The FIX for fake injuries

[tightendoverthemiddle 102]

1. Any Player that goes down, and time is called for that injury, MUST sit out the remainder of the

current drive AND the following drive, to make sure that the players health is checked out.

2nd incident, and they have to go into the locker room for 1 quarter.

[WDE_OxPx_2010 5,324]

17 hours ago, tightendoverthemiddle said:

1. Any Player that goes down, and time is called for that injury, MUST sit out the remainder of the

current drive AND the following drive, to make sure that the players health is checked out.

1 drive is good, would take care of that. 2 drives could be a full quarter sometimes and that's not necessary.

[gravejd 3,276]

I really like this as a way to prevent the fake injuries. 

[oracle79 3,569]

I'd review the injury. If the guy goes down during the play and stays down, I'd treat as a normal injury. If you got a guy dropping after the play, using your protocol would be a good start.

[smackydoodle 200]

Sounds like a good way to prematurely end careers.

[Gowebb11 9,472]

Missed in this discussion is in addition to slowing the other teams pace and players resting, coaches use the time to coach. The players of the team with the injured player should have to take a knee at midfield and face the opposing teams sideline. There should be no ability for coaches and players to strategize during the injury timeout. 

[CoffeeTiger 5,272]

On 11/1/2021 at 11:47 AM, oracle79 said:

I'd review the injury. If the guy goes down during the play and stays down, I'd treat as a normal injury. If you got a guy dropping after the play, using your protocol would be a good start.

that's too subjective IMO and prone to human error. With the adrenaline pumping and depending on the injury it's certainly possible for a legitimate injury or cramp to bring someone down after a play is over, and it gets into sketchy territory asking officials to determine what injuries seem real or not. 

I'd just go with treating all injuries the same. Keep them out at least the remainder of one drive. 

[milehighfan 1,240]

I've mainly seen it in ole miss games. I haven't seen any team do it this year ole piss. Man, it gets old.

[SaltyTiger 7,968]

Make the team play with 10 players on the play following the suspected faked injury. May miss a few calls but would get it right more often, those things are fairly obvious.