HARK, 'TIS TIME FOR SANTA'S WISH LIST........

[ElvisLives]

If I remember correctly, knee pads were a POE in NCAA a few years ago (a quick google search says it was in 2018) -- and I remember watching the first game of the season of the local college where the crew took it to heart and removed multiple players on both teams in the first couple plays. Suddenly, it all stopped -- after about play 5, never again. I think somebody told them to knock it off, and the immediately rescinded the POE and it was never mentioned again. I do NOT think they players learned their lesson and started covering their knees, mostly because I was standing on the sideline and could easily see they were not.

And that’s the way that cookie crumbled.🤷🏻‍♂️

[bama_stripes]

While I can't tell you what's hot and what's not, I can tell you that Steve Shaw, a NCAA rules guru, spoke. An early question was : "Why doesn't the NCAA have a rule regarding knee pads and the lack thereoff  " His answer was :"We do, the coaches just won't enforce it !" There seemed to be something misplaced with such a pecking order  .

I’m sure Steve meant “The coaches don’t want it enforced.”

BTW: Did you get an answer as to why Illegal Touching behind the LOS was exempted from spot-of-foul enforcement?

[Ralph Damren]

I’m sure Steve meant “The coaches don’t want it enforced.”

BTW: Did you get an answer as to why Illegal Touching behind the LOS was exempted from spot-of-foul enforcement?

As we Mainers would say : " 'Spect that says the coaches rule the roost  ,AYUH". Maybe televised NCAA football games should have a leading disclaimer reading "Don't Try This at Home."

From someone I figured would know : "Most illegal touching fouls occur by ineligible recievers illegally touching a forward pass downfield."

[jason]

No to pretty much everything. The goal should be to eliminate gray area. Adding exceptions and special scenarios to 45 different rules makes it extremely difficult for new officials. Hell, for lots of veteran officials as well. The game in HS and below is drastically different than NCAA, but so are the officials. Strive for simplification, uniformity, and standardization above all else.

YES - (11) IFP if QB went beyond LOS, then behind to pass. This just makes sense, and the rule as is has never made sense to anyone watching football.
(18 - 25) Proposals aimed at correcting/clarify/re-writing Rule 10. Cautiously yes, depending on what the "clarification" is.

As always, I enjoy in reading and value your opinions. I often use some of them in the upcoming debates. Please offer yours.

(1) Equipment Cops: more coloring rules on home jerseys, Pants covering thigh pads only needed. Sweat bands,any eye shadow and play cards can be worn anywhere. Equipment missing = TO charged to player's team.

(2) Holder's knee only nears to be NEAR ground.

(3) Major PF's are : Targeting, RTP/S/H,K, horse collar & DBPF by same player; on 2nd =  .

(4) Drop kick only if as ball touches ground.

(5) Reciever remains 'defensless' for first two steps.

(6) Fumble OOB W/less than 2 min.= start clock on RFP.

(7) Run clock during 1st down by A.

(8) Forward fumble > OOB > spot of fumble . Clock starts whwn ball back inbounds.

(9) Foul on K only if free kick is beyond field of play when touched by OOB R.

(10) Late in half/game, FGA prior to 4th down= OK with # exception.

(11) IFP if QB went beyond LOS, then behind to pass.

(12) Make IG a spot foul w/o any yardage.

(13) Reduce DPI to 10 /yds AND add AFD.

(14) Add AFD if DPI

(15) DBPF > USC , 2 USC +

(16) Fouls by B > B's 30, consider if full 15 would create 1st down.

(17) PF if by B = AFD.

(18 - 25) Proposals aimed at correcting/ clairfy/re-writing Rule 10.

Thank you for taking time tp respond. Happy Holidays to you and yours

[Ralph Damren]

No to pretty much everything. The goal should be to eliminate gray area. Adding exceptions and special scenarios to 45 different rules makes it extremely difficult for new officials. Hell, for lots of veteran officials as well. The game in HS and below is drastically different than NCAA, but so are the officials. Strive for simplification, uniformity, and standardization above all else.

YES - (11) IFP if QB went beyond LOS, then behind to pass. This just makes sense, and the rule as is has never made sense to anyone watching football.
(18 - 25) Proposals aimed at correcting/clarify/re-writing Rule 10. Cautiously yes, depending on what the "clarification" is.

You got your wish, Jason, almost. The only rule passed was that home team jerseys all needed to be of the same color. Scrambling QB >beyond LOS > behind LOS > forward pass didn't make it out of sub-committee for a final vote.  Clarification is only a 'nice' way of saying CORRECTION. We'll all know what was done when the books arrive.