Proposals look to tweak rules on defensive holding/illegal contact, assisting the runner, and modify overtime, playoff seeding, and roster limits
6 rules changes and 2 bylaws changes proposed by the Committee
National college officiating coordinator Steve Shaw explains some rulings from Week 6
There are a few XFL rules that the NFL may want to try.
Two potential questions will measure the efficacy of the rule: did it result in more touchbacks and a consistent number of kickoffs in the end zone?
Last March, change came for the sake of change. As Competition Committee co-chairman Rich McKay stated, “sometimes you want to get ahead of a problem and...