Am I the only one that hates this new rule? The change that the player now has to be in a set position during pre-game warm-ups in order for it to be a charge has really taken one of the more exciting plays on defense out of the game. What bugs me the most is that the refs are now erring on the side of calling everything a block. That call on Clayton yesterday was awful. Clayton got himself set, made himself a drink, and then got run over by the PSU player, only to be called for the block. I then saw the same thing happen in the Iowa-Minnesota game later on. Another awful block call.
The rule is confusing to me. I can't remember if it was Hummel or Morris in the Iowa game who kept saying that the player has to be set before the offensive player puts down his plant foot to jump. If that is the case, that happens after the player starts to gather the ball. He usually take one to two more steps before taking off, so you shouldn't have to be set on the gather. In Clayton's case, I think he was set even before the gather.
If they are going to keep this dumb rule, then I think it should be reviewable immediately after the call just like a goaltending is reviewable. It is really frustrating when a player gives himself up like that and doesn't get rewarded, especially when he totally deserves it as I saw in both games yesterday.
The rule is confusing to me. I can't remember if it was Hummel or Morris in the Iowa game who kept saying that the player has to be set before the offensive player puts down his plant foot to jump. If that is the case, that happens after the player starts to gather the ball. He usually take one to two more steps before taking off, so you shouldn't have to be set on the gather. In Clayton's case, I think he was set even before the gather.
If they are going to keep this dumb rule, then I think it should be reviewable immediately after the call just like a goaltending is reviewable. It is really frustrating when a player gives himself up like that and doesn't get rewarded, especially when he totally deserves it as I saw in both games yesterday.