It’s that time of the year again, the time when the Competition Committee meeting during which they decide which new rules to adopt is on the horizon. It is truly the most exciting time on the football calendar, as I’m sure all readers will agree with. ‘In what ways will the game be pointlessly and needlessly altered this time?’, they ask.
I will tell you. Or, at least, I will tell you what propositions that they are taking under consideration.
First on the list is an expansion of player protections for long snappers on kick plays in which they can’t be touched within a second after the snap.