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<blockquote data-quote="Oldgoldandwhite" data-source="post: 279390" data-attributes="member: 741"><p><strong>RULES</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Targeting and Initiating Contact With the Crown of the Helmet (Rule 9-1-3)</strong></p><p></p><p>No player shall target and initiate contact against an opponent with the crown (top) of his helmet. When in question, it is a foul.</p><p></p><p><strong>Targeting and Initiating Contact to Head or Neck Area of a Defenseless Player (Rule 9-1-4)</strong></p><p></p><p>No player shall target and initiate contact to the head or neck area of a defenseless opponent with the helmet, forearm, fist, elbow or shoulder. When in question, it is a foul. (Rule 2-27-14)</p><p></p><p><strong><em>Note</em>: Beginning in 2013, ejection from the game is a part of the penalty for violation of both Rule 9-1-3 and Rule 9-1-4.</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>KEY ELEMENTS</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Target</strong>—to take aim at an opponent for purposes of attacking with an apparent intent that goes beyond making a legal tackle or a legal block or playing the ball.</p><p></p><p><strong>Crown of the Helmet</strong>—the top portion of the helmet.</p><p></p><p><strong>Contact to the head or neck area</strong>—not only with the helmet, but also with the forearm, fist, elbow, or shoulder—these can all lead to a foul.</p><p></p><p>Look at the last definition.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oldgoldandwhite, post: 279390, member: 741"] [B]RULES[/B] [B]Targeting and Initiating Contact With the Crown of the Helmet (Rule 9-1-3)[/B] No player shall target and initiate contact against an opponent with the crown (top) of his helmet. When in question, it is a foul. [B]Targeting and Initiating Contact to Head or Neck Area of a Defenseless Player (Rule 9-1-4)[/B] No player shall target and initiate contact to the head or neck area of a defenseless opponent with the helmet, forearm, fist, elbow or shoulder. When in question, it is a foul. (Rule 2-27-14) [B][I]Note[/I]: Beginning in 2013, ejection from the game is a part of the penalty for violation of both Rule 9-1-3 and Rule 9-1-4.[/B] [B]KEY ELEMENTS[/B] [B]Target[/B]—to take aim at an opponent for purposes of attacking with an apparent intent that goes beyond making a legal tackle or a legal block or playing the ball. [B]Crown of the Helmet[/B]—the top portion of the helmet. [B]Contact to the head or neck area[/B]—not only with the helmet, but also with the forearm, fist, elbow, or shoulder—these can all lead to a foul. Look at the last definition. [/QUOTE]
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