XFL Rule Changes
The XFL, made a few rule changes to spice up their games. Majority of the
new rule additons to 100 yard american football were very noticeable. Personal,
I loved all the new rules especially the overtime rule. Here is the list of
rule changes below. Coin toss change wasn't greatest change ever, too gimmicky.
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There is no coin toss to determine which
team will get the ball first. Instead of the coin toss, the action in the
XFL will start before the game even kicks off. Player from each team will
line up on the 35-yard line. The referee will blow the whistle and each
player will dash to the 50-yard line where a ball will be placed. The team
that recovers the ball has the choice to kick or receive.
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There is no coin toss to determine which
team will get the ball first. Instead of the coin toss, the action in the
XFL will start before the game even kicks off. Player from each team will
line up on the 35-yard line. The referee will blow the whistle and each
player will dash to the 50-yard line where a ball will be placed. The team
that recovers the ball has the choice to kick or receive.
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Returning teams must run kickoffs back out
of the end zone, unless the kick goes through the end zone.
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The extra point will either be pass or run
attempted only after a touchdown. The ball spotted on the 2-yard line. Eliminating
the extra-point attempt by the kicker.
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Receivers needed only one foot inbounds for
a pass reception.
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Defensive players may use bump-and-run tactics
on offensive players down the field. Changed back to NFL rule eliminating
the bump-and-run only after 4 weeks.
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Teams have 35 seconds to get a play off after
previous play is ruled dead and 25 seconds following any clock stoppage.
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Quarterbacks who slide can be downed just
by contact and can't be hit.
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No in the grasp rule, the play stops when
forward progress is halted.
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College football overtime system was used.
In overtime, each team will have at least one possession, a maximum of four
downs from the opposition's 20-yard line, unless a defensive touchdown is
scored on the first possession. However, if the first team scores a touchdown
in fewer than four downs, the second team only gets that many plays to respond.
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Offensive back is allowed in motion toward
line of scrimmage before ball is snapped.
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No fair catches are permitted, but the returning
player is granted a 5-yard protected halo where a member of the kicking
team may not encroach until the ball is touched. The kicking team may not
cross the line of scrimmage until the ball is punted. At the same time,
any punt traveling more than 25 yards past the line of scrimmage is a live
ball and can be recovered by either team.
