Re: First Preseason Game of the Season
Posted by:
dolphan4545
()
Date: August 20, 2018 01:43PM
ChyrenB Wrote:
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> dolphan4545 Wrote:
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> ChyrenB wrote:
> > "They (meaning the announcers doing the
> broadcast of the preseason game) were saying that
> maybe the rule (whether the change went into
> effect or was just a proposed one) should (whether
> if it's a proposed one or what's gone on always)
> apply
> > both ways.
> > I guess I just assumed that it did and did not
> > only apply to tacklers."
> >
> > Confusing way of stating your opinion on this
> > topic,
>
> hopefully the italicization clears it up.
>
> but as I understand it, the rule can be
> > applied to ANY player that uses his helmet in
> an
> > inappriopriate manner to initiate contact-
> offense
> > or defense.
>
> I know that's the rule now but I thought it was
> always the rule and that's why I was posting what
> I did. Ah-hem! Kinda silly to have an intentional
> injury rule and only have it apply on the basis of
> who has possession of the ball. That's why I was
> posting "Hey! Why are they talking like this is a
> new rule? You mean it has only applied before to
> only the tackler? I thought it applied to
> everyone."
>
> So if I was to you sounding innocent, then blamed
> the way the broadcast crew discussed it.
OK.
Rick