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<blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 783448"><p>That's bad.</p><p></p><p>As poorly as this rule is written, being vague and all encompassing, the problem here is the ref whiffed on the call. Evidently he thought there was helmet contact when there was not.</p><p></p><p>The exact wording Under Rule 12 - Player Contact, Section 2 - Personal Fouls:</p><p></p><p>ARTICLE 8. USE OF THE HELMET. It is a foul if a player lowers his head to initiate and make contact with his helmet against an opponent.</p><p></p><p>That's all there is. No qualifications, ifs, ands or buts.</p><p></p><p>What does that even mean? Are refs supposes to interpret intent? I don't think so, given the calls we've seen and the fact the NFL has done a good job taking mind reading out of the rules. Or are they supposed to interpret intent after all? It does not say.</p><p></p><p>So, a player (offense or defense) lowers his head to initiate contact with his shoulder in good form tackling and just happens to contact the other guy with his helmet as that other player moves in the split seconds between when the tackle begins and when it ends.</p><p></p><p>I don't think it's fully appreciated quite yet that this rule is supposed to keep players from injuring themselves as well as others. I posted the video of Shazier already.</p><p></p><p>Then there is this:</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]HqmmJgk4cO0[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>Finley goes low to protect himself as he sees the defender closing; the defender strikes him with his shoulder and Finley strikes his shoulder with his helmt.</p><p></p><p>Who gets the flag on that one? The runner is not defenseless, the defender does not hit with shoulder. According to this rule, Finley gets the flag.</p><p></p><p>What a mess.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardRightEdge, post: 783448"] That's bad. As poorly as this rule is written, being vague and all encompassing, the problem here is the ref whiffed on the call. Evidently he thought there was helmet contact when there was not. The exact wording Under Rule 12 - Player Contact, Section 2 - Personal Fouls: ARTICLE 8. USE OF THE HELMET. It is a foul if a player lowers his head to initiate and make contact with his helmet against an opponent. That's all there is. No qualifications, ifs, ands or buts. What does that even mean? Are refs supposes to interpret intent? I don't think so, given the calls we've seen and the fact the NFL has done a good job taking mind reading out of the rules. Or are they supposed to interpret intent after all? It does not say. So, a player (offense or defense) lowers his head to initiate contact with his shoulder in good form tackling and just happens to contact the other guy with his helmet as that other player moves in the split seconds between when the tackle begins and when it ends. I don't think it's fully appreciated quite yet that this rule is supposed to keep players from injuring themselves as well as others. I posted the video of Shazier already. Then there is this: [MEDIA=youtube]HqmmJgk4cO0[/MEDIA] Finley goes low to protect himself as he sees the defender closing; the defender strikes him with his shoulder and Finley strikes his shoulder with his helmt. Who gets the flag on that one? The runner is not defenseless, the defender does not hit with shoulder. According to this rule, Finley gets the flag. What a mess. [/QUOTE]
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