Every year the league allows each of the 32 clubs to submit rule proposals. The proposals are then vetted by the competition committee in mid-March. If the committee supports a proposal the owners will vote on it at the annual league meeting at the end of the month. This year's meeting will be held from March 24-27 in Phoenix.
This year, four teams submitted eight proposals and four teams submitted a ninth proposal.
Club Proposals:
By Kansas City; to amend Rule 16 to (1) allow both teams the opportunity to possess the ball at least one time in overtime, even if the first team to possess the ball in overtime scores a touchdown; (2) eliminate overtime for preseason; and (3) eliminate overtime coin toss so that winner of initial coin toss to begin game may choose whether to kick or receive, or which goal to defend.
By Denver; to amend Rule 6, Section 1, Article 1 to provide an alternative to the onside kick that would allow a team who is trailing in the game an opportunity to maintain possession of the ball after scoring.
By Washington; to amend Rule 15, Section 2 to subject all plays that occur during a game to coaches’ challenge by teams or review by the Officiating department in the instant replay system.
By Washington; to amend Rule 15, Section 2, Article 5 to add review of personal fouls as reviewable plays in the instant replay system.
By Kansas City; to amend Rule 15, Section 2, to add review of personal fouls (called or not called on the field) as plays subject to coaches’ challenge in the instant replay system.
By Carolina, Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia and Seattle; to amend Rule 15, Section 2, to add review of designated player safety-related fouls (called or not called on the field) as plays subject to coaches’ challenge in the instant replay system.
By Philadelphia; to amend Rule 15, Section 2, to add scoring plays and turnovers negated by a foul to be subject to automatic review in the instant replay system.
By Denver; to amend Rule 15, Section 2, to add all fourth down plays that are spotted short of the line to gain or goal line to be subject to automatic review in the instant replay system.
By Denver; to amend Rule 15, Section 2, to add all Try attempts (Extra point or Two-point conversion) to be subject to automatic review in the instant replay system.
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So, the Chiefs want to change overtime, the Broncos want to change the onside kick, and everyone wants to change the replay system. I'm a little surprised that the Saints didn't submit some replay rule proposals but I guess they felt the proposals that were submitted had it covered.
It's my understanding that the rule proposals that the clubs submit have less of a chance getting past the competition committee than the rule proposals that the committee comes up with themselves. But, we'll see. Personally, I don't see any of these proposals getting very far. The competition committee doesn't seem interested in throwing any more tweaks into the replay system.
Now, it's on to the frenzy of free agency.
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