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The term "open field" means that horse-collar tackles committed near the line of scrimmage will be allowed. In the NCAA, beginning in 2024, there is no “open field” requirement. Therefore, the college horse-collar rule “applies to a ball carrier, including a potential passer, who is inside the tackle box.” NCAA Football Rule 9-1-15.
Horse-collar tackle As a player safety measure, horse-collar tackles that occur within the tackle box will be penalized as a 15-yard personal foul. Under previous rules, a horse-collar tackle ...
Until this year, the horse collar tackle was legal inside the tackle box. It isn't any more. A horse collar anywhere on the field will be penalized 15 yards. In-helmet communications. Here is ...
After the season, the horse-collar tackle was banned. This action is now referred to as the "Roy Williams Rule", as the rule was introduced the 2004 season, during which Williams used the technique on plays that resulted in three significant injuries. [10]
Another rule change coming is the addition of a horse-collar penalty within the tackle box. In years past, a horse-collar tackle within the box was not a foul. In 2024, it will be a 15-yard penalty.
Horse-collar tackle: Illegally tackling another player by grabbing the inside of the ball carrier's shoulder pads or jersey from behind and yanking the player down. (American) The signal for a personal foul (except in high school), followed by: Raising one arm to the side of the body with the elbow bent, so that the closed fist is near the neck.
NFL competition committee chair Rich McKay called the tackle a “cousin” to the horse-collar tackle, which consists of grabbing the inside collar of the back or side of an opponent’s shoulder ...
The league made the horse-collar tackle illegal several years ago because a defender’s body weight ends up on the legs of the ball carrier, enhancing risk of injury.