why anti eye black? They are afraid the messages may get carried away and become offensive
On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 5:22 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > thanks for sharing > > we already have taunting rules - why more? > > why anti eye black? > > wedge - is this an OSHA rule? > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [gatortalk] College Football Rule Changes: Eyeblack, Wedge > Blocks, Taunting > From: Badrish <[email protected]> > Date: Fri, April 16, 2010 2:52 am > To: [email protected] > > I am not totally sure about this site...so posting it to GatorTalk and > leaving it up to the mods. > > > http://www.nowpublic.com/sports/college-football-rule-changes-eyeblack-wedge-blocks-taunting-2606005.html > > College Football Rule Changes: Eyeblack, Wedge Blocks, Taunting > Share: [image: Email > Story]<http://www.nowpublic.com/forward?path=node/2606005> [image: > Twitter]<http://twitter.com/home?status=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nowpublic.com%2Fsports%2Fcollege-football-rule-changes-eyeblack-wedge-blocks-taunting-2606005.html> > [image: > Facebook]<http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nowpublic.com%2Fsports%2Fcollege-football-rule-changes-eyeblack-wedge-blocks-taunting-2606005.html> > [image: > Stumbleupon]<http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nowpublic.com%2Fsports%2Fcollege-football-rule-changes-eyeblack-wedge-blocks-taunting-2606005.html%26title%3DCollege%20Football%20Rule%20Changes%3A%20Eyeblack%2C%20Wedge%20Blocks%2C%20Taunting%20%7C%20The%20News%20is%20NowPublic.com> > [image: > Add to > Any]<http://www.addtoany.com/?sitename=NowPublic&siteurl=http://www.nowpublic.com&linkname=College%20Football%20Rule%20Changes%3A%20Eyeblack%2C%20Wedge%20Blocks%2C%20Taunting%20%7C%20The%20News%20is%20NowPublic.com&linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nowpublic.com%2Fsports%2Fcollege-football-rule-changes-eyeblack-wedge-blocks-taunting-2606005.html&type=page> > by Jon Azpiri <http://www.nowpublic.com/jon-azpiri> | April 15, 2010 at > 01:42 pm > 234 views | 0 Recommendations | 2 > comments<http://www.nowpublic.com/sports/college-football-rule-changes-eyeblack-wedge-blocks-taunting-2606005.html#comments> > *The NCAA Approved Several College Football Rule Changes for the 2010 > Season. The NCAA Has Banned Eyeblack Messages and Wedge Blocks. It's Also > Implemented Strong Taunting Penalties* > On Thursday, the NCAA approved rule changes for the 2010 NCAA College > Football season. The NCAA will now ban eyeblack with messages on it as well > as wedge blocks on kickoffs. > *NCAA Bans Eyeblack Messages* > The NCAA has banned eyeblack with messages on it. The eyeblack message rose > to popularity thanks to former USC Reggie Bush and Florida QB Tim Tebow. > Tebow, in particular, made a point of using eyeblack messages. Throughout > his days at Florida, Tebow wrote the names of Bible passages on his > eyeblack. Some examples: Tebow wrote Phil > 4:13<http://www.nowpublic.com/sports/john-3-16-tim-tebow-switches-phil-4-13-eye-black-message>, > Heb: 12 > 1-2<http://www.nowpublic.com/sports/tim-tebow-heb-12-1-2-eye-black-what-does-heb-12-1-2-mean-2528020.html>and > John > 16:33<http://www.nowpublic.com/sports/tim-tebow-john-16-33-eye-black-what-does-john-16-33-mean-2532597.html>on > his eyeblack during his last two season with the Gators. > Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor stirred up controversy when he wrote > an eyeblack message in support of controversial NFL quarterback Michael > Vick. > > *NCAA Wedge Block Ban* > > The NFL banned wedge blocks a year ago and the NCAA is now following suit. > While the eyeblack ban was a cosmetic change, the wedge block is seen as a > safety measure. The new rule states that the team receiving a kickoff can no > longer have more than two players standing within two yards of one another, > shoulder to shoulder. If so, the team will be given a 15-yard penalty, even > if there is no contact on the play. > > The NCAA banned the wedge block out of concern for the number of > concussions that occur during kickoff returns. > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > > Subscription settings: > http://groups.google.com/group/gatortalk/subscribe?hl=en > -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
