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I don’t really get the outrage over this.
The defender won’t be allowed to drop his entire body weight on the back of someone’s legs. It’s basically the same motion as a horse collar tackle and no one has any problem with that being illegal. Defenders can be taught to avoid this pretty easily. You can still tackle from behind, you can still go for the legs, you simply can’t drop your whole body weight on the legs which is obviously a very dangerous movement. What’s the problem? |
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SNAP THE ****ING BALL!!!
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How the **** do you tackle a runner from behind with this rule? |
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03-20-2024, 08:03 PM | #6 |
SNAP THE ****ING BALL!!!
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03-20-2024, 08:07 PM | #7 |
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03-20-2024, 08:13 PM | #8 |
SNAP THE ****ING BALL!!!
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It doesn't say you can't land on the ball carrier's legs. You can't swivel your body and drop your weight on them. Non hip drop tackles from begind happen constantly in every game.
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03-20-2024, 08:13 PM | #9 |
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It is important to note with the hip drop rule that this isn’t a ban of grabbing the ball carrier’s legs from behind or even grabbing them high, the defender simply can’t begin by grabbing the ball carrier high and then dropping down onto the legs. I really don’t think it’ll be as hard to eliminate from the game as it sounds and I don’t think there will be many noticeable changes. |
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03-20-2024, 08:25 PM | #13 | |
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The danger of a horse collar tackle and the danger of a hip drop tackle are both the legs being trapped beneath body weight. In both instances, the ball carrier will fall backwards awkwardly and have their legs trapped beneath them. They are very closely related plays. |
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If there are recent rule changes that eliminate low blocks outside the tight end box and on kickoff and punt returns that apply to offense and defense, it is natural that landing on the back of a runner's legs can be addressed also. Especially with high profile plays of specific injuries recently. |
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