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Football Officiating => NCAA Discussion => Topic started by: StudyingFutureZebra on September 14, 2014, 12:57:30 AM

Title: Western Michigan/Idaho targeting
Post by: StudyingFutureZebra on September 14, 2014, 12:57:30 AM

Now this one just boggles the mind. It shouldn't have even been called a late hit, as his arm grazes the QB's head, much less an actual helmet contact to the head. How in god's name wasn't that one overturned?

Title: Western Michigan/Idaho targeting
Post by: TxSkyBolt on September 14, 2014, 01:11:41 AM

Didn't see the play but if it was targeting a defenseless player there doesn't need to be any helmet contact. Any forcible contact above the shoulders on a defenseless player is targeting.


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Title: Re: Western Michigan/Idaho targeting
Post by: Kalle on September 14, 2014, 03:00:58 AM

And targeting does not need a helmet-to-helmet contact, it only requires (forcible) contact by any body part. Hitting with the crown of the helmet is a separate rule.

Title: Re: Western Michigan/Idaho targeting
Post by: texref on September 14, 2014, 03:23:58 PM

Quote from: StudyingFutureZebra on September 14, 2014, 12:57:30 AM

Now this one just boggles the mind. It shouldn't have even been called a late hit, as his arm grazes the QB's head, much less an actual helmet contact to the head. How in god's name wasn't that one overturned?

BTW - Replay 'Confirmed' the Targeting call. You know as in Indisputable Video Evidence......

Title: Re: Western Michigan/Idaho targeting
Post by: younggun on September 14, 2014, 10:50:53 PM

http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/video?gameId=400548110

Play 1st Quarter 1:47