Should Pants Cover The Players Knees?

[OICU812]

3 minutes ago, pigskinred said:

I may be wrong but I don't think there is a targeting rule in high school. There is a rule against leading with your head.

Rule 9 Section 4 Article 3m - No player or nonplayer shall... target an opponent.

15 yard penalty.

[pigskinred]

Thank you for the info. I looked the rule up and noticed it doesn't define targeting. I would think this needs to be defined in the rules. We all know what it is in college because they tell us the definition every Saturday when it comes up. This should be included in the NFHS rules although there is no replay to confirm it so it is up to the refs judgement. There's a can of worms right there.

[OICU812]

19 minutes ago, pigskinred said:

Thank you for the info. I looked the rule up and noticed it doesn't define targeting. I would think this needs to be defined in the rules. We all know what it is in college because they tell us the definition every Saturday when it comes up. This should be included in the NFHS rules although there is no replay to confirm it so it is up to the refs judgement. There's a can of worms right there.

Yeah, the definition is in different section of the rule book...

Rule 2 Section 20 Article 2 - Targeting is an act by any player who takes aim and initiates contact against an opponent above the  shoulders with the helmet, forearm, hand, fist, elbow or shoulders.

[OICU812]

1 hour ago, pigskinred said:

Thank you for the info. I looked the rule up and noticed it doesn't define targeting. I would think this needs to be defined in the rules. We all know what it is in college because they tell us the definition every Saturday when it comes up. This should be included in the NFHS rules although there is no replay to confirm it so it is up to the refs judgement. There's a can of worms right there.

Although, you could, it's not typical to have an ejection in HS for targeting.

[pigskinred]

43 minutes ago, OICU812 said:

Although, you could, it's not typical to have an ejection in HS for targeting.

It's not typical for targeting to even be called.

[OICU812]

4 minutes ago, pigskinred said:

It's not typical for targeting to even be called.

I see more "illegal helmet contact" called than targeting, but the penalty is the same. 

.... and I see quite a bit of that called. 

Edited September 20, 2023 by OICU812

[pigskinred]

I see that when it is helmet to helmet, but not all the time.

[orngnblk]

On 9/17/2023 at 3:19 PM, KEV-O said:

Of course why not? Football players have been using knee pads for a long time why is it an issue now? 

Exactly!!!

[PUMMELKING]

100% it should be called and Coaches plus players held accountable. It is a rule and rules are to be followed plain and simple.

But they are wanting to be like College and Pro players who do not follow this.

Let a kid get a helmet straight to the knee cap and see how soon the law suits and Insurance Policy are upheld do to the neglect of the players and Coaches for lack of administration.

Kudos to the Referees who flag the Guilty.