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Offline rjmura

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is it legal to tackle runner by the hair sticking out of back of his helmet?
« on: September 07, 2015, 06:40:57 PM »
under hs rules nfhs in particular is it legal to tackle ball carrier by the hair protruding from the back of the helmet may it be long hair or dreadlocks.
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Re: is it legal to tackle runner by the hair sticking out of back of his helmet?
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2015, 06:54:12 PM »
Other than the mask or opening on the helmet, grab what you can when you can.
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Re: is it legal to tackle runner by the hair sticking out of back of his helmet?
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2015, 08:23:27 PM »
Yep its legal. You should watch them scream like a 2 year old when it happens.
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Re: is it legal to tackle runner by the hair sticking out of back of his helmet?
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2015, 09:31:16 PM »
Arkansas razorback WR Keon Hatcher was tackled that way Saturday
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Re: is it legal to tackle runner by the hair sticking out of back of his helmet?
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2015, 07:41:32 AM »
You don't want to get tackled by the hair?  Get a haircut.
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Re: is it legal to tackle runner by the hair sticking out of back of his helmet?
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2015, 07:42:52 AM »
Quote from: VALJ on September 08, 2015, 07:41:32 AM
You don't want to get tackled by the hair?  Get a haircut.
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Re: is it legal to tackle runner by the hair sticking out of back of his helmet?
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2015, 10:25:22 AM »
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You don't want to get tackled by the hair?  Get a haircut.

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Re: is it legal to tackle runner by the hair sticking out of back of his helmet?
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2015, 10:43:08 AM »
Quote from: VALJ on September 08, 2015, 07:41:32 AM
You don't want to get tackled by the hair?  Get a haircut.
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Re: is it legal to tackle runner by the hair sticking out of back of his helmet?
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2015, 11:34:33 AM »
Quote from: VALJ on September 08, 2015, 07:41:32 AM
You don't want to get tackled by the hair?  Get a haircut.
LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL

I think they went though this in the NFL too. If I recall that was the same consensus by the announcers.
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Re: is it legal to tackle runner by the hair sticking out of back of his helmet?
« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2015, 01:35:09 PM »
Surprised no one mentioned Ricky Williams for whom the rule was named after.
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Re: is it legal to tackle runner by the hair sticking out of back of his helmet?
« Reply #10 on: September 08, 2015, 05:37:30 PM »
Video of Palamalu got tackled by the hair.
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Re: is it legal to tackle runner by the hair sticking out of back of his helmet?
« Reply #11 on: September 10, 2015, 12:06:05 PM »
Several years ago a team arrived that had a tall, lanky wideout with a ponytail that reached the top of his numbers. In pregame, I asked his coach if he considered tucking his ponytail inside his helmet for safety purposes. Coach responded : " 'Spect not, his signature is his ponytail waving at the defender he's leaving in the dust as he runs for another TD. ;)".  Midway in the 1st period "Ponytail" caught a pass near the sidelines. Ponytail was quickly tackled there by his...ponytail :o. I'm sure it hurt....as Ponytail cried...Ponytail didn't see any further action until the 2nd half.....we were not able to see Ponytail's ponytail anymore (it was tucked inside his helmet).....Ponytail didn't score any TDs in the 2nd half, so he didn't need his "signature" :)

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Re: is it legal to tackle runner by the hair sticking out of back of his helmet?
« Reply #12 on: September 11, 2015, 07:42:34 PM »
In 1972 I chased a receiver down and had one option to get him. Pony tail bouncing around about two feet off his back. He went down, I got punched, he got thrown out. Three weeks later ... No pony tail.
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