Watch the hit on Bond and then read the NCAA rule on targeting below and tell me this was not targeting. It was targeting. Bond was hit with Forcible Contact to the Head or Neck Area of a Defenseless Player with the forearm.
Seemed to me that the refs didn't want to make those targeting calls unless is was blatent text book with no doubt as to not impact the game on a critical play. You call it on Bond, then you have to call it Taafe. They chose to leave it alone. However, On a scale of 1 - 10, Bond's hit was an 8 and Taffe's hit was a 6 IMHO.
There are two types of Targeting according to the NCAA. .
Targeting and Making Forcible Contact With the Crown of the Helmet
ARTICLE 3 No player shall target and make forcible contact against anopponent with the crown of their helmet The crown of the helmet is the topsegment of the helmet; namely, the circular area defined by a 6-inch radiusfrom the apex (top) of the helmet This foul requires that there be at least oneindicator of targeting (See Note 1 below) When in question, it is a foul (Rule9-6) (AR 9-1-3-I)
Targeting and Making Forcible Contact to Head or Neck Area of a Defenseless Player
ARTICLE 4 No player shall target and make forcible contact to the head or neck area of a defenseless opponent (See Note 2 below) with the helmet, forearm, hand, fist, elbow or shoulder This foul requires that there be at least one indicator of targeting (See Note 1 below) When in question, it is a foul (Rules 2-27-14 and 9-6) (AR 9-1-4-I-VI)Note 1: “Targeting” means that a player takes aim at an opponent for purposes of attacking with forcible contact that goes beyond making a legal tackle or alegal block or playing the ball
Seemed to me that the refs didn't want to make those targeting calls unless is was blatent text book with no doubt as to not impact the game on a critical play. You call it on Bond, then you have to call it Taafe. They chose to leave it alone. However, On a scale of 1 - 10, Bond's hit was an 8 and Taffe's hit was a 6 IMHO.
There are two types of Targeting according to the NCAA. .
Targeting and Making Forcible Contact With the Crown of the Helmet
ARTICLE 3 No player shall target and make forcible contact against anopponent with the crown of their helmet The crown of the helmet is the topsegment of the helmet; namely, the circular area defined by a 6-inch radiusfrom the apex (top) of the helmet This foul requires that there be at least oneindicator of targeting (See Note 1 below) When in question, it is a foul (Rule9-6) (AR 9-1-3-I)
Targeting and Making Forcible Contact to Head or Neck Area of a Defenseless Player
ARTICLE 4 No player shall target and make forcible contact to the head or neck area of a defenseless opponent (See Note 2 below) with the helmet, forearm, hand, fist, elbow or shoulder This foul requires that there be at least one indicator of targeting (See Note 1 below) When in question, it is a foul (Rules 2-27-14 and 9-6) (AR 9-1-4-I-VI)Note 1: “Targeting” means that a player takes aim at an opponent for purposes of attacking with forcible contact that goes beyond making a legal tackle or alegal block or playing the ball
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