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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.

For an in-game backup mayyybe. I’d rather see an American if Brady was out for more than a week. 

Lafrance might be a replacement for Burtenshaw.

I thought the XFL had 3 year deals only with NFL opt outs?  How is it that Colin Kelly was available to the Riders?

3 hours ago, Mr. Perfect said:

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

Why? I mean Augustine hasn't really set things on fire his last few starts, but is capabke of breaking big runs at any time. LaFrance hasn't dont anything notable at all his entire career outside of 1 playoff game years ago.

2 hours ago, JohnnyAbonny said:

For an in-game backup mayyybe. I’d rather see an American if Brady was out for more than a week. 

I'm not sure how anyone could say LaFrance would be a better option at this point. Has anyone see LaFrance run the last few years?

We have no use for LaFrance and I would barf if he was brought in and pushed a promising youngster to.the PR

18 minutes ago, Booch said:

We have no use for LaFrance and I would barf if he was brought in and pushed a promising youngster to.the PR

Could see it for special teams.  Burtenshaw out for awhile.  Probably displaces Schmekel if anyone.

4 hours ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

Could see it for special teams.  Burtenshaw out for awhile.  Probably displaces Schmekel if anyone.

Has anyone googled what "Schmekel" means in Yiddish?  Anyone other than just me?  Now every time I hear his name I do a Homer Simpson giggle.

1 hour ago, kelownabomberfan said:

Has anyone googled what "Schmekel" means in Yiddish?  Anyone other than just me?  Now every time I hear his name I do a Homer Simpson giggle.

Choose A or B.

A.  A state of inebriation reached when alcohol consumption is steadily and carefully maintained at extremely high levels over extended periods of time, usually not ...

B. Irritating, or contemptible behavior. n. Little penis. Example Sentences. "That guy is such a shmeckel.".

4 minutes ago, Fatty Liver said:

Choose A or B.

A.  A state of inebriation reached when alcohol consumption is steadily and carefully maintained at extremely high levels over extended periods of time, usually not ...

B. Irritating, or contemptible behavior. n. Little penis. Example Sentences. "That guy is such a shmeckel.".

9 hours ago, Tracker said:

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

Hmmm idk. Augustine is making close to 100k though. I would look hard at any ni rb with a pulse willing to play for the min. 

25 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

Hmmm idk. Augustine is making close to 100k though. I would look hard at any ni rb with a pulse willing to play for the min. 

Too bad Kyle Borsa didn't work out... 

10 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Too bad Kyle Borsa didn't work out... 

right? Didn’t get a lot of work here last year but looked really fast in his limited action. Wish we kept him around. Wonder what he’s doing. 

15 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

right? Didn’t get a lot of work here last year but looked really fast in his limited action. Wish we kept him around. Wonder what he’s doing. 

Playing for U of R.  Redshirted last year due to injury.

1 hour ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

Playing for U of R.  Redshirted last year due to injury.

Good for him glad he’s still getting some play time. Maybe he will get another shot. 

4 hours ago, wbbfan said:

Hmmm idk. Augustine is making close to 100k though. I would look hard at any ni rb with a pulse willing to play for the min. 

Minimum is what now? 70, 75? Augustine making 95 or so isn’t breaking the bank.

Haven't seen Augustine light the world on fire but a few on here were lobbying for him to start over Brady. Myself included. That being said obviously the right decision was made but I still think Johnny A has some big play ability.

 

LaFrance? **** no

8 hours ago, Jesse said:

Minimum is what now? 70, 75? Augustine making 95 or so isn’t breaking the bank.

65k. Augustine’s max value is 120k. He has a 1k bonus if he passes 1k rushing and a smaller bonus for getting more than half the snaps in a game. 

Kongbo has been traded to Hamilton. 

Just now, JCon said:

Kongbo has been traded to Hamilton. 

bizzare

For a 4th round pick. 

Edited June 5, 20232 yr by JCon

well....Not like BC would trade him to help us...maybe we swing a deal now with the Hammer to bring him home......he would be a huge fix for the roster and ratio flex

what the ****....?  Such a CFL thing to happen...

Huh

Just now, Booch said:

well....Not like BC would trade him to help us...maybe we swing a deal now with the Hammer to bring him home......he would be a huge fix for the roster and ratio flex

this was my first thought..... fingers firmly crossed. 

3 minutes ago, JCon said:

For a 4th round pick. 

WHAT