Timing rules for NCAA football games have been gradually shifting to line up more with NFL rules in recent years, and now that shift takes another big step with the implementation of a two-minute warning. When two minutes remain in both the first half and the second half, the game takes ...
Current onside kickoff rules would apply. If onside kick goes beyond the setup zone untouched, kicking team penalized for UNS; return team would start the drive at the A20 yard line Penalties: The setup zone and landing zone will not change with any penalties that carry over to kickoffs....
“There’s going to be a lot of these that might end up occurring where there might not be a flag on the field because it’s so hard for the officials to see it,” said Walt Anderson, longtime referee turned NFL officiating rules analyst. “But you have to have a rule on the books...
Perhaps the rest of Week 1 will put the "dynamic" into the NFL's new kickoff rules. In the 2024 season opener between the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens, the league debuted its newDynamic Kickoff rule, aimed at breathing life into the play while also making it ...
The NFL has announced some new rules for implementation in the coming season, including guidelines on how quickly players can return from injured reserve.
The NFL's decision to change kickoff rules for the 2024 season was a bold one — and so far, it'spaying off. The goal? More returns, fewer injuries. And with the numbers we're seeing through Week 13, it's hard to argue with the results. ...
NFL Network's Mike Yam and Michael Robinson go into detail about the National Football League's rule changes as they pertain to the kickoff play on special teams starting in the 2024 season.
So the NFL did somewhat succeed. There were more kickoffs returned in 2024 than in 2023, which saw a dismal 21.8% kickoff return rate. But both are still historically low compared to the last 20 odd years of play. This will likely lead to some more tweaks over the offseason from the...
NFL rules require Clegg readings between 50g and 100g for a surface to be approved for play. The Strike device, built through the league's biomechanical partners, will provide different data that Pappas said will provide a better assessment of field conditions. It will deliver a metric based ...
The NFL is introducing new kickoff rules for the 2024 season, and the Dallas Cowboys are putting in the extra work to make sure their special teams unit is prepared. On Sunday, the Cowboys were working on their returns and Pro Bowl return specialist KaVontae Turpin took the opportunity to ...