[Husker] Horse Collar Tackle

[Ken Oliver]

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>From: Theodore Heise <theo at heise.nu>
>Sent: Nov 22, 2009 4:11 PM
>To: Husker List <husker at tssi.com>
>Subject: Re: [Husker] Horse Collar Tackle
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>On Sun, 22 Nov 2009, Greg Zimmerman wrote:
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>> My understanding of the rule is you can not grab the collar of the 
>> jersey to make the tackle.
>>
>> If you grab the back of the jersey, as it appeared Larry Asante 
>> did, is that a Horse Collar Tackle penalty?
>
>Initially I thought he grabbed only jersey, but on the replay it 
>looked like he might have grabbed collar to start with and then 
>moved his grip downward after that.
>
Rules change for 2008:


INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA banned the horse-collar tackle from college football.

Following the lead of the NFL and acting on a proposal made by its Football Rules Committee, the NCAA will assess a penalty this season when a runner is yanked to the ground from the inside collar of his shoulder pads or jersey.


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>Theodore (Ted) Heise     <theo at heise.nu>     Bloomington, IN, USA
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