Petition: Lower technical foul values to make this game better

[Daniel_LaFleur]

Originally Posted by Karthik

Yes, absolutely. An offside is the result of a player getting a head start on the play, lowering the ability to react of the opposing team. This is precisely why the play is blown dead in cases where the defender is "unabated to the quarterback."

Offsides does not cause the concussion ... thus it is a minor penalty -- 5 yards.

A blow to the head is a personal foul because of that exact safety issue ... thus a major penalty --- 15 yards.


This is exactly what FIRST is trying to do with its penalty system.


and while I agree that 50 points is a "match killer", it basically is FIRST saying "don't do this".

JM(NS)HO