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2023 RATIFIED RULE CHANGES

The requirement for the ball to be touched prior to ruling a rouge on a kickoff has been removed.

• This change aligns the rouge rule on kickoffs with all other types of kick plays.

A safety has been added to the options for holding in the team’s own goal area.

• When a team commits a holding foul in their own goal area while in possession of the ball in their goal area, a safety has been added to the options available to the other team.

The defensive formation has been restricted on kick plays.

• The number of players within two yards of the line of scrimmage on either side of the long snapper has been restricted to a maximum of six players at the snap.
• This restriction does not apply if the offence lines up in an unbalanced line or if an offensive player moves or motions from their initial position.
• This restriction only applies to field goal and kicked convert attempts.
• This change is in the spirit of player safety to avoid grossly overloading the defensive line on one side of the long snapper.

Avoidable contact with an official

• It shall be illegal for a player, or an authorized member of a team bench area, to make avoidable contact with an official.
• This includes providing a safe workspace by keeping the sidelines clear during play. Officials cannot properly officiate a game if their attention is being diverted to the sidelines in hopes of avoiding collision or injury.
• When an official is contacted by a player, or an authorized member of a team bench area, officials will be permitted to check with the command centre to assist with a judgment as to whether contact was “avoidable” and if so, a 10-yard objectionable conduct penalty will be applied.
• This change will allow the officiating staff to call these actions confidently with command centre help. It will also bring much needed attention to the requirement of providing a safe workspace for officials.
• This change complements and builds upon existing rules regarding contacting officials that may result in ejections.

Move the drive start position up five yards in additional scenarios:

1. Section 5A – If a kicked ball strikes the goal post assembly in flight and when Team B intercepts a ball or recovers a fumble in their own goal area, the next point of scrimmage will be the 30-yard line.
2. Section 5B – Penalty applications with fouls in the goal area will be applied from the 30- or 15-yard line dependent upon the foul.
3. Section 6C – When a penalty or ruling awards possession of the ball to the opponent, the point of possession will move up 5 yards.
4. These changes align the drive start adjustment made in 2022 with other scenarios.

Teams cannot have players wear 0 and 00

Players shall be identified by the following numbering:

• Eligible receivers will wear numbers 0 or 00-49 and 70-99.
• Ineligible receivers will wear numbers 50-69.

Having two players on the same team wearing 0 and 00 creates significant issues with the statistical and scouting systems the teams deploy. This change allows only one player from each team to wear the number 0 or 00.

I think Victor Cui is actually good for the league. 

2 minutes ago, Geebrr said:

I think Victor Cui is actually good for the league. 

I have heard people say this before and am interested in why you think this?
 

22 minutes ago, Pete Catan's Ghost said:

I have heard people say this before and am interested in why you think this?
 

He did a tremendous job as a co founder and ceo of ONE championship. He’s a world class sports professional with a deep passion for the elk. 

52 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

He did a tremendous job as a co founder and ceo of ONE championship. He’s a world class sports professional with a deep passion for the elk. 

Pretty much nails it - the Elks and the league in general. 
 

He is a forward thinking guy with a proven track record - and he actually cares. 
 

Also has been doing crazy things - like listening to the fan base. 
 

 

Riders media are absolute gems..............

 

Good luck with all this, Dickie.......good luck. 

5 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Riders media are absolute gems..............

 

Good luck with all this, Dickie.......good luck. 

It’s insane how they made that point and missed the giant elephant in the room and source of the toxic waste heap. Also how is their ol fixed? They went with their 5th choice oc after getting rejected by every one. 5 win team. Less if Harris goes down. 

It just makes their pending shitty season more enjoyable when the Gappers are hyped up on false belief. 

6 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Riders media are absolute gems..............

 

Good luck with all this, Dickie.......good luck. 

Dickenson: "I'm going to focus on being a head coach this year."

13 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Riders media are absolute gems..............

 

Good luck with all this, Dickie.......good luck. 

I fully encourage the entire Rider Nation to buy into all of that but man after reading those quotes...

32 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Riders media are absolute gems..............

 

Good luck with all this, Dickie.......good luck. 

All jokes aside?  With exception of Trevor Harris,  who did they bring in to replace the massively depleted depth and sub par starters?    It wasn't like the team was only a few players away from being great.   That team needed a complete overhaul. 

22 minutes ago, Bigblue204 said:

Dickenson: "I'm going to focus on being a head coach this year."

Was gonna say...he's actually gonna put in the requirements of a HC

And man...that's reaching bigtime with those claims...not sure what they addressed..that online is still garbage...picking up other teams castoffs isn't gonna make u better...maybe better than what you were..but not by much...and not better than teams ahead of you

Harris isn't a hitch your wagon too and let him carry you to prosperity type guy...walker..lenius..weineke..and..whatever else they dress scares nobody...the db's there..same thing..and when you have a doofuss like Marshal as the vet leader you in a world of hurt...they will have a hard time fending off the Elks for last place

1 minute ago, Brandon said:

All jokes aside?  With exception of Trevor Harris,  who did they bring in to replace the massively depleted depth and sub par starters?    It wasn't like the team was only a few players away from being great.   That team needed a complete overhaul. 

Starting with HC and GM...which they didn't address 

far and away the worst OL in the league.... was not addressed. And now have arguably the most immobile QB in the league. Great ******* decision making JOD....

Darrell Davis needs a wellness check.

Oh, Craig Dickenson realized culture is key in building a team.  I mean why not 18-0?

1 hour ago, Geebrr said:

Pretty much nails it - the Elks and the league in general. 
 

He is a forward thinking guy with a proven track record - and he actually cares. 
 

Also has been doing crazy things - like listening to the fan base. 
 

 

Victor Cui is absolutely part of the solution in Edmonton.  The problem is their board of geniuses hired Jones and then Cui in a completely ass-backward move 🤦🏻‍♂️

1 hour ago, Noeller said:

far and away the worst OL in the league.... was not addressed. And now have arguably the most immobile QB in the league. Great ******* decision making JOD....

Bo Levi takes that personal 

2 hours ago, Noeller said:

Riders media are absolute gems..............

 

Good luck with all this, Dickie.......good luck. 

Up to their asses in misapprehensions and conflict already and training camp hasn't even started. 

15 minutes ago, Bigblue204 said:

Bo Levi takes that personal 

At least Bo doesn't wilt and do the turtle like Harris under pressure and duress...he's prob the biggest wuss of all the league QB's...and behind the mess of an O-line...and the growing pains of trying to implement a new system..with a new O.C and basically all new skilled position guys save for Lenius...who apparently has issues with grasping a playbook and making the basic routes look easy...theres a recipe for 5 wins

11 minutes ago, Booch said:

At least Bo doesn't wilt and do the turtle like Harris under pressure and duress...

though he probably SHOULD...that shoulder is ****** and not getting better. Also think he's had more "happy feet" moments in the last few years than he ever did before. He took a **** ton of abuse the last few years in Cgy and it LOOKS like it's taken a toll on him. We'll see what he looks like in his new environs this year...

1 hour ago, Booch said:

At least Bo doesn't wilt and do the turtle like Harris under pressure and duress...he's prob the biggest wuss of all the league QB's...and behind the mess of an O-line...and the growing pains of trying to implement a new system..with a new O.C and basically all new skilled position guys save for Lenius...who apparently has issues with grasping a playbook and making the basic routes look easy...theres a recipe for 5 wins

are they playing themselves five times?  LOL

I could see them ekeing out a win against Edmonton and Ottawa, but man it's basically 2013 Winnipeg over there right now.

Did Sask really not address their o line? I forget what their off-season moves were. Maybe that says it all. 

Phillip Blake and Godber don't to me look like addressing much..

14 hours ago, Noeller said:

far and away the worst OL in the league.... was not addressed. And now have arguably the most immobile QB in the league. Great ******* decision making JOD....

I 100% believe that Harris is a much better fit for them than CoFaj.

If they are actually self-aware, and plan and around their offensive weaknesses, they can certainly be better than Edmonton, Montreal, and Ottawa and make the play-offs. That's their absolute ceiling, however.

11 minutes ago, Jesse said:

I 100% believe that Harris is a much better fit for them than CoFaj.

If they are actually self-aware, and plan and around their offensive weaknesses, they can certainly be better than Edmonton, Montreal, and Ottawa and make the play-offs. That's their absolute ceiling, however.

thing is tho...the Faj was able to make things happen and extend drives cause he could get outta harms way...for the most part until last yr when he just looked hopeless....Harris cant do that....and the Faj had ball out of his hands pretty quickly to do those screens...hitches..etc....Likely what Harris' main thing will be right away as they try to install a new system...and behind their o-line...I see no hope in hell there over course of a full yr

14 hours ago, Booch said:

At least Bo doesn't wilt and do the turtle like Harris under pressure and duress...he's prob the biggest wuss of all the league QB's...and behind the mess of an O-line...and the growing pains of trying to implement a new system..with a new O.C and basically all new skilled position guys save for Lenius...who apparently has issues with grasping a playbook and making the basic routes look easy...theres a recipe for 5 wins

I'm gonna disagree. Bo absolutely folds under pressure.