The Rules Of Football

By Author: Sarah James
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Football is a physical sport. There is a large chance of injury and therefore the rules of the game have been tweaked over the years to help prevent players from injury as much as possible. The basic rules of the game and the basic concept of the game have not changed since it was invented but modern technology, as well as the push to prevent injury has changed some of rules for the better in recent years.

Recently, a big push has been to block helmet to helmet hits when a defender will lead a hit on an offensive player with this helmet. This action has resulted in personal foul penalties of 15 yards and often times have resulted in fines to the player that are levied by the NFL commissioner. There has also been a big push recently to protect the quarterback because he is often seen as a defenseless player and there have been a lot of controversial rules in recent years that do not allow defensive players to hit quarterbacks in the head, or to hit them once they have thrown the football to a receiver or running back. This change of rules has resulted in a large outcry from defensive players across the league who feel ...
... that their style of play has been hampered by the new rules. They have gone largely unheeded because there are now even more strict rules in place that guard against injury to quarterbacks or to other unprotected players.

Another big advancement in the rules of football has been the invention and the implementation of instant replay. Media networks have long used instant replay to show live audiences the play time and time again, and they have been able to dissect a play and see exactly what the correct call should be. However, the officials down on the field do not have this luxury and therefore were prone to making incorrect calls because they simply could not see the play from the proper angle. Instant replay has changed all of that and now officials are able to review a play if they feel the need and even coaches can challenge the ruling on the field if they feel that the call was made in error. This is seen by many people as a good advancement in the game because it allows officials to make the game more accurate and it allows coaches to get correct calls made for their players. It is unfortunate when an official's call has to decide the outcome of the game but it is in the best interest of the game that it is officiated correctly. These advancements in technology have made the game of football more enjoyable and more safe for everyone.

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