[ALUmnus]

I'm sure this was posted months ago, but with the season starting tonight, thought it should make a comeback. A few of the rule changes for this season.

-- Force-out Rule

The force-out rule has been eliminated. A player who receives or intercepts a ball must land with both feed inbounds.

This affords the receiver and defender equal opportunity to catch the ball.

-- Incidental Facemask

The foul for incidental grasp and release of the facemask has been eliminated.

With the elimination of this foul, the league will make a point of emphasis on grasping of the facemask, particularly those players who twist, turn or pull the facemask.

The action is a personal foul and 15-yard penalty.

-- Reviewable Plays

Instant reply will expand to include illegal forward handoffs, field goal attempts and extra point attempts.

This provides a mechanism for correcting an obvious on-field officiating error.

-- Muffed Snap

It will now be a live ball when a direct snap from center to a player who is in position to receive a hand-to-hand snap goes untouched.

It was previously called a false start, but now either team may recover and advance the untouched snap.

-- Second Half Coin Toss

Clubs will not have the option to defer the opportunity to kick or receive the kickoff to the second half.

It gives coaches another option to start either half with their offense or defense on the field.

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-- Reviewable Plays

Instant reply will expand to include illegal forward handoffs, field goal attempts and extra point attempts.

This provides a mechanism for correcting an obvious on-field officiating error.

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