Better get this one going...

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.

https://3downnation.com/2023/05/16/alouettes-qb-cody-fajardo-looking-to-prove-all-the-haters-wrong-after-down-year-with-riders/

21 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

https://3downnation.com/2023/05/16/alouettes-qb-cody-fajardo-looking-to-prove-all-the-haters-wrong-after-down-year-with-riders/

Or right i suppose.....

Quote

The native of Brea, Calif. is making an effort to learn French out of respect for Quebec’s culture. He indicated that he was recently able to order a meal using the local language while out for breakfast with the team’s quarterbacks.

“They’re embracing us in the community and we want to be a part of the community,” he said. “As an American, I’m thankful to be in the CFL. It’s my first year with the Als, so I want to do everything I can to immerse myself amongst this community even if I sound like a rookie with French, but I’m trying to learn it and trying to grow.”

As good a reason as any to learn a language. Respect.

40 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

https://3downnation.com/2023/05/16/alouettes-qb-cody-fajardo-looking-to-prove-all-the-haters-wrong-after-down-year-with-riders/

down yr?...try 2 lousy ones in succession...and one where he got the MOP nod outta the west cause no other QB played more than 8 games

Faj still holding onto the press clippings from a few years ago I see. Poor guy doesn't get that his problem us that teams know what he can and can't do and have gameplanned to force him be a passer from the pocket and that's where it all falls apart 

On 2023-05-11 at 2:40 PM, Noeller said:

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

 

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

One of the most overused, misused sayings some people use on social media to get attention, look at me I'm being controversial, I'm unique:

'Here's a bold prediction, ...'

 

3 hours ago, rebusrankin said:

https://3downnation.com/2023/05/16/alouettes-qb-cody-fajardo-looking-to-prove-all-the-haters-wrong-after-down-year-with-riders/

😂   This should work well:  

"Jason Maas, who served as Fajardo’s offensive coordinator with the Riders in 2022, is now the head coach of the Alouettes."

 

some predicted quotes:  "Just have to correct a few things.";  "need a receiver who can catch fifty fifty balls" 

 

 

 

Edited May 16, 20232 yr by Mark F

2 hours ago, Mark F said:

😂   This should work well:  

"Jason Maas, who served as Fajardo’s offensive coordinator with the Riders in 2022, is now the head coach of the Alouettes."

 

some predicted quotes:  "Just have to correct a few things.";  "need a receiver who can catch fifty fifty balls" 

 

 

 

Need a receiver who can catch 75-25 balls.

Has Maas been taking classes so he can swear in both official languages?

25 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

Has Maas been taking classes so he can swear in both official languages?

Only in the CFL can you fail upwards. Terrible O in Saskatchewan.. gets fired, gets rewarding with a head coaching position..

9 minutes ago, Arnold_Palmer said:

Only in the CFL can you fail upwards. Terrible O in Saskatchewan.. gets fired, gets rewarding with a head coaching position..

as with everything in life, it's all about who you know....

1 hour ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

Need a receiver who can catch 75-25 balls.

75 ground 25 db lol 

 

38 minutes ago, Arnold_Palmer said:

Only in the CFL can you fail upwards. Terrible O in Saskatchewan.. gets fired, gets rewarding with a head coaching position..

Only in the cfl can you fail as oc and qb1 with one team then go to another team to be hc and qb1. It’s even crazier to me that some one looked at that mess and wanted both. 
 I could understand if the treadmill caused maas to be recycled as a hc. They could blame cf. and cf being a starter? Blame maas. But to take both is crazy. 
 

Als do have a better OL than the Riders - so the Faj might make a few more plays

The irony in all this: Harris had a not to bad season last year, and both he and the Als would be better off, if he had stayed

22 hours ago, rebusrankin said:

https://3downnation.com/2023/05/16/alouettes-qb-cody-fajardo-looking-to-prove-all-the-haters-wrong-after-down-year-with-riders/

I know this is not going to happen... but how hilarious would it be for the riders if Fajardo came out and actually did light it up for the Als? 😅

4 minutes ago, Mark H. said:

Als do have a better OL than the Riders - so the Faj might make a few more plays

The irony in all this: Harris had a not to bad season last year, and both he and the Als would be better off, if he had stayed

If the ownership situation had been settled by then, I'd bet a lot of players (like Eugene Lewis) would have stuck around.

You wanna know how I know your offense is ******? 
 

 

On 2023-05-15 at 9:51 AM, Noeller said:

imagine coming to the Bombers fan board and bending over backwards to defend the ******* Stumps........Jesus Christ. 

What the **** is wrong with you????

On 2023-05-15 at 9:51 AM, Noeller said:

imagine coming to the Bombers fan board and bending over backwards to defend the ******* Stumps........Jesus Christ. 

Says the Oiler fan. Love you man. Please don't hate me. 🙂

ehhhhhhhhhh....

 

On 2023-05-17 at 9:06 AM, Mark H. said:

Als do have a better OL than the Riders - so the Faj might make a few more plays

The irony in all this: Harris had a not to bad season last year, and both he and the Als would be better off, if he had stayed

For Harris as soon as he hits the red zone things frequently become unraveled.

17 hours ago, Noeller said:

ehhhhhhhhhh....

 

Captain obvious here. Does being 'just more relaxed' in practice translate to game speed/pressure situations? 

3 hours ago, HardCoreBlue said:

For Harris as soon as he hits the red zone things frequently become unraveled.

Captain obvious here. Does being 'just more relaxed' in practice translate to game speed/pressure situations? 

Imo it does. When guys get that slowing down of the game they generally take a big step forward. It’s when they rush that they get in trouble

TSN is off to a good start:

1. Intro has no audio

2.Throw to a crackly mic sideline interview during the anthem  

Killing it. 

I’m going to watch the scoreboard feed. 

Long time coming for Bob Dyce as a HC, hope he does well

Man I forgot Nick Arbuckle was even a thing.... Wonder if he'll ever pan out.