» Another rules modification that will inevitably pop up this season is the elimination of the blindside block. â Every new NFL season brings with it some rule changes â whether experimental or permanent â as well as major points of emphasis for officials to keep an eye on each and every week. The kickoff rules were changed for a one-year trial period in 2018, and now those rules have been made permanent. We rely on readers like you to uphold a free press. To help out curious fans, we reviewed the league-issued video regarding the rule changes and points of emphasis for the 2019 season, and we put together a handy guide to what has changed and what is being further emphasized. Share this article share tweet text email link Nick Schwartz. ", "A double-team block is permissible only by players who were initially lined up in the set-up zone at the time of the kick. All wedge blocks are prohibited.". Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich announced today that cornerback Rock Ya-Sin and linebacker Matthew Adams have been ruled out of Sunday's Week 3 contest against the New York Jets at Lucas Oil Stadium. These five changes to the NFL kickoff are here to stay. NFL Football Operations protects the integrity of the game by ensuring that the rules and the officiating are consistent and fair to all competitors. Let teams celebrate however they want. Please check your email for a confirmation. By Competition Committee; Allows teams to elect to enforce on the succeeding try or on the succeeding free kick an opponent’s personal or unsportsmanlike conduct foul committed during a touchdown. It takes hundreds of computers and five NFL executives to create the NFL’s 256-game masterpiece. All Rights Reserved. G-1. Here are the @NFL rules changes and points of emphasis for 2019: https://t.co/03kfKr0Tdv pic.twitter.com/wZlWCxRdAK. By Competition Committee; Makes permanent the kickoff rule changes that were implemented during the 2018 season. Also, "until the ball is touched or hits the ground, no player on either the receiving or kicking team may block within the 15-yard area from the kicking team's restraining line. "For the receiving team, until the ball is kicked, all players must be inbounds and at least eight players must be positioned between their restraining line and a spot 15 yards behind their restraining line.
