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SIAP: NCAA Rules Committee has banned Pickett’s Fake Slide.

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A lot of rules in baseball came about because smart players were taking advantage of loopholes. Good example: players on third base, when they had a chance to tag up on an outfield fly, would run up the left field line to give themselves a running start, time their run to be on base when the ball was caught. Banned.

Pickett wasn’t breaking any rules.

 
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LionJim said:
A lot of rules in baseball came about because smart players were taking advantage of loopholes. Good example: players on third base, when they had a chance to tag up on an outfield fly, would run up the left field line to give themselves a running start, time their run to be on base when the ball was caught. Banned.

Pickett wasn’t breaking any rules.

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Never knew that about third base…
 
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glad they banned this. think about it, D players were told that if they see the QB start to give himself up, stop. What Pickett did, if allowed, would lead to D players not stopping, and when a QB tries to slide, it's open season to tee off on the QBs. Agree @LionJim what he did wasn't against the rules, but IMO it was dirty. like the infield fly right? let it drop then throw it around the horn for at least a double play. Puts the runners in a really bad situation. run and get doubled up, or stay and they drop it. Which is why they changed it in 1901. What Pickett did, I think, puts the defenders in a real bad situation. pull up and he runs. don't pull up and you get a personal foul.
 
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There is a lot of leeway provided to officials in regards to unsportsmanlike conduct. Specifically, Rule 9, Section 2, Article 3.c. states:
“An obviously unfair act not specifically covered by the rules during the game”​

That doesn’t mean it has to be called. But, considering the NCAA has already responded before any games have taken place, it surely fits the definition of an obviously unfair act in that it could have been called had the officials chosen to do so.
 
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Mufasa94 said:
There is a lot of leeway provided to officials in regards to unsportsmanlike conduct. Specifically, Rule 9, Section 2, Article 3.c. states:
“An obviously unfair act not specifically covered by the rules during the game”​

That doesn’t mean it has to be called. But, considering the NCAA has already responded before any games have taken place, it surely fits the definition of an obviously unfair act in that it could have been called had the officials chosen to do so.
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I’d have thrown a flag myself.
 
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The modern rules of football are so bent in the offense’s favor that I can totally see a defender getting fed up with stuff like this and lighting up a player who does it. I’m not admonishing Pickett…he’s right that there is no rule, but the point of the slide is so that players like him don’t end up with a concussion or other injury incurred from a hard direct hit. He’s opening up that protection for scrutiny.
 
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Player2BNamedL8r said:
The modern rules of football are so bent in the offense’s favor that I can totally see a defender getting fed up with stuff like this and lighting up a player who does it. I’m not admonishing Pickett…he’s right that there is no rule, but the point of the slide is so that players like him don’t end up with a concussion or other injury incurred from a hard direct hit. He’s opening up that protection for scrutiny.
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Seems easy enough for the refs to interpret it like the fair catch rule where even the slightest move invokes it.
 
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Shame. Because all defensive players would have henceforth been justified to haul off and crush Kenny every time he slides. Now they have given him cover.
 
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It was a bush league play - glad they have informed players it will be a flag next time.
 
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LionJim said:
A lot of rules in baseball came about because smart players were taking advantage of loopholes. Good example: players on third base, when they had a chance to tag up on an outfield fly, would run up the left field line to give themselves a running start, time their run to be on base when the ball was caught. Banned.

Pickett wasn’t breaking any rules.

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Interesting, Pickett's move isn't that much different than Qbs slowing down near the sidelines and acting like they are going to go out of bounds but then don't in an effort to get a roughing penalty on being hit out of bounds.
 
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PSUHarry said:
Interesting, Pickett's move isn't that much different than Qbs slowing down near the sidelines and acting like they are going to go out of bounds but then don't in an effort to get a roughing penalty on being hit out of bounds.
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Yes, but any player can do that while carrying the ball near the sideline. Slides are quarterback specific, not fair.
 
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LionJim said:
Yes, but any player can do that while carrying the ball near the sideline. Slides are quarterback specific, not fair.
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While Quarterbacks are the ones that usually do slide, there is nothing in the rules that treats them differently than any other player with a slide.
 
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