Helmet Off Rule (1 Viewer)

[Jeff Pasquino]

I saw / heard it referenced several times.

Do they stop all plays if a helmet flies off?

 

[bro1ncos]

That was my understanding, but I have seen multiple plays that this did not occur.

 

[VaTerp]

If a ball carrier's helmet comes off while he is in possession of the ball. Play is dead at the spot.

 

[Limp Ditka]

I saw / heard it referenced several times. Do they stop all plays if a helmet flies off?

I believe they stop a play if the ball carrier, and only the ball carrier loses his helmet.

 

[Max Power]

The only thing I saw today was during the Dallas/Tenn game when a Titan had his helmet knocked off during a play. The play wasn't stopped, but it was an offical timeout after the play so the player could get his helmet back on.

 

[ZenMaster]

The way it was explained in the Arizona game after the Max Hall play near the goal line was that play is stopped if the player in possession of the ball has his helmet come off. Because he lost the ball prior to the helmet coming off, play was allowed to continue.

 

[Joe Summer]

Next time an offensive player is about to score a ~90 yard touchdown, a defensive player should remove the quarterback's helmet and force the refs to call the play dead.

 

[ponchsox]

Some of the refs should be wearing helmets.

 

[Grigs Allmoon]

If a ball carrier's helmet comes off while he is in possession of the ball. Play is dead at the spot.

What he said...

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

I saw / heard it referenced several times.

Do they stop all plays if a helmet flies off?

That was my understanding (and what makes sense based on why the rule is put in place) but after the AZ-NO game I am confused. They are interpreting it that only if the ball carrier loses his helmet while in possession of the ball is the play dead? Apparently if you lose your hat .5 seconds after being slammed by a defender, but the hat comes off after the fumble, the play continues and Defensive linemen are free to hit your helmetless player because he fumbled to soon? This makes no ####### sense. I wouldn't be surprised to have the NFL come out and say they got that call wrong and it should've been KC ball at the 1.5 yd line (where the OL was with the ball when the helmet came off).

But this thing was reviewed! This wasn't just a judgement call got wrong?

 

[VaTerp]

I saw / heard it referenced several times.

Do they stop all plays if a helmet flies off?

That was my understanding (and what makes sense based on why the rule is put in place) but after the AZ-NO game I am confused. They are interpreting it that only if the ball carrier loses his helmet while in possession of the ball is the play dead? Apparently if you lose your hat .5 seconds after being slammed by a defender, but the hat comes off after the fumble, the play continues and Defensive linemen are free to hit your helmetless player because he fumbled to soon? This makes no ####### sense. I wouldn't be surprised to have the NFL come out and say they got that call wrong and it should've been KC ball at the 1.5 yd line (where the OL was with the ball when the helmet came off).

But this thing was reviewed! This wasn't just a judgement call got wrong?

The rule makes sense to me as is. Plays shouldnt be automatically ruled dead any time ANY player loses their helmet. But the guy with the ball, who will have all defenders after him, should be protected if he loses his head gear.If a defender goes after a guy without his helmet AWAY from the ball, I assume that player could still be protected by an unnecessary roughness penalty.

 

[Stinkin Ref]

and am I the only one that thinks helmets seem to be coming off a ton more this year then ever before....it seems like it is happening all the time.....I don't ever rememebr seeing helmets come off so often......

 

[skillz]

and am I the only one that thinks helmets seem to be coming off a ton more this year then ever before....it seems like it is happening all the time.....I don't ever rememebr seeing helmets come off so often......

I've noticed this too. I've also noticed that a ton of players nowadays don't fully strap the helmet either. If the NFL was so concerned about player safety it would require all players to fully strap the helmet or give them a penalty. Would definitely help the helmets stay on too.

 

[GroveDiesel]

and am I the only one that thinks helmets seem to be coming off a ton more this year then ever before....it seems like it is happening all the time.....I don't ever rememebr seeing helmets come off so often......

I've noticed this too. I've also noticed that a ton of players nowadays don't fully strap the helmet either. If the NFL was so concerned about player safety it would require all players to fully strap the helmet or give them a penalty. Would definitely help the helmets stay on too.

And an ill-fitting helmet is going to lead to more concussions too. When the helmet is loose like that, then the head is just rattling around and the helmet isn't protecting them nearly as much. If the NFL was as serious about concussions as they pretend they are, they'd mandate that all players use one of the new helmets that are designed to help prevent concussions and they'd penalize players when their helmet comes off. A properly fitted and strapped on helmet should almost NEVER come off.

 

[FavreCo]

This rule is why you are seeing more helmets coming off than ever before.

 

[Liquid Tension]

I saw / heard it referenced several times.

Do they stop all plays if a helmet flies off?

That was my understanding (and what makes sense based on why the rule is put in place) but after the AZ-NO game I am confused. They are interpreting it that only if the ball carrier loses his helmet while in possession of the ball is the play dead? Apparently if you lose your hat .5 seconds after being slammed by a defender, but the hat comes off after the fumble, the play continues and Defensive linemen are free to hit your helmetless player because he fumbled to soon? This makes no ####### sense. I wouldn't be surprised to have the NFL come out and say they got that call wrong and it should've been KC ball at the 1.5 yd line (where the OL was with the ball when the helmet came off).

But this thing was reviewed! This wasn't just a judgement call got wrong?

The rule makes sense to me as is. Plays shouldnt be automatically ruled dead any time ANY player loses their helmet. But the guy with the ball, who will have all defenders after him, should be protected if he loses his head gear.If a defender goes after a guy without his helmet AWAY from the ball, I assume that player could still be protected by an unnecessary roughness penalty.

and I agree

 

[thayman]

I saw / heard it referenced several times.

Do they stop all plays if a helmet flies off?

That was my understanding (and what makes sense based on why the rule is put in place) but after the AZ-NO game I am confused. They are interpreting it that only if the ball carrier loses his helmet while in possession of the ball is the play dead? Apparently if you lose your hat .5 seconds after being slammed by a defender, but the hat comes off after the fumble, the play continues and Defensive linemen are free to hit your helmetless player because he fumbled to soon? This makes no ####### sense. I wouldn't be surprised to have the NFL come out and say they got that call wrong and it should've been KC ball at the 1.5 yd line (where the OL was with the ball when the helmet came off).

But this thing was reviewed! This wasn't just a judgement call got wrong?

I didn't see the play you mentioned but I would assume the review was to see if his helmet came off before he fumbled. Then the play would have been dead prior to the fumble.This was covered pretty well during the offseason, I don't know why most people would be confused particularly those that follow the NFL closely.