Massive MLB Rule Changes for 2019 and 2020 Become Official
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Showing posts with label Rules Changes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rules Changes. Show all posts
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17 April, 2018
More Fuel, Biometric Gloves for F1 Next Season
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More fuel and biometric gloves for drivers were two of the changes agreed by Formula One's ruling body the FIA on Tuesday for the 2019 season. The new gloves are designed to improve safety and give medical staff a better picture of a driver's condition after accidents.
25 March, 2018
NFL to Decide: A Catch or not a Catch
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To be, or not to be: that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And by opposing end them? OK, so NFL rules aren't quite the same as Hamlet's soliloquy, but for several seasons, the conundrum of a catch or not a catch has arguably been the most frustrating on-field controversy that has gripped the league on a weekly basis.
21 March, 2018
Report: Changes to Catch Rule to be Proposed
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The NFL's competition committee is planning to modify the league's controversial catch rule, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. Troy Vincent, the NFL's executive vice president of football operations, told the newspaper that two changes would be recommended -- nixing the going-to-the-ground provision and bolstering the standard for overturning a ruling on the field.
25 November, 2017
One F1 Team is Livid About a New Rule Change for 2018
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Formula One officials adopted a rule where teams were limited to four engines for 2017, which is down from five, and teams will be limited to just three engines for 2018. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner isn’t pleased with the rule, and the Red Bull team proposed that the engine limit remain at four.
29 September, 2017
NHL Announces Rule Changes and Clarifications for Upcoming Season
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The NHL released a list of rule changes and clarified the enforcement of existing rules that will go into effect when the 2017-18 season starts Wednesday with an informative video Thursday. The most notable of those are the stricter enforcement of slashing and faceoff positioning, taking away the opportunity to call timeout after icing the puck,…
26 June, 2017
Calipari Cautious Backer of One-and-Done Change
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Kentucky coach John Calipari is fine if the rule changes to allow high school players to go directly to the NBA, agreeing with Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski about the one-and-done issue in basketball. Calipari said he is in favor of the "baseball rule" -- Major League Baseball allows a player from high school to go to…
24 May, 2017
Steelers' WR Brown Celebrates NFL Rule Change
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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown, who was flagged three times last season for his post-touchdown celebrations, approves of the NFL's rule change. The NFL announced Tuesday at the owners meeting that it will permit celebrating with teammates in the end zone or using the football as a prop, thus allowing players to be more expressive…
Coach Says NFL Celebrations not a Good Example for Young People
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Roger Goodell announced on Tuesday that the NFL would get a little more fun this season as touchdown celebrations for snow angels, group celebrations and celebrations involving using the ball as a prop will no longer be penalized. NFL head coach Marvin Lewis did not love the decision, and he spoke out, per ESPN: “I’m not…
23 May, 2017
The Vernon Davis Rule? NFL Relaxes Celebration Penalty Guidelines for 2017
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Congratulations, Vernon Davis. Shoot all the jumpers you want next season, penalty-free. No, you will not get your $12,000 back. In response to near-universal complaints over the league's celebration penalties, including the one issued to Washington tight end Davis last fall for shooting the ball like a basketball following his second touchdown of the season, the…
NFL Shortens Overtime to 10 Minutes
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NFL owners voted to approve several rule changes at the spring league meeting in Chicago on Tuesday, including shortening overtime periods to 10 minutes after the idea was proposed at the annual league meeting in March. The owners also voted to allow two players to return off the injured reserve list during the season instead of…
08 May, 2017
New Rule Proposal Could Change Huge Part of College Football
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College football coaches have always had tough decisions near the end of the season when injuries seem to pile up and they want to see what they’re getting in some players next season. However, they run the risk of burning those players’ redshirts and that was a controversial topic in particular this year after Ole Miss…
