![]() Now - it is still perfectly legal for a defender to tackle a ball carrier below the waist and at the knees, shins or ankles. Plus, the rules have helped edge defenders and special teamers because of the elimination of the “crack back” and “blind-side” blocks. Coaches and players might as well envision bull’s eyes on the opponents’ numbers because the area above a player’s waist to the top of a player’s numbers has become the NFL’s own version of the STRIKE ZONE.įor the sake of player safety and injury prevention - the answer would appear to be a resounding yes.įor the last few years the same STRIKE ZONE rules have helped quarterbacks and defenseless receivers - if defenders want to avoid penalties, they had better limit their hits to the area above the waist and below the top of the numbers. These rule changes are fitting a distinct pattern - the NFL wants the vast majority of the hitting to take place at or around the players’ numbers. Therefore, defensive coaches can no longer instruct their players to upend blockers any chance they get - nor can offensive coaches instruct their blockers in cut the defenders in half. ![]() Blockers, in return, are not allowed to take out defenders below the waist.No longer can blockers be taken out below the waist or knees by defenders.There are HUGE changes in how players can block and how defenders can take on blockers. What I would have like to add to my tweet is that I have often seen taunting as superfluous delays of the game.Īs a former high school coach, I cannot count the number of time I must have said to my players: “Get back in the huddle - shut up and play the game.”Īs a Cardinals’ fan who was particularly incensed last season by the Cardinals’ lack of discipline in this matter - I feel especially pleased that the NFL is saying: “No mas.”īut - the new taunting rules are not the only big changes the NFL is trying to make this year. In a world that is growing increasingly unsportsmanlike, the NFL's crackdown on taunting is timely and encouraging.- Walter B J Mitchell August 19, 2021 ![]() ![]() I am glad that the NFL is finally doing something about it, Duane. I have never liked the taunting amongst players. ![]()
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