time for one more play, but in the pileup his helmet comes off. By rule the backup qb will have to come in for the final play.

Your right i did completely space that... They also risk having the 10 second run off as well.

As i mentioned in my first post, i dont think the touchbacks being brought out to the 25 is going to change me as i said they Returners, want to return the ball and so even if they are 8 yards deep i can see them bringing it out.

I dont think its long until he see the HS rule that were if its in the endzone its an automatic touchback.

Also the idea that shortening the kickoff length is going to limit the top speed is just bogus though. lets be serious, players can reach their top speed in 10-15 yards and last time i checked kick off coverage is running about 60 yards downfield.

As someone else mentioned before i can see kickoffs being an option just like the CFL where they can decide to either take the ball at the 30/35 or have the other team kick, and well in all honestly if thats the case i bet most teams will take the ball.

**seasprite** · 08-11-2012, 06:20 PM

Has effectively taken the onside kick out of the game.........smh

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**Fredonia** · 08-11-2012, 06:28 PM

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What in God's name is this onside kick rule? Easily the stupidest rule change I've ever seen.

**tested29** · 08-11-2012, 06:34 PM

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I really don't understand the onside kick fair catch. Although onside kicks aren't successful very often, when they are though they are, for lack of better words, game changing. They allow for a second chance and for a team to try for a comeback. Adding this rule kinda kills those chances.

I suppose since the ball can hit the ground once, bounce up into the air and be fair caught we'll begin to see onside kicks which go end over end repeatedly on the ground and then maybe pop up into the air.

As for the other rules I don't have a problem with them, except the 10 second run off with the helmet coming off that is. I don't really understand why that is needed. I would hate to see a game lost due to that change.

**Brandwin** · 08-11-2012, 07:57 PM

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Originally posted by WesternStateWR

The other rule change is touchbacks now being brought out to the 25. Just like the NFL i dont think this will do anything, Kick Returns are still going to return the ball as they believe they can get past the 25 anyways.

Wait, did I miss something? NFL Touchbacks are not brought out to the 25 yard line, since when?

**superjames1992** · 08-11-2012, 09:07 PM

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I didn't even realize there was a problem with injuries on onside kicks...

SMH...

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