Crop-top jerseys banned and other NCAA rule changes for 2015

[Hammerhead]

'Crop-top' jerseys like Ohio State RB Ezekiel Elliott's targeted by NCAA
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/25099409/crop-top-jerseys-like-ezekiel-elliotts-targeted-by-ncaa

I've never understood the fascination with showing your belly during warm ups or during the game? That one dude from Illinois State had more of a keg than 6-pack abs.

[melloware13]

I think an issue with the cropped jerseys is when they bunch up the numbers so they can get confused (like a 9 looking like an 8), but rather than trying to write out how the number has to be clear, they just went with the easier "no crop tops". Either that or Elliott gave them an inferiority complex.

[Sammy94]

Thank goodness, this guy was hard to watch....

http://media.247sports.com/Uploads/Assets/287/27/3027287.jpg

[Missingnumber7]

Here's the full copy.


NCAA FOOTBALL RULES COMMITTEE

2015 Rules Changes--FINAL

The Playing Rules Oversight Panel (PROP) has approved rules changes for 2015. Here are the changes as they will appear in the 2015 NCAA football rulebook.

1. Illegal Equipment: Overbuilt Facemask (Rule 1-4-7)

Add new paragraph
l:

"l. Non-standard overbuilt facemask."

2. Illegal Equipment: Player Must Leave the Game (Rule 1-4-8)

Replace the current paragraphs
b and c by the following:

"b. If an official discovers illegal equipment, the player must leave the game for at least one down and is not allowed to return until the equipment is made legal. The player may be allowed to return without missing a down if the team takes a charged team timeout, but in any event he may not play with illegal equipment.

c. If equipment becomes illegal through play, the player is not required to leave the game for one down, but he may not participate until the equipment is made legal."

3. Pre-Game Warm-ups (Rule 3-1-1)

Add new paragraph
a; re-number subsequent paragraphs.

"a. Prior to regular season games, teams may have access to the field for pregame warm-ups until at least 22 minutes before the opening kickoff. This may be altered in advance through written mutual agreement of the teams. Game management personnel are responsible for administering this rule."

4. Play Clock: Reset When Ball Is Not Ready For Play (Rule 3-2-4)

The first sentence of paragraph
b-3 becomes:

"b-3. In the event that the 40-second play clock is running and reads 25 before the ball is ready to be snapped, the referee shall declare a timeout and signal that the play clock be set at 25 seconds." (The remainder of the paragraph is not changed.) 2


5. Play Clock: Helmet Comes Off Defensive Player (Rules 3-2-4 and 3-3-9)

a. In Rule 3-2-4-c-13, delete: "Exception: If there is an option for a 10-second subtraction in either half, the play clock is set at 25 seconds for any player."

b. In Rule 3-3-9-b-2, delete second sentence:
"The play clock will be set at 25 seconds."

6. Unsportsmanlike Conduct for Pushing/Pulling an Opponent off the Pile (Rule 9-2-1)

Add new sub-paragraph
(k) to Rule 9-2-1-a-1:

"(k) After the ball is dead, using forcible contact to push or pull an opponent off the pile."

7. Game Administration Interference (Rule 9-2-5)

Modify penalty statement, as follows:

"PENALTY—Administer as a dead-ball foul.

First infraction: Warning for sideline interference. No yardage penalty. [S15]

Second and third infractions: Delay of game for sideline interference; five yards from the succeeding spot. [S21 and S29]

Fourth and subsequent infractions: Team unsportsmanlike conduct for sideline interference; 15 yards from the succeeding spot. Automatic first down for fouls by Team B if not in conflict with other rules [S27 and S29]"

8. Number of Officials: Allow up to eight (Rule 11-2-1)

Rewrite Article 1 to read:

"ARTICLE 1. The game shall be played under the supervision of five, six, seven or eight officials."

9. Instant Replay: Blocking by Team A during on-side kick (Rule 12-3-4)

Add new paragraph
e:

"e. Blocking by Team A players before they are eligible to touch the ball on an on-side kick."

[Missingnumber7]

A couple comments as an official:

1. Sideline interference being changed to a warning, 5 yards, 5 yards, 15 yards...means that you may actually see it called when it doesn't effect a play that way it won't happen when it might effect a play.

2. Play clock reset at 25 if ball isn't placed, just a change from 28, but if your crew can't reset the ball in 12 seconds you need to fire your deep wings. Won't really effect play at all except with slow crews, might give an edge back to a defense, especially if the game is an away game for the uptempo offense.

3. Illegal equipment...you have just started to see the cool facemasks make their way into the game...well its over now...also the send the player out for illegal equipment is better than the charge the team a timeout issue. This came from stuff written on the eye black again, just call it the Tebow Rule.

4. Peeling off the pile. This is a huge safety issue and I am supprised that it took this long to address. And often leads to extra curricular if it gets out of hand and that leads to kids getting kicked out. This adds some bite to quality preventative officiating.

[NoDak 4 Ever]

A couple comments as an official:

1. Sideline interference being changed to a warning, 5 yards, 5 yards, 15 yards...means that you may actually see it called when it doesn't effect a play that way it won't happen when it might effect a play.

2. Play clock reset at 25 if ball isn't placed, just a change from 28, but if your crew can't reset the ball in 12 seconds you need to fire your deep wings. Won't really effect play at all except with slow crews, might give an edge back to a defense, especially if the game is an away game for the uptempo offense.

3. Illegal equipment...you have just started to see the cool facemasks make their way into the game...well its over now...also the send the player out for illegal equipment is better than the charge the team a timeout issue. This came from stuff written on the eye black again, just call it the Tebow Rule.

4. Peeling off the pile. This is a huge safety issue and I am supprised that it took this long to address. And often leads to extra curricular if it gets out of hand and that leads to kids getting kicked out. This adds some bite to quality preventative officiating.

I get the feeling that pile rule is going to result in a lot of penalties. It's going to be hard to stop it right away, it's such a natural reaction.

[Missingnumber7]

I get the feeling that pile rule is going to result in a lot of penalties. It's going to be hard to stop it right away, it's such a natural reaction.

I'm not sure. They put this out now so that it can be addressed during spring practice/games. The 15 yard penalty is a big deal to go with it, I am willing to bet your are going to see alot of officials tell kids to knock it off before they throw their flag. Hopefully its the one rule that coaches address during early practices, and if the R hits on it during their meeting with the coaches before the game it won't be a supprise if it gets flagged.

[Cocky]

Thank goodness, this guy was hard to watch....

http://media.247sports.com/Uploads/Assets/287/27/3027287.jpg
Our younger fans loved him. The middle school and elementary aged kids would wait long after the game to get an autograph.