Overview
- The proposed change would eliminate the next-game first‑half suspension for a first targeting ejection in the second half while keeping the 15‑yard penalty and in‑game ejection.
- Players with multiple targeting fouls in a season could face tougher sanctions under the draft framework.
- The Football Playing Rules Committee met in Indianapolis this week and is circulating proposals before the Division I oversight group acts in March.
- Committee discussions also include enforceable equipment and uniform penalties, with ideas ranging from a warning to a charged timeout and, if necessary, a delay‑of‑game.
- Debate over enforcement power continues as Urban Meyer labels the NCAA a “powerless organization,” and recent court rulings highlight legal challenges to suspensions and eligibility decisions.