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2017 rule changes
5 things to watch as officials take the field in 2017
Rule change plugs the hole to drain the clock
At the 2017 NFL owners meeting this past spring, owners voted to approve a rule change proposed by the Competition Committee that disallows teams to intentionally commit multiple fouls during the same down designed to manipulate the clock. Officially, the new rule (12-3-3) reads: A team may not commit multiple fouls
Kickoff touchbacks will be at the 25 for another year
10-second runoff rule expands by one minute
Embed from Getty Images New for 2017, the NFL is expanding the 10-second runoff rule. This season the 10-second runoff applies after the two-minute warning instead of the last minute of the half. A 10-second runoff happens when a certain fouls, injuries, and replay situations stop the clock near the end of
Leaping no longer allowed on field goals
Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'pX3v2zW1R8ZjRgl_GSmSiA',sig:'lsKSO8Wyy5QpCe4Xlhv5DMTFM-StjixnJXX69gu3xy8=',w:'395px',h:'594px',items:'506636274',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })}); One of the more exciting plays in football last year was a defender leaping over the line to block a field goal. Starting in 2017, that will no longer be allowed. At their meeting in March, the owners voted to amend the rulebook
Officials review rules changes with teams at training camp
Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'ZFBXOekFTAt0Ptnveu2S2w',sig:'zqdIZpoXt4EuesRDeeHpQXsFozV9i0ofY0-Dz9cRQ3E=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'614681652',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })}); Reporting from Foxborough, Mass. Game officials have a three-day assignment at each camp to work practices and to review new rules and points of emphasis for the upcoming season. Players and coaches are given the opportunity to grill the officials assigned to their camp on
Obscure substitution foul is now a warning before 15 yards assessed
In a series of wording changes in the latest edition of the rulebook, an obscure illegal substitution that fell under the category of unsportsmanlike conduct will now be issued following a warning. The foul came to light when it was enforced by referee Tony Corrente in last year's Divisional Playoff
Coaches now can be ejected for 2 unsportsmanlike fouls
Photo from Getty Images Not only was the automatic disqualification rule from last season's rules changes made permanent, but now, players will not be the only ones subject to ejection following two unsportsmanlike conduct fouls of a specific type in the same game. In the recently released 2017 edition of the
Scorecard of the 2017 NFL Spring Meeting
Embed from Getty Images  Below are the actions passed by the owners at their 2017 Spring Meeting in Chicago. Each item is shown with the team that introduced each (or CC for a Competition Committee proposal) and the disposition of each proposal. *Items that were tabled at the Annual Meeting in March