offense rule changes?

jonathangrant
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offense rule changes? Jul 28, 2004 4:11:40 GMT

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Post by jonathangrant on Jul 28, 2004 4:11:40 GMT

I'm curious how many times there has been a rule change (or a new rule implemented) to keep an offensive play from being too effective. I'm not talking about physical things like making a chop block illegal. But, for example, if they were to make the "option" play illegal by saying a QB could no longer run the football (or something like that).

Would it be unprecendented for the rule-makers to outlaw a particular "play" because no defense could stop it? (as oppposed to making something illegal because it was dangerous - like the chop block)

Thanks!

Jonathan Grant

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offense rule changes? Jul 28, 2004 6:17:15 GMT

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Post by TIGER ONE on Jul 28, 2004 6:17:15 GMT

Jonathan,

It would really take some research, but in my 40 years as a football coach I do not recall ever hearing of it being done. As the great plays have taken place over the years and the systems around them developed, it has always been the job of the defense to figure out a way of stopping it. I don't really think it has ever happened. When the forward pass was introduced, seems to me if they were ever going to do something like that, that would have been the time to do it and it didn't happen. Maybe others on the board know of a precedent, and if they do I would like to hear as well what it was.

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