The NFL introduced on Monday that they’ve adopted one of many rule adjustments proposed by the Detroit Lions for the 2024 season. There shall be a change to the problem system for immediate replay.
Underneath the outdated system, NFL coaches have been allowed to have two challenges per sport. If each of these challenges have been profitable, the group was awarded a 3rd problem they may use.
The rule change—which is now official for the 2024 season—is that now a coach solely must have one profitable problem to earn the chance for a 3rd problem. Get one problem proper and one problem mistaken, and you continue to have a 3rd problem to make use of later.
Per the NFL Competitors Committee chairman Wealthy McKay, the vote to alter this rule “barely” handed. To ensure that a rule to be adopted, at the very least two-thirds (24 of 32) of householders have to vote in favor.
Paradoxically, Lions coach Dan Campbell was one of many least profitable head coaches in difficult performs through the 2023 season. In complete, he challenged simply 4 performs throughout your complete season and didn’t get a single play overturned. Since becoming a member of the Lions, he’s made a complete of 12 challenges with solely three of them being overturned upon replay.
That is the second yr in a row the Lions have proposed this rule change, however now it’s official.
Up to now, there have been simply three rule adjustments adopted on the 2024 NFL homeowners conferences. Along with the Lions’ proposal, the NFL additionally formally made the “hip drop” sort out unlawful going ahead, they usually modified a rule concerning the enforcement of penalties following a change in possession.
It’s fairly potential extra rule adjustments are coming, because the homeowners conferences will proceed by means of Tuesday.