A number of rule changes have been adopted for the 2009 National Football League season. These NFL rule changes are aimed at improving player safety. In addition to these league-wide policies, a special rule change has been made for punts in the new Cowboys Stadium. If a punt hits the overhead scoreboard, the ball is immediately dead and the clock is reset to exactly where it was before the snap and the down replayed.http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/10/rules-changes-emphasize-safety-did-nfl-do-enough/ http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/28/nfl-adopts-new-ground-rules-for-cowboys-stadium/
2009 Rule Changes<ref>http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/10/rules-changes-emphasize-safety-did-nfl-do-enough/</ref>
- Initial contact to the head of a defenseless receiver will draw a 15-yard penalty.
- The initial force of a blindside block can't be delivered by a helmet, forearm or shoulder to an opponent's head or neck. An illegal blindside block will bring a 15-yard penalty.
- On kickoffs, no blocking wedge of more than two players will be allowed. A 15-yard penalty will go to the violating team.
- On onside kicks, the kicking team can't have more than five players bunched together in pursuit. It will be a 5-yard penalty.
Is there one site you can go to where you can review rules and rule changes by year for the sport of Football?(2 Answers)
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Well, in my searching I was not able to find one site that held all the rules to every league. I’m actually sort of surprised that there ...
Where can I find an easy to follow explanation of the NFL rules?(1 Answer)
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NFL.com has the official rulebook availible, I find that it is pretty easy to understand. http://www.nfl.com/rulebook
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I think there are at least 3 main reasons among many why you don’t have the same level of numbers from the older generation quarterbacks. 1. The ...
