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Illinois 31, UConn 23 POSTGAME
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<blockquote data-quote="ILL_INI" data-source="post: 1479163" data-attributes="member: 4851"><p>Guys, there are two targeting rules and announcers always screw them up. For one, there is no helmet to helmet rule. That is/was an NFL rule. 1. You can't forcibly hit a defenseless player in the head/neck area with pretty much any part of the body, not just the helmet. Not an issue in this case as the receiver has turned into a runner and, in fact, is crouching to defend himself. 2. You can't forcibly hit a player <strong>anywhere </strong>with the crown of your helmet. That is the issue here. Yes, there are plenty of tackles in a game like this where the player's head doesn't hit the opponent so no targeting, and maybe the rule will change, but I don't think it will be changed to not call this a penalty.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ILL_INI, post: 1479163, member: 4851"] Guys, there are two targeting rules and announcers always screw them up. For one, there is no helmet to helmet rule. That is/was an NFL rule. 1. You can't forcibly hit a defenseless player in the head/neck area with pretty much any part of the body, not just the helmet. Not an issue in this case as the receiver has turned into a runner and, in fact, is crouching to defend himself. 2. You can't forcibly hit a player [B]anywhere [/B]with the crown of your helmet. That is the issue here. Yes, there are plenty of tackles in a game like this where the player's head doesn't hit the opponent so no targeting, and maybe the rule will change, but I don't think it will be changed to not call this a penalty. [/QUOTE]
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