If Troy P of the Steelers is running for a TD, can an opponent grab his hair and pull him down legally ?
2006-09-07 16:00:12 · 14 answers · asked by J Z 3 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Hair is considered part of the uniform, so it is fair game when making a tackle--if the player with the long hair was a lineman, it would NOT be legal to pull it as then it would be holding.
One complication here is the rule against "horse collar" tackle because of Dallas D-back Roy Williams; it's illegal to grab a ballcarrier from behind around the neck. I don't know how the hair rule might work in a situation like this.
2006-09-07 16:06:57 · answer #1 · answered by NEGREYJR 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually hair hanging out of a helmet is considered part of the uniform so if he is running for a TD and the defender grabs his hair and pulls him down it would be a legal tackle.
2006-09-07 23:58:38 · answer #2 · answered by ndmagicman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes.....it is now considered part of the players uniform
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2006-09-07 23:03:31 · answer #3 · answered by melissa 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If a player gets hurt from allowing his hair to be pulled, the stupid NFL will be regretting the rule change especially when the have make monetary pay outs.
2006-09-08 12:32:55 · answer #4 · answered by smitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is legal. Somebody out there watching Troy Palamalu and got to thinking about it?
2006-09-07 23:07:18 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hair is part of the uniform. If TP gets his dumb self snatched around scalped or broken-necked from such an incident, he might rethink tucking it under his pads somehow or something....
2006-09-08 11:59:27 · answer #6 · answered by bigvol662004 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. there was a recent rule change that calls hair part of the uniform. it is a legal tackle. but it can only be performed while tackling a person.
2006-09-07 23:02:38 · answer #7 · answered by coltsfan3874 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No that would be a personal foul. In the NFL you can not go for the head in any shape or form.
2006-09-07 23:03:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes, it happened to ricky williams and they said hair is part of the uniform
2006-09-07 23:03:05 · answer #9 · answered by Jared S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
100% legal...it is part of the uniform
2006-09-08 04:13:48 · answer #10 · answered by asdxx1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋