2024年11月12日 · Targeting exists specifically to protect defenseless players from dangerous hits, particularly those that lead to head and neck injuries. In the NCAA, targeting carries an automatic review that, if upheld, leads to a player’s ejection …

2024年9月9日 · One of the most significant rules introduced in recent years to protect players from serious injury is the targeting rule. While the rule has sparked debate among fans, players, and analysts, it is designed to minimize head and neck injuries, particularly concussions, by penalizing dangerous hits.

2023年1月14日 · Breaking down the NFL targeting rules with a look at how it compares to college football, how it's called and more about the player safety penalty.

The Targeting rule is one of the most serious penalties in all of football. Instituted back in 2008, the rule aims to protect players from sustaining major head injuries -- which have been on the rise in recent years .

2018年2月5日 · “Targeting” isn’t a part of the NFL rulebook yet, but it could be soon. Unlike college football, the NFL doesn’t have a “targeting” rule — for now, at least — but the unnecessary...

2018年9月9日 · The NFL caught up to college football a little bit by passing its own version of a targeting rule ahead of the 2018 season. It’s a big change, but it doesn’t cover as much as the NCAA’s rule.

2024年10月9日 · The football targeting rule aims to enhance player safety by penalizing dangerous hits to minimize head and neck injuries, particularly concussions.

2021年9月18日 · According to the NFL rulebook, targeting occurs if a player lowers his head to initiate and make contact with his helmet against an opponent. The penalty for targeting is also 15 yards, and...

2023年1月10日 · Even though there are no specific rules like targeting, the NFL does punish helmet-to-helmet contact and protects defenseless players under unnecessary roughness penalties.

Targeting refers to a defensive player deliberately making contact with an opponent above the shoulders. Targeting usually results in a penalty and potential ejection from the game. The rule is meant to protect players from serious head and neck injuries.