(08-05-2018, 06:18 AM)TearExtractor Wrote:

(08-05-2018, 02:15 AM)Predator Wrote: I don't think this will be a big deal.

If a player dives he will be down when he hits the ground just like in college.

If this rule was in effect last year, we would have beat the jets.

"the ball will be spotted at the point where the player began to dive, rather than at the point where the player finished moving forward"

(08-05-2018, 02:58 AM)Last42min Wrote:

(08-05-2018, 02:15 AM)Predator Wrote: I don't think this will be a big deal.

If a player dives he will be down when he hits the ground just like in college.

If this rule was in effect last year, we would have beat the jets.

The difference is that defenders can't hit a diving person. So, basically, the team that figures out how to play dive ball is going to dominate. 

There has to be a provision made for this or it's going to be exploited. If I'm a coach, I'm figuring out how to get my players any space possible so they can dive forward for 3-5 yards every play. Truth be told, with the way Fournette launches himself, we could get about 6 yards every play just by having him jump over the line.