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“There is a real focus here on player safety in general and the health of quarterbacks in particular,” the CFL's Senior Director of Officiating, Darren Hackwood said in the league release.
The ability for the Command Centre to upgrade a 15-yard roughing the passer penalty to a 25-yard penalty for a direct blow to the quarterback’s head or neck with the helmet when that player has a clear view to the quarterback, and there are no mitigating circumstances such as a quarterback ducking his head.
Whistling a play dead anytime a quarterback carrying the ball gives himself up by sliding with any part of his body. Currently, a quarterback can only “give himself up” by sliding feet-first. Coaches should be entitled to a second challenge if their first is successful, giving them a potential maximum of two per game instead of just one.
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