Defenders can no longer hit a QB in the act of throwing...

[celtsxpatsxsox]

How are they going to judge that though? The "in the act of whatever" can be judged so different by each official. I think they are opening up a huge can of worms with most of those, and it could very well mean more seasons of high octane offenses.

I am sure they will judge them the same way they have done it for the last few years. They really didn't change anything that hasn't all ready been in place other than saying they will suspend now. You can still hit a QB while they are in the act of throwing, it just can't be an illegal hit (hit to the head).

[Cryolemon]

I am sure they will judge them the same way they have done it for the last few years. They really didn't change anything that hasn't all ready been in place other than saying they will suspend now. You can still hit a QB while they are in the act of throwing, it just can't be an illegal hit (hit to the head).

But considering some of the thing that have been called as roughing the passer the last few years (eg a DE jumping to try to bat down a pass, and grazing the QB's head as he lands) there are going to be some bad calls on that.

[KNUBB]

Might as well play 7 on 7

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

Even more gray area for the Refs to fuck up.

They have a hard enough time calling penalties when the rules are straight forward. Your basically making half the game "the strike zone" where everythings up for interpretation.

They should be worried on realistically defining what a malicious hit is not expanding the territory where weak interpretive rules apply.

[steeljake]

unreal... you cant hit a qb in the act of throwing the ball.... put em in pink tutu's and give em flads