The CFL is contemplating a few rule changes ahead of the 2020 season. The rule changes would be minor with no major affects to the game. Still, the league’s Rules Committee is considering some new ideas or in some cases, the scrapping of rules that have been around for some time. The CFL 2020 season is fast approaching with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers attempting to repeat as Grey Cup winners. The last team to repeat as Grey Cup winners was the Montreal Alouettes in 2009 and 2010. CFL fans can use the Golden Nugget Casino bonus code to wager on the Blue Bombers or whichever team they believe will lift the Grey Cup in 2020.
So, what are the potential rule changes for the 2020 season and how will they impact the CFL?
Illegally participating in a play
Players cannot return to the field of play after going off to the sidelines while a play is in progress. It is a certain penalty if a player goes onto the sidelines then returns regardless if they participate in the sequence or if they are downfield. The CFL is considering removing the illegal participation rule for leaving the field of play as a penalty. CFL fans will have their eyes on the league’s upcoming training camp and the teams that look like potential Grey Cup winners. Fans can visit 1xbet to get a bet bonus before wagering on the CFL team they believe will win the Grey Cup in 2020.
Currently, the CFL rule states that a play in which a receiver goes out of bounds before coming back to make a catch is ruled a 10-yard penalty. The rule could be tweaked this season with a similar play resulting in an incomplete pass rather than a no-catch and 10-yard penalty.
Roughing the passer
In 2019, the CFL implemented new roughing the passer rules and a 25-yard maximum punishment. After last season, the Rules Committee looked at a video of all of the roughing the passer calls from the campaign to determine how dangerous the hits were to quarterbacks.
Now, the committee is “drilling down” to make sure the calls are accurate and enforceable under the current rules. The committee wants to make sure the calls are accurate in regards to the timing of the hits and if late tackles are being properly enforced.
Lining up against the long snapper
The CFL allows defensive players to line up opposite a team’s long snapper. However, the rules could be tweaked to prevent defensive teams from placing a player against the long snapper. It would potentially reduce an injury that the snapper may incur. The rule is all about protecting the long snapper who is in a vulnerable position after releasing the ball to a punter.
The card
The card is a quirk of the CFL that allows a team to put eligible receivers in non-eligible positions as long as the players appear on the card. This allows teams to put players in different positions on punts and field goals. The problem is the card can cause perfectly good fake punts and field goals to be called back due to a player not appearing on the card catching the ball. According to the CFL’s associate vice-president of officiating Darren Hackwood, it is a rule no one really understands in the first place and therefore, it could be scrapped.
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