New “faking injury” rule.

[Franklin_Vol09]

If a player goes down with an injury after the ball is spotted then the team will be charged a time out. If there is no timeouts left then a 5 yard delay of gain penalty is assessed

 

[McDad]

I think the easiest way to solve the problem is by not doing anything at all. If a player goes down after the ball is spotted, the offense is allowed to play the down just as they would if no player was injured.

 

[Brave Volunteer]

If a player goes down with an injury after the ball is spotted then the team will be charged a time out. If there is no timeouts left then a 5 yard delay of gain penalty is assessed

I still would've preferred that the player has to come out for the series. But this is better than nothing, I guess.

 

[VolForLife83]

I still would've preferred that the player has to come out for the series. But this is better than nothing, I guess.

Yep, they'll just drop sooner now

 

[VolDave53]

If a player goes down with an injury after the ball is spotted then the team will be charged a time out. If there is no timeouts left then a 5 yard delay of game penalty is assessed

I can see this being used on a last second field goal when you have not TOs left and need a few yards to improve the angle of the kick. Can the defending team decline?

 

[sami]

It's a start. At least they finally addressed it.

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

Make the player leave the field for one play with no replacement

 

[Vol_in_NC_1999]

If a player goes down with an injury after the ball is spotted then the team will be charged a time out. If there is no timeouts left then a 5 yard delay of gain penalty is assessed

It's not just a player going down. If the medical team goes out on the field, then a time out will be charged.

So, if a player goes down and no medical personnel come on the field, will they just keep playing? Is the referee not authorized to stop play because of the new rule? I wonder how this will play out. Below is a snippet of the rule. I'll try pasting the link as well.



Changes to injury timeouts approved in football - NCAA.org

 

[ChrisOnRockyTop]

It's a start. At least they finally addressed it.

Wait, so this is official? Haven't been keeping up with rule changes.

Not sure how I like this one. Would just cause a Bountygate all over again.

Just keep injuring the other team so they lose their timeouts AND yards!

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

As long as we have time to care for our Special Teams players on XP situations it's cool.

 

[ChrisOnRockyTop]

I can still see this being abused.

Sounds llike they only use a Timeout or lose yards when the medical team goes onto the field.

Now players will just flop and lie there for a little bit to buy their team time and then just get up and slowly hobble off the field thus not burning a Timeout or losing yards since the med team didn't take the field.

 

[Sugaray13]

I think the easiest way to solve the problem is by not doing anything at all. If a player goes down after the ball is spotted, the offense is allowed to play the down just as they would if no player was injured.

Now that would be interesting!!

 

[Oldvoldad]

Yep, they'll just drop sooner now

Pre planned drop...

 

[overseasorange2]

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

I think the easiest way to solve the problem is by not doing anything at all. If a player goes down after the ball is spotted, the offense is allowed to play the down just as they would if no player was injured.

Only if the opposing team makes a valiant effort to stomp all over said player that is faking the injury.

 

[McDad]

Only if the opposing team makes a valiant effort to stomp all over said player that is faking the injury.

Founding member of the Albert Haynesworth fan club???

 

[Hawaiian Hammer]

 

[VOLfrombama]

I'm not sure how this helps. I get it might cut down on flopping, but how is it fair if the player is actually injured?

Keeping a player out for the remainder of the series addresses that issue better as they would not be allowed to return until the next series. It takes the flopper out of the game for a series and also protects the injured player from being sent into the game too soon.

Id love to know the logic behind the rule, if any exists.

 

[JCHateSteve]

I can see this being used on a last second field goal when you have not TOs left and need a few yards to improve the angle of the kick. Can the defending team decline?

If there is a penalty in the final seconds for delay of game, wouldn't there be a runoff?

 

[volnbama_]

I'm not sure how this helps. I get it might cut down on flopping, but how is it fair if the player is actually injured?

Keeping a player out for the remainder of the series addresses that issue better as they would not be allowed to return until the next series. It takes the flopper out of the game for a series and also protects the injured player from being sent into the game too soon.

Id love to know the logic behind the rule, if any exists.

I agree that keeping the player out for the rest of the series would be the way to go but it does say you’ll only be charged a timeout if it’s after the ball has already been spotted by the refs. The medical team will need to be on high alert at all times

 

[ptcarter]

I'm not sure how this helps. I get it might cut down on flopping, but how is it fair if the player is actually injured?

Keeping a player out for the remainder of the series addresses that issue better as they would not be allowed to return until the next series. It takes the flopper out of the game for a series and also protects the injured player from being sent into the game too soon.

Id love to know the logic behind the rule, if any exists.

Hockey has it's "goons" - those that come out just to administer pain and sit in the penalty box. I could see throwing a 2nd team guy in there as the "flopper".

 

[VOLfrombama]

I agree that keeping the player out for the rest of the series would be the way to go but it does say you’ll only be charged a timeout if it’s after the ball has already been spotted by the refs. The medical team will need to be on high alert at all times

That's good to know. i missed that part on my brief read thru.

 

[VOLfrombama]

Hockey has it's "goons" - those that come out just to administer pain and sit in the penalty box. I could see throwing a 2nd team guy in there as the "flopper".

Yeah there will always be ways to circumvent the rules, especially when sniveling idiots like Kiffin are in charge.

 

[Dadof2Vols]

I can see this being used on a last second field goal when you have not TOs left and need a few yards to improve the angle of the kick. Can the defending team decline?

Can the offensive team use it on a end of game scenario to get free timeout?

 

[Visidog]

I'm not sure how this helps. I get it might cut down on flopping, but how is it fair if the player is actually injured?

Keeping a player out for the remainder of the series addresses that issue better as they would not be allowed to return until the next series. It takes the flopper out of the game for a series and also protects the injured player from being sent into the game too soon.

Id love to know the logic behind the rule, if any exists.

You have to balance treating legitimate injuries and preventing faking. Holding a player out penalizes the player; this rule tries to penalize the team.

The thought is that a player who is really hurt will stay down or go down quickly based on the previous play. It’s hard for a defense to get in a “fake the injury” call before the ball is set. This rule encourages player safety, too. If someone thinks they’re hurt, they have to stay down—if you try to fight through it, you may cost your team a timeout if you go down later.

The rule is targeted at the worst flops: the Kiffin flop, the Bama nonsense from last year’s game, etc. Penalize the team for a coach’s call. Sure, a player or team might still fake injuries to buy time, but they have to do it immediately and the worst fakes will be eliminated.

Keeping a player out for a series puts too much on a player. Imagine Mike Matthews getting his wind knocked out on an end-of-game drive with no time outs remaining and needing a TD to score? Do you think he has to come off for the whole series? It’s a real injury but a quick recovery. Or imagine a QB whose head hits the ground in the same situation. He has to be evaluated for a concussion, even if he plainly does not have one—evaluation takes less than a minute in most cases. Should the drive depend on the backup now?