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<blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 782606"><p>To repeat, the correct call as the rule is written would be offsetting penalties when the runner and the tackler both get low and butt heads. That means <em>replaying the down. </em>I think the appropriate reaction had that "correct" call been made would be "wait, what?"</p><p> </p><p>I happened to have the Tampa-Miami NFL Network game replay on the tube a little while ago. There was a similar play. No flag was thrown. Given the inherent nature of the game, that is the correct call but that's not what the rules now say. Runners are supposed to get low before contact to get the extra yards and to protect their knees while good form tackling calls for getting low. When runners and tacklers do what they are supposed to do these kinds of collisions naturally occur and I do not think it is appreciated how frequently it happens.</p><p></p><p>Conversely, looking at the no-call Martinez play, which amounted to a head butt on a high tackle and a violation of the rule, that kind of play is situationally unavoidable if the ILB is doing what he's supposed to do. Do you want your ILB coming up guessing where the runner is going and dive to that hole? I don't think that's the right way to play the game. As he comes up to the line he needs to be head up to react to redirection, misdirection or a jump cut. He should not get low until he targets the runner. In this case the runner came through high with poor vision and ran right into Martinez before he could react. Going for the wrap up, he just happened to stun the guy with a helmet hit.</p><p></p><p>None of this even touchs on O-Line/D-Line helmet collisions where there is a fair amount of helmet contact in the run game.</p><p></p><p>Whether it's low-to-low contact or high-to-high, helmet contact is an inevitable part of the game. Expect controvery and more rule changes going forward. So far, with my limited looks, they're confining the calls to those in space. At the very least, I hope it stays that way.</p><p></p><p>When they inevitably get around to adjusting this rule, the least they could do is to say if both players intiate contact with the helmet it is a no-call.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardRightEdge, post: 782606"] To repeat, the correct call as the rule is written would be offsetting penalties when the runner and the tackler both get low and butt heads. That means [I]replaying the down. [/I]I think the appropriate reaction had that "correct" call been made would be "wait, what?" I happened to have the Tampa-Miami NFL Network game replay on the tube a little while ago. There was a similar play. No flag was thrown. Given the inherent nature of the game, that is the correct call but that's not what the rules now say. Runners are supposed to get low before contact to get the extra yards and to protect their knees while good form tackling calls for getting low. When runners and tacklers do what they are supposed to do these kinds of collisions naturally occur and I do not think it is appreciated how frequently it happens. Conversely, looking at the no-call Martinez play, which amounted to a head butt on a high tackle and a violation of the rule, that kind of play is situationally unavoidable if the ILB is doing what he's supposed to do. Do you want your ILB coming up guessing where the runner is going and dive to that hole? I don't think that's the right way to play the game. As he comes up to the line he needs to be head up to react to redirection, misdirection or a jump cut. He should not get low until he targets the runner. In this case the runner came through high with poor vision and ran right into Martinez before he could react. Going for the wrap up, he just happened to stun the guy with a helmet hit. None of this even touchs on O-Line/D-Line helmet collisions where there is a fair amount of helmet contact in the run game. Whether it's low-to-low contact or high-to-high, helmet contact is an inevitable part of the game. Expect controvery and more rule changes going forward. So far, with my limited looks, they're confining the calls to those in space. At the very least, I hope it stays that way. When they inevitably get around to adjusting this rule, the least they could do is to say if both players intiate contact with the helmet it is a no-call. [/QUOTE]
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