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Jan 3, 2025
8:33:55am
SpudNut Movin' On
RE: Whats missing?
Texas player did not:

1) make forcible contact against the opponent with the crown of his helmet
2) Launch - a player leaving his feet to attack an opponent by an upward and forward thrust of the body to make forcible contact in the head or neck area
3) crouch followed by an upward and forward thrust to attack with forcible contact at the head or neck area, even though one or both feet are still on the ground
4) Lead with the helmet, shoulder, forearm, fist, hand or elbow to attack with forcible contact at the head or neck area (Note: the facemask was the first thing to hit the opposing player's helmet but that does not mean the Texas player was "leading with the helmet")
5) Lower the head before attacking by initiating forcible contact with the crown of the helmet (Note: the Texas player's head was starting to come down just before contact but I do not see that as "lowering the head before attacking")

What the Texas player did do:

1) "[made] forcible contact to the head or neck area of a defenseless opponent with the helmet..."

IMO, by rule, it was targeting and should have been called but it did not meet "all of the criteria" as Gene wrote. Perhaps he chose his words poorly but I think it is clear not "all" the criteria were met. In fact, there are probably very few targeting calls where "all" the criteria are met in the one play.
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