tayb
08-29-2008, 02:47 PM
Not sure if these have been posted but there was an article on ESPN talking about some of them... so here they are.
Outside of the final two minutes of each half, the game clock will no longer remain stopped until the next snap after an incomplete pass or ball carrier running out of bounds. Instead, the clock will initially stop at the end of the play, then it will start again as soon as the ball is set for play by the referee. Inside of the final two minutes of each half, the clock stoppages will be handled as they've been in previous seasons.
A 40-second play clock will replace the old 25-second version. Just like in the NFL, it will be started as soon as the previous play is blown dead.
There is no longer a penalty for an incidental face mask (previously five yards for grabbing the mask). Now, only a 15-yard personal foul face mask penalty will be called.
For the first time, a horse-collar tackle will be flagged. Pulling down a ball carrier by the inside of the shoulder pads (if it occurs outside the tackle box) will be a 15-yard penalty.
Coaches will still be given one opportunity per game to challenge a ruling on the field through instant replay. However, if the challenge is successful, that coach will have one more opportunity to challenge later in the game. No more challenges will be allowed after that, even if the first two are both successful.
Outside of the final two minutes of each half, the game clock will no longer remain stopped until the next snap after an incomplete pass or ball carrier running out of bounds. Instead, the clock will initially stop at the end of the play, then it will start again as soon as the ball is set for play by the referee. Inside of the final two minutes of each half, the clock stoppages will be handled as they've been in previous seasons.
A 40-second play clock will replace the old 25-second version. Just like in the NFL, it will be started as soon as the previous play is blown dead.
There is no longer a penalty for an incidental face mask (previously five yards for grabbing the mask). Now, only a 15-yard personal foul face mask penalty will be called.
For the first time, a horse-collar tackle will be flagged. Pulling down a ball carrier by the inside of the shoulder pads (if it occurs outside the tackle box) will be a 15-yard penalty.
Coaches will still be given one opportunity per game to challenge a ruling on the field through instant replay. However, if the challenge is successful, that coach will have one more opportunity to challenge later in the game. No more challenges will be allowed after that, even if the first two are both successful.