ORLANDO — The NFL’s homeowners on Monday ratified a proposal by the league’s competitors committee to ban hip-drop tackles. Such tackles now will likely be topic to 15-yard penalties throughout video games and potential fines afterward.
The NFL is enacting the ban over the objection of the NFL Gamers Affiliation. League leaders mentioned they revered the gamers’ opinion on the matter however they might not, they mentioned, ignore an harm fee for the method that’s 20 to 25 occasions increased than that for traditional tackles. Members of the NFL’s well being and security workers mentioned they studied 20,000 tackles over current seasons to make that dedication.