03-26-2024, 12:38 PM
There have been a bunch of new rules approved for next season. Some of these will affect how the team is built, coached, or played
1) Emergency QB- can be activated from PS an unlimited number of times but that elevation still counts towards the 2 PS players allowed for each game. Incentive to sign an experienced QB to place on the PS instead of a developmental player?
2) IR-2 players can now be designated for return before final cutdowns...no more tapdancing to save a guy from season-ending IR
3) trade deadline changed to after week 9
4) challenges are now allowed to determine if a QB was down or out of bounds before passing
5) a 3rd challenge is awarded after just 1 successful challenge not 2
6) play clock expiration can be challenged
7) hip drop tackled banned-lots of work for the defensive coaches to do in training camp
8) kick-offs-mirrors the XFL rules. This will add all sorts of strategic opportunities. Lots of work for Simmons and company here too
-The kicking team lines up at the receiving team's 40 and cannot move until the kick is caught or hits the ground (do they need faster guys on kick-off team?)
-The receiving team has a majority of players at their own 35 and also cannot move. The whole idea is to prevent high-speed impacts
A landing zone is set between the end zone and 20-yard line. Any kick landing here must be returned by either of the 2 players in this area. Any kick landing
short of the landing zone is considered out of bounds and results in the ball being placed at the 40.
-kicks into or out of end zone will be placed at the 30.
1) Emergency QB- can be activated from PS an unlimited number of times but that elevation still counts towards the 2 PS players allowed for each game. Incentive to sign an experienced QB to place on the PS instead of a developmental player?
2) IR-2 players can now be designated for return before final cutdowns...no more tapdancing to save a guy from season-ending IR
3) trade deadline changed to after week 9
4) challenges are now allowed to determine if a QB was down or out of bounds before passing
5) a 3rd challenge is awarded after just 1 successful challenge not 2
6) play clock expiration can be challenged
7) hip drop tackled banned-lots of work for the defensive coaches to do in training camp
8) kick-offs-mirrors the XFL rules. This will add all sorts of strategic opportunities. Lots of work for Simmons and company here too
-The kicking team lines up at the receiving team's 40 and cannot move until the kick is caught or hits the ground (do they need faster guys on kick-off team?)
-The receiving team has a majority of players at their own 35 and also cannot move. The whole idea is to prevent high-speed impacts
A landing zone is set between the end zone and 20-yard line. Any kick landing here must be returned by either of the 2 players in this area. Any kick landing
short of the landing zone is considered out of bounds and results in the ball being placed at the 40.
-kicks into or out of end zone will be placed at the 30.
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