Category: CFL

CFL’s Proposed rule changes

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Pending approval by the Board of Governors, related Tsn story. (Video links) It would be rare that the BoG doesn’t approve these changes. It was the coaches and officials who are submitting them.
Highlights:

  • On a punt, the 5 interior Offensive Linemen can’t advance past the line of scrimmage until the punt is caught.
  • No-Yards, five yard version: to be applied from the end of the play rather than at the point of reception.
  • Point After attempt: single convert moved back to the 32 yard line from the 12.
  • Two Point After attempt: moved up to the three yard line from the five.
  • Defensive contact allowed within five yards of the line of scrimmage.
  • Contact beyond five yards will be a penalty if it impedes a player. (less ambiguity)
  • Offensive Pass Interference will be reviewable.
  • Coach requested measurements are disallowed.

And a bonus for pre-season; Point after attempt: if the scoring team elects to take the ball on the ten for a try they can score three points.
All in all, I really like except for the extra video review. I don’t think the booth in Toronto proved their value last year and I don’t think taking the call from the officials on the field is a good idea.
Restricting the OL’s from initial coverage on a punt is good for both sides. The receiving team has a bit more space for run backs and the OLmen won’t get as tired.
Moving the five yard no-yards penalty to the end of the play is good. It was infuriating to have a foot or back-peddling coverage cost the return team tonnes of yards.
I love the PAT proposals. Here’s hoping for many more two-point tries.
I’m so-so on the secondary/receiver contact rules. I think they’re just to help clarify intent of other rules rather than as a change.
I’m very positive on restricting coach requested measurements. They really slowed the game down. Especially after a 2nd or 3rd and inches pile-up. They stopped the game and never accomplished a thing except give everyone a breather.
I even like the three point convert! That, like the rouge, could be a huge late-game play. I hope we see it used in the preseason.

Football in Saskatchewan

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If you’re a football fan in Saskatchewan, game day is awesome. You have not one, but two, radio stations providing multiple hours of pre and post game shows.
So, at about 3 or so…..bye, cause this, um, “horrible human being” is going to be cheering on the Green and White to try and kick some Eskie butt.
There may be beer involved.
@tammyrobert wins twitter.

101st Grey Cup: Open Thread

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FLASH!!!! GAME SCORE CONTEST – the SDA reader who comes closest to predicting the final score will win a book from the SDA Free Book Library. Contest closes at kickoff.
UPDATE: Looks like Fred’s our winner! Shoot me an email, we’ll get you set up with a book.
“How the Saskatchewan Roughriders became the beating green heart of the CFL”
Those outside the viewing area can tune in via 620 CKRM, or watch via NBC Sports channel.

With the Ti-Cats coming to town, the storylines are enormous as Kent Austin comes back after winning a Grey Cup for the Riders as a coach and a player in the colours of the Tiger-Cats while public enemy number 1 Henry Burris will try to silence what is sure to be a sell-out crowd booing his every move.

Kickoff at 5:30pm Rider Time. (corrected)
Things gonna get loud.

Half Time Update: And crazy.
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Final update: Riders 45 Ticats 23 – 101st Grey Cup Champions!

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