According to Anderson, the two most significant rule changes adopted this year involve an alteration that allows the replay official to stop the game to review a potential targeting hit. The second is the adoption of a Low Block Rule that creates a low block zone that prohibits a low block to a stationary defender inside the tackle box.
“It’s a big blocking scheme change that the coaches will have to deal with,” Anderson noted.
As for targeting change, Anderson emphasized this will add another dimension to the process that is already taking place on the field.