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Big Ten targets suspension of Ohio State’s Arvell Reese

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Big Ten targets suspension of Ohio State’s Arvell Reese

The Big Ten rescinded Ohio State linebacker Arvell Reese’s suspension after determining he was not suspended. guilty of targeting in the late hours Buckeyes‘ 21-17 win over Nebraska on Saturday.

Reese would have to miss the first half of Saturday’s game against No. 3 seed Penn State.

Ohio State appealed the targeting decision to the Big Ten, which went to the NCAA Football Secretary Rules Editor. After review, it was determined that Reese was not guilty of targeting.

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Reese was called for targeting and threw a fourth-down pass to Nebraska wide receiver Jahmal Banks. Reese primarily hit Banks with his shoulder, but authorities determined Banks was defenseless, so targeting was implemented.

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Ohio State coach Ryan Day became enraged and several fans threw water bottles onto the field.

The targeting rule is one of the most controversial rules in football because it is so open to interpretation. Mike Pereira, Fox’s rules analyst and the NFL’s former vice president of officiating, told The Dispatch on Monday that he believes the original targeting penalty and ejection were correct because Banks had just caught the ball and Reese had hit Banks. He said he thought he was “vulnerable”. shoulder or neck.

“They are trying to protect the most vulnerable player, a player who is focused on something else and not expecting to train that way,” Pereira said.

Targeting is the subject of regulation 9, chapter 1, clauses 3 and 4. Here’s exactly what it says in the rulebook:

ARTICLE 3. No player shall aim or force contact with the opponent with the crown of his helmet. The helmet crown is the upper part of the helmet; that is, the circular area defined by a 6-inch radius from the top (top) of the helmet. This foul requires at least one indication of targeting (See Note 1 below). When questioned, this is a foul. (Rule 9-6) (Rule 9-1-3-I)

ARTICLE 4. No player shall target or forcefully contact the head or neck area of ​​a defenseless opponent with his helmet, forearm, hand, fist, elbow or shoulder (see Note 2 below). This foul requires at least one indication of targeting (See Note 1 below). When in doubt, it is a foul (Rules 2-27-14 and 9-6). (AR 9-1-4-I-VI)

Note 1: “Targeting” means when a player targets an opponent with the intention of making a legal tackle, making a legal block, or attacking with forced contact that goes beyond playing the ball. Some targeting indicators include but are not limited to:

  • Lunch. Leaving their feet to attack the opponent, the player attacks by pushing their body up and forward to ensure strong contact to the head or neck area.
  • A crouch followed by a lunge up and forward to attack the head or neck area with forceful contact, even if one or both feet are still on the ground.
  • It attacks by forceful contact with the helmet, shoulder, forearm, fist, hand or elbow to the head or neck area.
  • Lowering the head before attacking by initiating forced contact with the top of the helmet.

Note 2: Defenseless player (Rule 2-27-14). When it comes down to it, the player is defenseless. Examples of vulnerable players include but are not limited to:

  • A player who is about to pass or just after passing the ball. This includes an attacking player in a passing position, focused downfield.
  • A pass receiver who is attempting to catch a forward pass or who is in position to receive a backward pass or who has completed the catch and has not had time to protect himself or has not clearly become a ball carrier.
  • The player who takes the kick during or immediately after kicking the ball or during the kick or return.
  • A strike returner attempting to catch or recover a strike, or a person who has completed a catch or recovery and has not had time to protect himself or clearly become a ball carrier.
  • A player on the ground.
  • He’s obviously a player out of the game.
  • A player receiving a blindside block.
  • The ball carrier who is already in the opponent’s possession and whose forward progress has been stopped.
  • At any time after the ball changes hands, the quarterback
  • A ball carrier who has obviously committed himself and slides feet first.

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