nfl.com— Forceout Rule -- The forceout rule has been eliminated. A player who receives or intercepts a ball must land with both feet inbounds. The defensive player can now push them out of bounds as much as they like.
Sep 5, 2008View in Crawl 4
The rule isn't going to change offensive play calling at all. The chances of a force out are low enough that teams aren't going to be discouraged from calling an out route, since if they run it right the receiver should come down in bounds anyway. Same with fades in the end zone. It will lead to more incomplete passes though, but I don't think the added threat of it being incomplete is any deterrent to not throw the ball to the sideline.Also, jedicurt is an idiot for thinking that all tackles made by wrapping up the ball carrier are holding penalties. Although it would be funny to watch if the defense wasn't allowed to use their arms in a tackle. maybe let them play with 16 guys to make up for it.
"The foul for incidental grasp and release of the facemask has been eliminated."Incidental facemasks will not be called...only the major facemasks will be called.
zipko actually is an idiot for attempting to determine what someone else would think... mike pereira (the Head of NFL officiating) said that the "carry them out of bounds" argument is ridiculous because that would be a penalty anyways.he made this clear on NFL Total Access back in July... he just never said what the penalty would be, just said that it is already against nfl rules... i just made the statement that it might defensive holding... i don't know exactly what the penalty would be, i was just speculating.
Yes, kinda, but it's usually the quarterback's fault for mishandling the ball. In muffed long-snaps, it's usually the center's fault, for hiking the ball too high/low.
homescrubbSep 5, 2008
it was a college-only rule before- thats why it sounds familiar to you
zipkoSep 5, 2008
The rule isn't going to change offensive play calling at all. The chances of a force out are low enough that teams aren't going to be discouraged from calling an out route, since if they run it right the receiver should come down in bounds anyway. Same with fades in the end zone. It will lead to more incomplete passes though, but I don't think the added threat of it being incomplete is any deterrent to not throw the ball to the sideline.Also, jedicurt is an idiot for thinking that all tackles made by wrapping up the ball carrier are holding penalties. Although it would be funny to watch if the defense wasn't allowed to use their arms in a tackle. maybe let them play with 16 guys to make up for it.
dafragstaSep 5, 2008
I wouldn't say it's an advantage. It just offsets the risk/reward for trying to hit right as the receiver makes the catch.
scottogatoSep 6, 2008
"The foul for incidental grasp and release of the facemask has been eliminated."Incidental facemasks will not be called...only the major facemasks will be called.
jedicurtSep 8, 2008
zipko actually is an idiot for attempting to determine what someone else would think... mike pereira (the Head of NFL officiating) said that the "carry them out of bounds" argument is ridiculous because that would be a penalty anyways.he made this clear on NFL Total Access back in July... he just never said what the penalty would be, just said that it is already against nfl rules... i just made the statement that it might defensive holding... i don't know exactly what the penalty would be, i was just speculating.
rolo3sicksSep 9, 2008
Yes, kinda, but it's usually the quarterback's fault for mishandling the ball. In muffed long-snaps, it's usually the center's fault, for hiking the ball too high/low.