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.

Just now, Noeller said:

Yes - sorry, I should have caught that. I think we've all just given up on that shithole...

Says a lot though that brand new owners in mtl and a guy starting his second campaign as owner in bc will combine for 3 large concerts for their game day experience while the mighty mlse does jack $&@!

1 minute ago, Noeller said:

Yes - sorry, I should have caught that. I think we've all just given up on that shithole...

Argos owners probably furiously hounding the rock for some money or something. 

Let's be honest.  LL Cool J and OLP aren't drawing anyone in 2023.

Just now, wbbfan said:

Says a lot though that brand new owners in mtl and a guy starting his second campaign as owner in bc will combine for 3 large concerts for their game day experience while the mighty mlse does jack $&@!

 

44 minutes ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

Let's be honest.  LL Cool J and OLP aren't drawing anyone in 2023.

People who were maybe on the fence about going might be swayed. Nostalgia shouldn't be underestimated either.

And like Noeller said, at least they're doing something. 

We can add Cgy to the list of owners who doesn't give a ****.

Edited June 2, 20232 yr by Bigblue204

30 minutes ago, Bigblue204 said:

People who were maybe on the fence about going might be swayed. Nostalgia shouldn't be underestimated either.

And like Noeller said, at least they're doing something. 

We can add Cgy to the list of owners who doesn't give a ****.

Nostalgia ain't what it used to be/

1 hour ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

Let's be honest.  LL Cool J and OLP aren't drawing anyone in 2023.

Idk. I think it’s smart marketing. That youngish 90s kid has money and is half the prime target demographic. 
 

 

I'll take LL Cool J over the TSN house country band. I wonder what song we will be blessed with hearing 50 times a game this year?

1 minute ago, wbbfan said:

Idk. I think it’s smart marketing. That youngish 90s kid has money and is half the prime target demographic. 
 

 

If "youngish" is 45-50.  I'm almost 40 and LL Cool J was hardly a relevant performer in my lifetime.  

Faj redemption story begins.

16 minutes ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

If "youngish" is 45-50.  I'm almost 40 and LL Cool J was hardly a relevant performer in my lifetime.  

His hits were mostly late 80s to early 90s with his last and one of his bigger hits with jlo in 02 and biggest solo hit from 90. May not have been relevant to you, but that doesn’t mean he’s a 70s guy. I’ll bet he’s far more relevant to the majority of cfl players that all the country acts we’ve had in the last 20 years. 
 When I lived in bc it was kind of starved for big concerts too. Though I wasn’t in vc. 

6 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

His hits were mostly late 80s to early 90s with his last and one of his bigger hits with jlo in 02 and biggest solo hit from 90. May not have been relevant to you, but that doesn’t mean he’s a 70s guy. I’ll bet he’s far more relevant to the majority of cfl players that all the country acts we’ve had in the last 20 years. 
 When I lived in bc it was kind of starved for big concerts too. Though I wasn’t in vc. 

The crucial audience they need to get into stadiums is a generation or two below anyone who will be interested.  That's my point.

The acts they need to get into the stadium to attract the fans they need are people we won't even recognize the names of.

Edited June 3, 20232 yr by JuranBoldenRules

Shocker from 3DN:

Sources have confirmed to me that Derek Dennis has been released by the Stampeders. 

 

Dennis was a candidate for Most Outstanding Lineman last year before an injury ended his season . 

39 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Shocker from 3DN:

Sources have confirmed to me that Derek Dennis has been released by the Stampeders. 

 

Dennis was a candidate for Most Outstanding Lineman last year before an injury ended his season . 

Back to Saskatchewan.

Haha ...their Online from what I saw is no better than last yr...and Suitors pumping how getting  Godber at open of FA was such a huge big get was laughable...dude was discarded and not wanted in BC...for a reason...

Derek Dennis being cut is shocking. Who is Calgary going to use there?

I could see the Riders scooping him up.

6 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

Derek Dennis being cut is shocking. Who is Calgary going to use there?

I could see the Riders scooping him up.

Maybe he not 100% coming back from his season ending injury...so yeah be perfect for Riders...recycling garbage 

1 hour ago, rebusrankin said:

Derek Dennis being cut is shocking. Who is Calgary going to use there?

I could see the Riders scooping him up.

400 pound guy struggles to rehab from broken leg.  Story at 11.

I thought I read that Dennis was going to retire?

Dennis also seems to struggle to stay consistent year to year 

To go from potential MOOLM to cut in less than a year....thats rough

Veteran DL Mike Moore expected to unretire, rejoin Stampeders: report

 

3downnation.com/2023/06/03/vet…

22 hours ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

Let's be honest.  LL Cool J and OLP aren't drawing anyone in 2023.

I'm a huge Our Lady Peace fan, I don't care if I'm the only guy there, more of an intimate show then.

Noticed the Riders cut LaFrance. Would gladly take him back and let Augustine go.

33 minutes ago, Mr. Perfect said:

Noticed the Riders cut LaFrance. Would gladly take him back and let Augustine go.

I think they are both about the same and a major downgrade.