Getting closer to no cutting at all

[Mike Reed]

This will be discussed in finer detail by chapter Officals at the end of July.
Running backs will no longer be able to cut block

And spread rushers no longer have to be worried bout being cut by spread up backs.

 

[VI-MAN]

I wish they would stop watering down football!!!! I understand safety is important, but where do they stop? It will be flag football in 10 years?

 

[Blue Bird]

Size may start to matter is sixman football. Your 140 pound back will be at a severe disadvantage.

 

[Positivemessages]

Sounds as if u can still cut just only in tackle box right?

 

[Deleted member 21909]

I think the rule should not apply to 6-man because there is no "tackle box."

 

[Roach]

This is dumb

 

[Positivemessages]

So those 135 pound speedsters gotta stop 200 pound tanks from their feet? Sounds fun

 

[justlookin']

The same morons who drew the redistricting map must be in charge of this too.

 

[justlookin']

I think the rule should not apply to 6-man because there is no "tackle box."

Technically there is, even though there are no tackles. The officials use the ends.

 

[Edward Golden]

Football has become a game where you don't have to protect yourself. This leads to more injuries because players don't look for the hits, they think the rules will cover it. Crackback....how about watch out for yourself.

 

[Roach]

You know what you sign up for…

 

[Mike Reed]

I went to camp today at Abilene Wylie and the UIL is telling THSCA they dint have to accept the NCAA rule being amended.

This can be an option for our association and classification as well is my understanding

 

[THAT_GUY_SHELTON]

I went to camp today at Abilene Wylie and the UIL is telling THSCA they dint have to accept the NCAA rule being amended.

This can be an option for our association and classification as well is my understanding

Praying our Association declines this rule change. This is detrimental for small D2 schools . We already have very few boys who compete. We ask the boys who would never get the opportunity at a larger school to play football to learn core values , and now we put them at risk of real injury without being able to protect themselves with this rule change.

 

[Deleted member 21909]

Technically there is, even though there are no tackles. The officials use the ends.

What about in spread?

 

[Mike Reed]

I called the lead officials of a chapter that will be meeting in July and their interpretation at this point is that the 5 yard to left and right of center (tackle box) is forward and that the spread rushers will not be allowed to be cut.

 

[Dalemeans12]

So I guess since it isnt the "initial charge" the qb won't be able to cut on a lead block...albeit he still can't downfield (I don't agree with that either, but I'm old-school)...I agree with the earlier posts, this definitely puts the smaller kids at a greater risk, and I can see participation dropping because of this. And really, who could blame them!

 

[Positivemessages]

I would not say smaller kids are at greater risk you just have to use them different and change the places you play them at. The speed guys that can’t handle physical play can no longer just chop legs of a bigger guy they must avoid and get open. I think it allows the physical guys a chance to play without as much risk to the knee

 

[justlookin']

What about in spread?

I think Mike Reed covered it.

 

[Blue Bird]

They will possibly have less knee injuries and probably more concussions. They are not thinking this through very well! I don't remember the last knee injury that I have seen on a cut block. Ankles yes knees no.

 

[Roach]

I wish there were statistics out there, specifically on 6man football, on how many injuries happened with an upback cutting a DE while spread rushing…