New conduct rule ready for 2011 football season

[frogbyproxy]

http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/ncaa/resources/latest+news/2011/august/new+conduct+rule+ready+for+football+season



College football players caught taunting their opponents will pay a stiffer price this season. With the 2011 college football slate set to kick off in the coming days, a new rule is in place with penalties that could cost teams points.

This is the first year that unsportsmanlike conduct penalties will be treated as either live-ball or dead-ball fouls. The rule change was recommended by the NCAA Football Rules Committee in February 2010 and approved by the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel last year.

 

[ShreveFrog]

I like the live-ball rule for unsportsmanlike.

 

[West Coast Johnny]

The blocking rule is impossible to officiate. Everytime you see a block on the legs, the officials have to figure out which side of the ball the offensive lineman lined up on? C'mon man! Football is dangerous, live with it.