I thought it was a dubious call and a dubious rule. I get what they were trying to stop, but that call was more like you're not supposed to jump to block a kick. That's absurd.
Again, I think it's a good rule for protecting neck/head injuries.I thought it was a dubious call and a dubious rule. I get what they were trying to stop, but that call was more like you're not supposed to jump to block a kick. That's absurd.
No defensive player who is inside the tackle box may try to block a punt
by leaving his feet in an attempt to leap directly over an opponent.
1. It is not a foul if the player tries to block the punt by jumping
straight up without attempting to leap over the opponent.
2. It is not a foul if a player attempts to leap through or over the gap
between players.