According to the rulebook, kickers and punters are technically "defenseless" players at all times. That means they can't be hit in the head or neck, and can't be blocked with a helmet-first hit, even if they are trying to make a tackle on a return.
Can you tackle a kicker? Rule Summary View Official Rule. No defensive player may run into or rough a kicker who kicks from behind the line unless such contact: is incidental to and occurs after the defender has touched the kick in flight. Read More...
school was ousted from D3 league. The NCAA gave the University of St. Thomas permission Wednesday to jump directly from Division III to Division I, the final clearance for a bold move born out of the Minnesota private school's ejection from its conference for being too dominant.
Can you go from D3 to d1? The division terms that apply when transferring from a D3 or D2 school to a D1 institution occur if you're a baseball, basketball, football or men's ice hockey player. Read More...
When looking for answers to explain this perceived phenomenon, I discovered that research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine shows that the severity of common cold symptoms fell by 41 percent in those who were the fittest and by 31 percent among those who were the most active.
Do athletes get sick easily? In some ways, athletes are just like the rest of us. They're more susceptible to colds and the flu when they get too little sleep or drink too much alcohol. Read More...
