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Originally Posted by Valiant
So can't tackle high even if a offensive player drops his head. Stopped people from tackling up high from behind..can't go low from knee shots or players hurdling. Can't go in to fast.if they are not paying attention or leave your feet.
Now you can't use your weight to bring down a player.
What should a cb do to tackle someone bigger than him?
What about gang tackles? Almost all of them use weight to stop the runner.
Meanwhile, offensive players can stiff arms to the face. Something that really can't be defended and pop a defenders head back. They can chop out legs one on one.
They are going to remove the excitement from the game.
They need to balance rules..
If this passes then players should be down where wrapped up.
Make it flag.
As I have stated before. They would be safer with getting rid of helmets and pads.
Go rugby. Leather small pads and leather helmets.
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There won’t be easy fixes for sure. I agree that some of the targeting rules have led to defenders figuring out how to hit stick within the rules. Penalizing one behavior can encourage other behaviors. Maybe that’s a never ending process. I’d like to hope that we can eventually get to a place where defenders are motivated to just tackle the right way. I’m more bothered by the trend of blowing up players instead of wrapping up than I am excited by it.