Football Targeting & Defenseless Player Review Lab

Incident Case Studies

NCAA 9-1-3 / 9-1-4

Grounding Scenarios

Element 1: Defenseless Posture Rule 2-27-14

Player in Defenseless State (sliding QB, airborne receiver, kicker, player on ground).

Element 2: Contact Target Area Rule 9-1-4

Forcible Contact to Head / Neck (or initiated with crown of helmet anywhere).

Element 3: Targeting Indicators Indicators 1-4

Launch / Thrust: Leaves feet upward/forward into opponent. Leading with Helmet Crown: Head dipped to deliver blow with top of helmet. Leading with Forearm / Shoulder into head-neck area with head down.

Biomechanical & Timing Telemetry

Slide / Release Delta

+0.42 s

Impact Angle (Deg)

32°

Estimated Force (G)

48.2 G

Deceleration Vector

Direct Helmet

CAMERA 01: HIGH SIDELINE TRACKER

FRAME: 48 / 90 (IMPACT ZONE)

Timeline Scrub T: +0.42 s

Rulebook Compliance Diagnostic Rule 9-1-4

Protected Status: Defenseless player in upright or sliding trajectory.
Point of Initiation: Crown of helmet angled 32° downward into facemask.
Late Contact Interval: Hit occurred 0.42s post-slide establishment (Threshold: >0.25s is flagrant).
Replay Standard: Indisputable video evidence confirmed across multiple angles.

Administrative Replay Booth Ruling OFFICIAL AUDIT

Foul Classification: Targeting & Unnecessary Roughness.
Penalty Enforcement: 15 yards from basic spot, automatic 1st down.
Disqualification: Mandated for entire remainder of game + 1st half of next game if in 2nd half.
Medical Protocol: Automatic non-return for trauma & extremity neurologic evaluation.

Download Replay Official Incident Dossier Formatted JSON report with timestamped frame vectors, telemetry measurements, and rule citations.

Confirmed: 15-Yard Penalty & Player Disqualification

Rulebook Compliance Diagnostic Rule 9-1-4

Administrative Replay Booth Ruling OFFICIAL AUDIT