Post by EddieNYG on Mar 28, 2023 17:08:48 GMT -5
SB Nation | NFL owners adopt 9 rule proposals; change longstanding preseason custom - John Dixon (3/28/23)
League owners approved a resolution that had been submitted by 25 of the league’s 32 teams — including the Kansas City Chiefs. Under this resolution, the longstanding practice of three preseason roster cutdowns will be reduced to a single cutdown from 90 players to 53 players. In 2023, this will take place on August 29.
Owners considered 17 rule change proposals. Nine of them have been adopted.
6 proposed by the league’s Competition Committee
• Expanding the definition of a launch to taking the action with one or both feet
• Making the tripping penalty a personal foul
• Making the penalty for illegally handing the ball forward consistent with other illegal acts — such as illegal forward passes
• Making the penalty for illegal punts, drop kicks, or placekicks consistent with other illegal acts — such as illegal forward passes
• Preventing an offense from benefitting from an extension of the first half as a result of their penalty
• Clarifying improper use of the helmet by removing the “butt, ram, spear” language from Article 8 and incorporating those terms into Impermissible Use of the Helmet rules.
3 approved rule changes proposed by teams
• Eagles: amending Rule 5, Section 1, Article 2 to permit the use of zero (“0”) as a jersey numeral and to allow kickers and punters to use any jersey numeral between 0-49 and 90-99
• Chargers: amending Rule 4, Section 6, Article 3 (and Section 7, Article 4) to make the adjustment of the play clock following an Instant Replay reversal consistent with other timing rules
• Texans: amending Rule 15, Section 1, Article 2 to expand the Replay Official’s jurisdiction to allow for review on failed fourth-down attempts
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Owners considered 17 rule change proposals. Nine of them have been adopted.
6 proposed by the league’s Competition Committee
• Expanding the definition of a launch to taking the action with one or both feet
• Making the tripping penalty a personal foul
• Making the penalty for illegally handing the ball forward consistent with other illegal acts — such as illegal forward passes
• Making the penalty for illegal punts, drop kicks, or placekicks consistent with other illegal acts — such as illegal forward passes
• Preventing an offense from benefitting from an extension of the first half as a result of their penalty
• Clarifying improper use of the helmet by removing the “butt, ram, spear” language from Article 8 and incorporating those terms into Impermissible Use of the Helmet rules.
3 approved rule changes proposed by teams
• Eagles: amending Rule 5, Section 1, Article 2 to permit the use of zero (“0”) as a jersey numeral and to allow kickers and punters to use any jersey numeral between 0-49 and 90-99
• Chargers: amending Rule 4, Section 6, Article 3 (and Section 7, Article 4) to make the adjustment of the play clock following an Instant Replay reversal consistent with other timing rules
• Texans: amending Rule 15, Section 1, Article 2 to expand the Replay Official’s jurisdiction to allow for review on failed fourth-down attempts
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