New NCAA rule turns any fair catch inside the 25-yard line on a kickoff into a touchback
- Do you believe that the new kick off rule will prevent injuries?
- Is there any way you would change/modify the new rule to improve the flow of the game while keeping the players safe?
- Will the new kick off rule ruin the way will be played?
I think this new rule will definitely keep players safe. This will limit the amount of times returners get instantly laid out with very hard tackles and will protect all players on the field. On kick offs, the ball usually ends up in the end zone anyway which most of time is kneeled for a touchback anyway. The new rule will not really change the flow of the game because most teams elect to take the touchback whenever they get the chance. I don't think this new rule will change how football is played I think it will just make the game safer. Safety is the biggest issue in football now and anyway it can be improved while keeping the game intact is a positive.
ReplyDeleteI think this new rule will do its job to keep players safe, but i'm concerned that fans of college football will be disappointed in the lack of kickoff returns. To many fans, kickoffs are one of the best aspects of football and this rule will decrease the number kick off returns. However, I definitely think it will do its job protecting players. On kickoffs players can line each other up and get a 50 yard running start before making a hit. This can lead to awful injuries when a receiving player doesn't see a hit coming or is blindsided. I think that by decreasing the amount of kickoff returns players will inevitably be safer and less injuries will occur
ReplyDeleteThis new rule implemented to make any fair catch within the twenty-five yard line will prevent injuries within the world of college football. In recent years the problem of concussions and CTE has been at the forefront of both college football and in the professional ranks of the NFL. Head to head collisions are dangerously prevalent in today's game and many of these hits occur on either kickoffs or punts, when players on each side are running full speed at one another. This is not the safest aspect of the full contact sport. Since there will be this new rule, I believe that there will be more fair catches called rather than players trying to risk making a return within the redzone or area within the twenty-five yard line. This will definitely reduce the amount of injuries due to the lack of live plays that will occur. I do not think that this new rule will ruin the way that the game is played, personally I believe that the state of the game would be better since the game is now moving towards becoming safer. It is important for the NFL and college football to put safety first rather than viewers response.
ReplyDeleteI think that this rule will definitely prevent injuries. It is not secret that the punt returner position is by far the scariest position in football. Their job is to blindly run through a field of ginormous football players, as fast as they possibly can. This is also why the punt returning position is one of the most dangerous positions in all of football. While I am not certain as to whether or not I am in favor of the rule, I definitely think that it will prevent injuries. This being said, this rule will forever change a punters strategy, and dwindle the importance of their position. I am not sure how I would change the rule so that this is not the case, but I do think that the current proposed rule is too much of a change.
ReplyDeleteI believe this rule will barely impact the amount of injuries in college football. I find this rule to be pointless because if a returner catches the ball at say the 10 yard line, they have a very high chance of returning that ball past the 25 yard line. It was a good idea, but with the way football is moving with players getting faster, there would be no point in calling a fair catch at the 1-24 yard line because they will most likely take the ball further than the 25. To help keep the good flow of the game, the NCAA should get rid of this rule and revert to the original rules. The game is already very smooth and giving the players this option will just create another questionable rule that barely effects the game, but will just make a weird option. I don't think adding this rule will "ruin" the game, but I do think the league is getting too soft (including the NFL) because of the whole concussion ordeal. The better path to decreasing concussions is improving technology and equipment, which is already exponentially improving.
ReplyDeleteI do think the new rule will prevent injuries. It decreases the frequency that the ball is run against an entire team, and reduces chaotic scramble situations. While there will still be collisions in football, it is the nature of the game, this new rule should help limit some of the senselessly brutal ones. I do not feel that the flow of the game is ruined. Touchbacks are the way of the future, becoming more and more common in past years. The vast majority of returns result in a boring and dangerous moshpit. When the ball is kicked off, the receiving team gets a touchback, and the game moves on. I see nothing wrong with this if it keeps the athletes safe, especially at a college level.
ReplyDeleteThe new kickoff rule NCAA will definitely prevent horrific injuries from being exercised from players. Defenders love to get big hits to go on their highlight reels, and kickoffs are prime plays to get a huge hit. Now, kick returners will now have more of an obligation to take a knee/fair catch.
ReplyDeleteFootball is not a particularly fluid game, it is famous for its stop and start play style. Making the game more fluid can be good thing, but it shouldn't be prioritized over the safety of the players. Kickoffs and punts should not be the place for officials to start improving the fluidity of the game.
The new rule will not ruin the way football is played at all, in fact it is barely even changing the game. It is more of a minor change that will make a big impact to players safety and make the game inevitably better for players in the long term.
I think the new rule is a great idea. It will prevent a lot of injuries while not affecting the game too much. It wont affect the game too much because returners will still take the ball out if they feel they can get good yardage out of it. If they don't feel this way, they won't be forced to return the ball, and will be able to play it safe and take a touchback. In addition, it will prevent kickers in the NCAA from kicking it short of the end zone to try to tackle the returner inside of the 25 yard line. This new rule will not ruin the way football is played. In fact, I think it will make kickoffs more strategic. This is because it forces kickers to really think about whether or not they want to kick it out of the endzone or kick it inside the 25 and try to tackle them before they get to the 25. In addition, it will make it more strategic for the returner because they have to decide whether or not they want to return the ball and risk not getting to the 25 yard line.
ReplyDeleteI think that the new kick off rule will prevent injuries and keep players safe. Injuries tend to occur during kickoff returns because players are running at full speed well before some collisions, making hits way more severe. With the new rule, there will be more fair catches and fewer chances of players colliding and getting injured. I think that it is very important to limit chances of more harmful injuries in this sport because players, especially at younger ages, can get really bad injuries that can put limitations on their everyday lifestyle along with affecting how they can play. Although some fans may not be in favor of this rule, I do not think that it will ruin the game. Keeping players safe is more important, and that will also keep teams from losing some of their starting players. With less injuries, players and teams can keep moving forward without changing their lineups and the way that they play.
ReplyDeleteI think the NCAA (and possibly the NFL) should implement this new rule because it would prevent injuries without detracting from the game. The kickoff is one of the most dangerous aspects of a football game. Both teams lines up and run as fast at one another until they collide. It is no wonder that the highest proportion of injuries occur on these plays. The kickoff is also one of the least important parts of the game. It almost always end in the same result, with the receiving team getting the ball somewhere between the 20 and 30 yard lines. Therefore, by implementing the new fair catch rule we can eliminate this unnecessary danger while staying within the spirit of the game.
ReplyDeleteI support the implementation of this new rule in NCAA football. I believe that this rule will be effective in minimizing unnecessary injuries in the league, especially because the teams have been purposely kicking the ball high in order to get as close as possible to the receiving team. Even teams utilize this technique, they are building up additional speed and power and increasing the injury rate of an already dangerous aspect of the game. By allowing teams to move up to the 25 yard line, there will likely be more fair catches called which will eliminate some of the risk. I also think that this rule is a good idea because it will not drastically change the game as a whole, rather teams will simply have to change their punting strategy. In conclusion, I think that this is a good rule that will change the game for the better in the long run.
ReplyDeleteI think that this new rule will definitely keep players safer. I think this because it eliminates the chance of the opposing team popping up the ball and rushing the receiver on the other team. Football overall is a controversial sport when talking about injuries and with this new rule the amount of injuries should go down which is very beneficial not just to the players but also for the sport.
ReplyDeleteThe new rule that calls for all fair catches inside the 25 yard line to be a touchback is a step in the right direction for sure. In recent years the increasing increasing information about CTE and brain damage has been alarming. One of the most dangerous times of a football game is during kickoff when the offense and defense are running right into each other and some sort of reform to help prevent head on collisions is helpful. With this being said Im not sure how many more times players will opt to fair catch rather than trying to return it. Plus the rule does not affect punts which are just as dangerous. With this being said I think the rule is definitely a step in the right direction but I don't think it will fix the issue by any means.
ReplyDeleteI believe that the new rule will in face prevent many injuries because they cause less players to collide with each other during kick off when many of the players are running into each other at high speeds. No because kneeling has never really been a problem and most of the time the player running the ball doesn't really get passed the 25 yard line. I don't think the new kick off rule will really change the way we play football by a lot because kick offs generally don't have a big impact on the game, but in some rare cases when the player returns the kick for a touchdown.
ReplyDeleteThis new rule is easily one of the best decisions that the NCAA has made in awhile. Not only will this new kickoff decision decrease the chance of potential injury, but it will ease the mind of the punt returner. That position in general is extremely dangerous and with this new rule implemented there will be more room to focus on the play rather than avoiding injury. This even leaves more room for strategy. In all honesty there will be very little change in the way the game is played.
ReplyDeleteI think the new kick off rule will help to prevent injuries, and also help reduce the severity of some. Less players will make contact with each other during kick offs. I dont think I would alter the rule because it already changes the game enough. I think if the NCAA were to make the rule more different it could cause confusion among players. I think the way the rule is now the game will not change much, but there will be less players injured due to collisions made at high speeds. However I think that the rule is fine the way it is, and if it changed more it could potentially hinder teams strategies and players abilities.
ReplyDelete9. i think the new rule which any fair catch inside the 25 yard line acts as if it was a touchback will definitely prevent injuries because they won’t be getting huge athletes running at ridiculous speeds and tackling you sometimes without you expecting it, to be able to call a fair catch and take no yard loss will definitely be used in the NFL this year and i can see it preventing injuries big time. I think this rule is actually perfect for the reason they need it, it will prevent injuries and it doesn’t cost your team any yardage for not wanting to get injured. I don’t think the game will be ruined however I do think there will be less touchdowns from kick off now, more players will take a knee or a fair catch because they get the same yardage and they don’t have to potentially avoid an injury scare either. Overall I think if it prevents injuries to the players then its a win for the league and the players.
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