Extra point rule changes are a solution in search of a problem Commentary by Mark Schultz At the recently concluded NFL Competition Committee meetings, the committee proposed to change the extra point rules (PAT), but tabled any votes on the subject when members could not reach a consensus. The NFL will reconsider changing the PAT…
2014 Points of Emphasis In light of some high-profile on-field incidents of taunting and offensive language in the 2013 season, the NFL is instructing its officials to crack down on acts of taunting and abusive language against players and officials beginning this fall by calling unsportsmanlike conduct fouls on the offenders. It is part of a broader…
Committee to consider rule changes next week How do you change a NFL rule? A rule change first has to pass muster with the Competition Committee. There are several rule proposals floated during the season as potential problems and issues arise on the field. The committee meets in Florida next week to consider those proposals,…
The NFL’s Competition Committee last year briefly considered widening the field of play and some people think the NFL should consider the proposal again. According to Dan Pompei of the National Football Post, the NFL briefly considered widening the field similar to the dimensions of the Canadian Football League. The CFL field is 35-feet wider…