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NCAA: Less Contact Practices

Postby mathman » Wed Jul 09, 2014 7:22 pm

"The NCAA is suggesting that football teams hold no more than two contact practices per week during the season in guidelines that grew out of a safety and concussion summit early this year.

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Re: NCAA: Less Contact Practices

Postby DanFreibergerForHeisman » Wed Jul 09, 2014 7:50 pm

Can they change "no more than two" to "exactly two"?
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Re: NCAA: Less Contact Practices

Postby PonySnob » Wed Jul 09, 2014 8:14 pm

Maybe JJ was on to something...........


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Re: NCAA: Less Contact Practices

Postby Big12Mustang » Wed Jul 09, 2014 9:13 pm

PonySnob wrote:Maybe JJ was on to something...........


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Re: NCAA: Less Contact Practices

Postby JoeKidd » Fri Jul 11, 2014 2:16 am

During the season you only have 3 contact practices a week anyway, under the traditional practice schedule (Sundays Film/Light Work-Out, Mondays Off, Tuesday-Thursday Contact, Friday No Contact, Game Day) and Thursday was always lighter anyway on the contact so...this just seems like posturing by the NCAA.
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Re: NCAA: Less Contact Practices

Postby 1983 Cotton Bowl » Sat Jul 12, 2014 7:57 am

I really question the long-term future of football at the collegiate and high school level. This type of stuff reminds me of when boxing started going from 15 to 12 rounds and requiring more padding in the gloves. . . mere tinkering around the edges of a sport that is fundamentally dangerous to the health of those who participate in it. Like Mark Cuban said, "why risk it." I'm glad SMU is investing in Bball.
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Re: NCAA: Less Contact Practices

Postby couch 'em » Sat Jul 12, 2014 9:19 am

The boxing comparison is an interesting one. Society has seen increased acceptance of blood and cuts in exchange for less brain trauma in the form of MMA - smaller thinner gloves are easier on the brain and the variety of attacks gives more options than knockouts.

Comparing to football, will we see smaller softer helmets and pads to slow people down and decrease brain trauma but potentially increase surface injury? Or rules to pen the game and extend play length, thus decreasing specialization and making smaller more rugby like players? Maybe allowing multiple forward passes regardless of line of scrimmage?
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Re: NCAA: Less Contact Practices

Postby mrydel » Sat Jul 12, 2014 9:26 am

I have long advocated if they want to lessen head injuries, go back to the no helmet days. Players will definitely protect their heads if their heads have no protection.

As to the original post of limiting contact to 2 practices, this would be a prime example of less is more.
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Re: NCAA: Less Contact Practices

Postby RGV Pony » Sun Jul 13, 2014 9:52 am

Replace the current helmets with the oversized inflatable blowup variety
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Re: NCAA: Less Contact Practices

Postby malonish » Sun Jul 13, 2014 11:07 am

Everyone could play bubble football like they do bubble soccer:

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Re: NCAA: Less Contact Practices

Postby RGV Pony » Sun Jul 13, 2014 11:11 am

I dont think this is too much different than most schools already do. Monday is film and conditioning; Tues and Wed full pads; Thurs shells and Friday walkthrough
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Re: NCAA: Less Contact Practices

Postby Alaric » Sun Jul 13, 2014 12:25 pm

Rugby = lots of dislocated shoulders, broken collar bones, noses but far fewer head injuries. Football will eventually evolve Into a kind of hybrid 7 on 7/tackle football.
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Re: NCAA: Less Contact Practices

Postby malonish » Sun Jul 13, 2014 3:57 pm

No comments on the bubble video? :cry:
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Re: NCAA: Less Contact Practices

Postby ponyte » Mon Jul 14, 2014 8:42 am

Talked to a good buddy of mine that does speciality consultation with LSU football for medical needs. He has meet with both Saban and Mills and discussed contact. Both are strong proponents of less contact. Two reasons, it doesn't allow the body to heal and concussions. Both do less and les contact in their routines during the season.

After listening to the routines employed today at LSU and Alabama, no doubt we hit far more in my day.
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