[CowboyIndian]

The rules are there to prevent the league from getting sued.  The rules are there to mitigate injury while allowing for the excitement of big hits.  The rules are there to allow leeway in official interpretation on the field, in the moment.  They're there to be whatever the refs need them to be.

And civil suits are there for when the rules are misinterpreted.

[CowboyIndian]

The rules are there to prevent the league from getting sued.  The rules are there to mitigate injury while allowing for the excitement of big hits.  The rules are there to allow leeway in official interpretation on the field, in the moment.  They're there to be whatever the refs need them to be.

And civil suits are there for when the rules are misinterpreted.

[Roberton3]

The rules are there to prevent the league from getting sued.  The rules are there to mitigate injury while allowing for the excitement of big hits.  The rules are there to allow leeway in official interpretation on the field, in the moment.  They're there to be whatever the refs need them to be.

I was talking about this with a friend who's a lawyer.  He said that in other contexts, having a rule and being lax in enforcement usually puts you in a worse legal position than having no rule at all.  Do the lawyers here agree?  If so, it seems like the Pac-12 might have some problems down the road.

[Roberton3]

The rules are there to prevent the league from getting sued.  The rules are there to mitigate injury while allowing for the excitement of big hits.  The rules are there to allow leeway in official interpretation on the field, in the moment.  They're there to be whatever the refs need them to be.

I was talking about this with a friend who's a lawyer.  He said that in other contexts, having a rule and being lax in enforcement usually puts you in a worse legal position than having no rule at all.  Do the lawyers here agree?  If so, it seems like the Pac-12 might have some problems down the road.

[Roberton3]

The rules are there to prevent the league from getting sued.  The rules are there to mitigate injury while allowing for the excitement of big hits.  The rules are there to allow leeway in official interpretation on the field, in the moment.  They're there to be whatever the refs need them to be.

I was talking about this with a friend who's a lawyer.  He said that in other contexts, having a rule and being lax in enforcement usually puts you in a worse legal position than having no rule at all.  Do the lawyers here agree?  If so, it seems like the Pac-12 might have some problems down the road.

[Roberton3]

The rules are there to prevent the league from getting sued.  The rules are there to mitigate injury while allowing for the excitement of big hits.  The rules are there to allow leeway in official interpretation on the field, in the moment.  They're there to be whatever the refs need them to be.

I was talking about this with a friend who's a lawyer.  He said that in other contexts, having a rule and being lax in enforcement usually puts you in a worse legal position than having no rule at all.  Do the lawyers here agree?  If so, it seems like the Pac-12 might have some problems down the road.

[Roberton3]

The rules are there to prevent the league from getting sued.  The rules are there to mitigate injury while allowing for the excitement of big hits.  The rules are there to allow leeway in official interpretation on the field, in the moment.  They're there to be whatever the refs need them to be.

I was talking about this with a friend who's a lawyer.  He said that in other contexts, having a rule and being lax in enforcement usually puts you in a worse legal position than having no rule at all.  Do the lawyers here agree?  If so, it seems like the Pac-12 might have some problems down the road.

[Roberton3]

The rules are there to prevent the league from getting sued.  The rules are there to mitigate injury while allowing for the excitement of big hits.  The rules are there to allow leeway in official interpretation on the field, in the moment.  They're there to be whatever the refs need them to be.

I was talking about this with a friend who's a lawyer.  He said that in other contexts, having a rule and being lax in enforcement usually puts you in a worse legal position than having no rule at all.  Do the lawyers here agree?  If so, it seems like the Pac-12 might have some problems down the road.

[martyup]

[quote author=fullmetal link=topic=15811.msg173737#msg173737 date=1475160341]
The rules are there to prevent the league from getting sued.  The rules are there to mitigate injury while allowing for the excitement of big hits.  The rules are there to allow leeway in official interpretation on the field, in the moment.  They're there to be whatever the refs need them to be.

I was talking about this with a friend who's a lawyer.  He said that in other contexts, having a rule and being lax in enforcement usually puts you in a worse legal position than having no rule at all.  Do the lawyers here agree?  If so, it seems like the Pac-12 might have some problems down the road.
[/quote]

While I am just a recovering attorney, I would love to put a blow-up of that instagram photo on an eisel in front of a civil jury during cross-examination of the Pac-12 official that ruled that there was no violation of the rule.

[martyup]

[quote author=fullmetal link=topic=15811.msg173737#msg173737 date=1475160341]
The rules are there to prevent the league from getting sued.  The rules are there to mitigate injury while allowing for the excitement of big hits.  The rules are there to allow leeway in official interpretation on the field, in the moment.  They're there to be whatever the refs need them to be.

I was talking about this with a friend who's a lawyer.  He said that in other contexts, having a rule and being lax in enforcement usually puts you in a worse legal position than having no rule at all.  Do the lawyers here agree?  If so, it seems like the Pac-12 might have some problems down the road.
[/quote]

While I am just a recovering attorney, I would love to put a blow-up of that instagram photo on an eisel in front of a civil jury during cross-examination of the Pac-12 official that ruled that there was no violation of the rule.

[martyup]

[quote author=fullmetal link=topic=15811.msg173737#msg173737 date=1475160341]
The rules are there to prevent the league from getting sued.  The rules are there to mitigate injury while allowing for the excitement of big hits.  The rules are there to allow leeway in official interpretation on the field, in the moment.  They're there to be whatever the refs need them to be.

I was talking about this with a friend who's a lawyer.  He said that in other contexts, having a rule and being lax in enforcement usually puts you in a worse legal position than having no rule at all.  Do the lawyers here agree?  If so, it seems like the Pac-12 might have some problems down the road.
[/quote]

While I am just a recovering attorney, I would love to put a blow-up of that instagram photo on an eisel in front of a civil jury during cross-examination of the Pac-12 official that ruled that there was no violation of the rule.

[martyup]

[quote author=fullmetal link=topic=15811.msg173737#msg173737 date=1475160341]
The rules are there to prevent the league from getting sued.  The rules are there to mitigate injury while allowing for the excitement of big hits.  The rules are there to allow leeway in official interpretation on the field, in the moment.  They're there to be whatever the refs need them to be.

I was talking about this with a friend who's a lawyer.  He said that in other contexts, having a rule and being lax in enforcement usually puts you in a worse legal position than having no rule at all.  Do the lawyers here agree?  If so, it seems like the Pac-12 might have some problems down the road.
[/quote]

While I am just a recovering attorney, I would love to put a blow-up of that instagram photo on an eisel in front of a civil jury during cross-examination of the Pac-12 official that ruled that there was no violation of the rule.

[martyup]

[quote author=fullmetal link=topic=15811.msg173737#msg173737 date=1475160341]
The rules are there to prevent the league from getting sued.  The rules are there to mitigate injury while allowing for the excitement of big hits.  The rules are there to allow leeway in official interpretation on the field, in the moment.  They're there to be whatever the refs need them to be.

I was talking about this with a friend who's a lawyer.  He said that in other contexts, having a rule and being lax in enforcement usually puts you in a worse legal position than having no rule at all.  Do the lawyers here agree?  If so, it seems like the Pac-12 might have some problems down the road.
[/quote]

While I am just a recovering attorney, I would love to put a blow-up of that instagram photo on an eisel in front of a civil jury during cross-examination of the Pac-12 official that ruled that there was no violation of the rule.

[martyup]

[quote author=fullmetal link=topic=15811.msg173737#msg173737 date=1475160341]
The rules are there to prevent the league from getting sued.  The rules are there to mitigate injury while allowing for the excitement of big hits.  The rules are there to allow leeway in official interpretation on the field, in the moment.  They're there to be whatever the refs need them to be.

I was talking about this with a friend who's a lawyer.  He said that in other contexts, having a rule and being lax in enforcement usually puts you in a worse legal position than having no rule at all.  Do the lawyers here agree?  If so, it seems like the Pac-12 might have some problems down the road.
[/quote]

While I am just a recovering attorney, I would love to put a blow-up of that instagram photo on an eisel in front of a civil jury during cross-examination of the Pac-12 official that ruled that there was no violation of the rule.

[M T]

While I am just a recovering attorney...

Whoa, there.  Do recovering attorneys have to do a 12-step program, including this

• Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.
  
• Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
  

? That's gotta be really challenging!  (I don't normally use smileys. I tried to drag in the wink smiley, but it didn't work.  Lawyer's have to be the most harassed class of people.)

[M T]

While I am just a recovering attorney...

Whoa, there.  Do recovering attorneys have to do a 12-step program, including this

• Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.
  
• Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
  

? That's gotta be really challenging!  (I don't normally use smileys. I tried to drag in the wink smiley, but it didn't work.  Lawyer's have to be the most harassed class of people.)

[M T]

While I am just a recovering attorney...

Whoa, there.  Do recovering attorneys have to do a 12-step program, including this

• Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.
  
• Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
  

? That's gotta be really challenging!  (I don't normally use smileys. I tried to drag in the wink smiley, but it didn't work.  Lawyer's have to be the most harassed class of people.)

[M T]

While I am just a recovering attorney...

Whoa, there.  Do recovering attorneys have to do a 12-step program, including this

• Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.
  
• Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
  

? That's gotta be really challenging!  (I don't normally use smileys. I tried to drag in the wink smiley, but it didn't work.  Lawyer's have to be the most harassed class of people.)

[M T]

While I am just a recovering attorney...

Whoa, there.  Do recovering attorneys have to do a 12-step program, including this

• Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.
  
• Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
  

? That's gotta be really challenging!  (I don't normally use smileys. I tried to drag in the wink smiley, but it didn't work.  Lawyer's have to be the most harassed class of people.)

[M T]

While I am just a recovering attorney...

Whoa, there.  Do recovering attorneys have to do a 12-step program, including this

• Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.
  
• Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
  

? That's gotta be really challenging!  (I don't normally use smileys. I tried to drag in the wink smiley, but it didn't work.  Lawyer's have to be the most harassed class of people.)

[norcard]

Are you guys this diligent when a stanford player lays out another player?

[norcard]

Are you guys this diligent when a stanford player lays out another player?

[norcard]

Are you guys this diligent when a stanford player lays out another player?

[norcard]

Are you guys this diligent when a stanford player lays out another player?

[norcard]

Are you guys this diligent when a stanford player lays out another player?

[norcard]

Are you guys this diligent when a stanford player lays out another player?

[admin]

You don't drag the smileys (emoticons). You click on them. Or, if you know the keys, you can draw the smileys and create them.

[admin]

You don't drag the smileys (emoticons). You click on them. Or, if you know the keys, you can draw the smileys and create them.

[admin]

You don't drag the smileys (emoticons). You click on them. Or, if you know the keys, you can draw the smileys and create them.

[admin]

You don't drag the smileys (emoticons). You click on them. Or, if you know the keys, you can draw the smileys and create them.

[admin]

You don't drag the smileys (emoticons). You click on them. Or, if you know the keys, you can draw the smileys and create them.

[admin]

You don't drag the smileys (emoticons). You click on them. Or, if you know the keys, you can draw the smileys and create them.

[OutsiderFan]

Are you guys this diligent when a stanford player lays out another player?

I don't remember too many Stanford players making illegal hits.  There was this Shayne Skov hit on Jared Goff in the helmet area a couple years ago, but I don't think he was concussed.  Nevertheless, given today's rules, and what we are advocating against, it should have been flagged.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeWnGeY9gw4

[OutsiderFan]

Are you guys this diligent when a stanford player lays out another player?

I don't remember too many Stanford players making illegal hits.  There was this Shayne Skov hit on Jared Goff in the helmet area a couple years ago, but I don't think he was concussed.  Nevertheless, given today's rules, and what we are advocating against, it should have been flagged.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeWnGeY9gw4

[OutsiderFan]

Are you guys this diligent when a stanford player lays out another player?

I don't remember too many Stanford players making illegal hits.  There was this Shayne Skov hit on Jared Goff in the helmet area a couple years ago, but I don't think he was concussed.  Nevertheless, given today's rules, and what we are advocating against, it should have been flagged.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeWnGeY9gw4

[OutsiderFan]

Are you guys this diligent when a stanford player lays out another player?

I don't remember too many Stanford players making illegal hits.  There was this Shayne Skov hit on Jared Goff in the helmet area a couple years ago, but I don't think he was concussed.  Nevertheless, given today's rules, and what we are advocating against, it should have been flagged.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeWnGeY9gw4

[OutsiderFan]

Are you guys this diligent when a stanford player lays out another player?

I don't remember too many Stanford players making illegal hits.  There was this Shayne Skov hit on Jared Goff in the helmet area a couple years ago, but I don't think he was concussed.  Nevertheless, given today's rules, and what we are advocating against, it should have been flagged.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeWnGeY9gw4

[OutsiderFan]

Are you guys this diligent when a stanford player lays out another player?

I don't remember too many Stanford players making illegal hits.  There was this Shayne Skov hit on Jared Goff in the helmet area a couple years ago, but I don't think he was concussed.  Nevertheless, given today's rules, and what we are advocating against, it should have been flagged.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeWnGeY9gw4

[FarmBoy]

Are you guys this diligent when a stanford player lays out another player?

Have you ever seen a fanbase defend opponents as much as they defend players on their own team? Do you understand what being a fan is about?

[FarmBoy]

Are you guys this diligent when a stanford player lays out another player?

Have you ever seen a fanbase defend opponents as much as they defend players on their own team? Do you understand what being a fan is about?