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[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.ncaa.org/news/2022/4/21/media-center-appeals-process-approved-for-football-players-called-for-targeting-in-the-second-half.aspx[/URL]
 
The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel on Wednesday approved football measures intended to strengthen the accuracy of the targeting rule, limit blocking below the waist and address teams that appear to fake injuries to gain an advantage.

All these rules changes will take effect in the 2022 season.

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[*]In games that have instant replay, when a targeting foul occurs in the second half, the carryover penalty (of sitting out the first half of that player's next game) will be eligible for further appeal.
[*]To address teams that are awarded an injury timeout through deceptive actions, panel members approved a reporting and investigation process.
[*]The panel approved a proposal to improve safety and simplify the rules governing blocking below the waist. The proposal will allow blocking below the waist only by linemen and stationary backs inside the tackle box. Outside the tackle box on scrimmage plays, blocking below the waist will be prohibited.
[*]If a ball carrier simulates a feet-first slide, officials will declare the runner down at that spot.
[*]Defensive holding will remain a 10-yard penalty but will always carry an automatic first down.
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