The targeting rule needs to be abolished. It's so subjective and its a judgemental call. I'm all for player safety but I hate the targeting rule.
Just go back to the Personal fouls for hits like this . And if you get multiple penalties you are out for the rest of the game. No punishment for next game.The targeting rule needs to be abolished. It's so subjective and its a judgemental call. I'm all for player safety but I hate the targeting rule.
Just go back to the Personal fouls for hits like this . And if you get multiple penalties you are out for the rest of the game. No punishment for next game.
Removing the suspension would remove 90% of the problems with the rule. The other 10% is the strike zone seems to be expanding every year. Used to be just crown of the helmet contacting the other guys helmet. Now it's "head or neck area" and can be any body part, and now they've added a ton of confusion by adding defenseless player rules to the mix. If you're on the field, you're not a defenseless player in my book. Also a rule that needs to change.The suspension part is stupid. That part makes no sense.
I will disagree with you a little on the defenseless player. If a wide receiver stretches out for an over thrown ball he should be off limits for any type of hit. I totally agree on the strike zone area being expanded.Removing the suspension would remove 90% of the problems with the rule. The other 10% is the strike zone seems to be expanding every year. Used to be just crown of the helmet contacting the other guys helmet. Now it's "head or neck area" and can be any body part, and now they've added a ton of confusion by adding defenseless player rules to the mix. If you're on the field, you're not a defenseless player in my book. Also a rule that needs to change.
That’s kind of what happened on Gbayors targeting penalty.Sanders went low at he last minute. Sometimes you just can’t pull-up or change at the last second.Whatever happened to just teaching to tackle within the tacklebox and not lead with your head. That was called spearing in my day. Everyone knew to not spear. Head up, tackle between the hips and shoulders.
What I would like to see changed is a common sense approach to administering the rule. If the player being tackled is ducking down or getting low, then that should be taken into consideration before ejecting players. In other words, if the player removes a clear tacklebox then that's on them. They can either choose to get tackled or try and elude at the expense of their well being. This would allow the boys to play without pussifiying the sport and not penalize the defense for trying to play the game, yet still allows offensive players to choose glory or safety.