The “tush push” isn’t the one controversial play fueling conversations this NFL offseason.
Forward of subsequent week’s league assembly in Orlando, the NFLPA urged NFL homeowners to not prohibit the hip-drop sort out, stating partially how the group “can not help a rule change that causes confusion” for these concerned within the sport.
“Whereas the NFLPA stays dedicated to enhancements to our sport with well being and security in thoughts, we can not help a rule change that causes confusion for us as gamers, for coaches, for officers and particularly, for followers,” the NFLPA stated in an announcement Wednesday. “We name on the NFL, once more, to rethink implementing this rule.”
The hip-drop sort out is likely one of the rule-change proposals on the desk, with the league seeking to implement a 15-yard penalty if dedicated in a sport.
If a participant “grabs the runner with each fingers or wraps the runner with each arms; and unweights himself by swiveling and dropping his hips and/or decrease physique, touchdown on and trapping the runner’s leg(s) at or beneath the knee,” it might name for a penalty, per the competitors committee.
The NFLPA, amongst others, is “anxious concerning the potential subjectivity of the decision,” in line with CBS Sports activities.
At the least 24 of the league’s 32 homeowners have to approve a rule change for it to be enacted.
Up to now two seasons, the league noticed 105 hip-drop tackles in 20,000 tackles seen, Professional Soccer Speak reported Wednesday, noting Dolphins extensive receiver Tyreek Hill and Ravens tight finish Mark Andrews had been amongst these injured from the play.
Along with the hip-drop sort out, a revamped kickoff will probably be examined at league conferences.
One play that doesn’t look like going anyplace is the tush push, the quarterback sneak typically utilized by the Eagles to a lot success.
Troy Vincent, the NFL government VP of soccer operations, stated in February the league isn’t barring the play and that he believes the tush push will probably be a subject of dialog on the league conferences.
