The NFL may have an easier time determining what is a catch this year. Everything else? There could be a never-ending amount of confusion. The league did clean up and clarify its catch rules but added some others to the rulebook this year. They changed kickoff formations in an attempt to make it a less violent play, essentially turning it into a punt. Going another step further, the league outlawed helmet-to-helmet contact across the board, with the possibility of ejection for any such hit.
But the NFL has done a poor job clarifying both rules, especially the latter, leaving some concerned about how it’s going to play out when the games matter.