How to Avoid a

Targeting Penalty

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Grab Attention

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Locate the
Targeting Penalty Consequences of Targeting Opposing Teams
Player with the Ball

Attain Proper Field

Execute the Tackle
Position for the Tackle

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Course Objectives:

▪ Objective 1.0: From memory, learners will correctly identify key components
of the targeting rule and real game examples of the targeting penalty.

▪ Objective 2.0: From memory, learners will accurately identify the health and
game consequences of receiving a targeting penalty

▪ Objective 3.0: Given the execution of a play, learners will accurately identify
the opposing team player that has the football.

▪ Objective 4.0: Given the location of the opposing player with the ball, learners
will successfully attain proper field position to safely and legally execute the
tackle

▪ Objective 5.0: Given the previous information on tackling the learner should
accurately perform the tackle

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Targeting Penalty

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Targeting Penalty Overview

▪ Objective 1.0: From memory, learners will

correctly identify key components of the
targeting rule and real game examples of the
targeting penalty.
▪ Objective 1.1: Given the rules of the targeting
penalty learners will be able to accurately
identify the components of the rule.
▪ Objective 1.2: Given game film learners will
be able to correctly identify real game
examples of the targeting penalty.

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Targeting Penalty Rules

▪ The targeting rule defines ‘targeting as a

player taking aim at an opponent for
purposes of attacking with forcible
contact that goes beyond making a legal
tackle or a legal block or playing the ball.

▪ The targeting rule bans players from

making forcible contact with another
player with the crown of the helmet.

▪ The targeting rule bans players from

making forcible contact with the head or
neck region of a defenseless player.

▪ The targeting rule requires that a player

disqualification be reviewed by Instant
Replay.

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 Targeting Penalty - Film

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Targeting Penalty – Practice and
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The Targeting Penalty is Defined as?

A) The targeting rule defines ‘targeting as a player

taking aim at an opponent for purposes of attacking
with forcible contact that goes beyond making a legal
tackle or a legal block or playing the ball.

B) The targeting rule bans players from making

forcible contact with another player with the crown of
the helmet.

C) The targeting rule bans players from making

forcible contact with the head or neck region of a
defenseless player.

D) The targeting rule requires that a player

disqualification be reviewed by Instant Replay.

E) All the Above

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Consequences of Targeting:

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Consequences of Targeting Overview:

• Objective 2.0: From memory,

learners will accurately identify the
health and game consequences of
receiving a targeting penalty
• Objective 2.1: From memory,
learners should be able to
accurately identify all the health
issues.
• Objective 2.2: From memory,
learners should be able to
accurately identify all of the in-
game consequences

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Consequences of Targeting - Rules

Health Consequences: In-Game Consequences:

- Injury to Neck - 15 Yard Penalty
- Concussion - Ejection from current game
- CTE - ½ game suspension for the next game
- Spinal Injury

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Consequences of Targeting - Film

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 Consequences of Targeting – Practice
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Assessment Item 2.1: Type a paragraph below on the potential health problems
Assessment Item 2.0: Which ones are
committing a targeting penalty can cause [5-7 sentences]
the consequences of conducting a -
targeting penalty.
A) Health Consequences
B) Tackle doesn’t look cool
C) Hurts the team with penalties
D) The tackle is a really hard hit
E) A & C
F) B & D Assessment Item 2.2: Type a paragraph about all of the in-
game consequences for the player and his team once
committing a targeting penalty [5-7 sentences]
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Locate the Opposing Teams Player with
the Ball

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the Ball - Overview

• Objective 3.0: Given the execution of a play,

learners will accurately identify the
opposing team player that has the football.

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 Locate the Opposing Teams Player with
the Ball - Rules

Depending on who you are playing

and where the game is being held
determines the color of the
opposing teams jersey colors. The
key in this lesson is to have an eye on
the ball and find the player in the
opposite color jersey who has it.

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 Locate the Opposing Teams Player with
the Ball - Film

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 Locate the Opposing Teams Player with
the Ball – Practice and Feedback
Which player from the opposing team is the ball carrier?

A) B) C)

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Attain Proper Field Position for the
Tackle

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Tackle - Overview

• Objective 4.0: Given the location of the opposing player with

the ball, learners will successfully attain proper field position to
safely and legally execute the tackle
• Objective 4.1: Given the location of the opposing player with
the ball, learners will run at angle toward the opponent as fast
as possible.
• Objective 4.2: Given the location of the opposing player with
the ball, learners will successfully aim themselves towards the
opponents near hip and pectoral muscle.
• Objective 4.0.1: From memory, learners will accurately identify
the proper and legal areas to hit on the body during a tackle

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Attain Proper Field Position for the
Tackle - Rules

When attempting to attain proper field position:

• Locate the ball carriers near hip and pectoral muscle
• Run as fast as you possibly can at an angle towards the hip
and pectoral
• Consider your size and speed abilities to determine the
depth of the angle.

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Attain Proper Field Position for the
Tackle - Film

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ImdWvuzsCY

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Attain Proper Field Position for the
Tackle – Practice and Feedback

Based off the film:

• Player attained proper field position to safely and
• List all of the potential areas of the body they
legally execute the tackle can hit during a tackle.
• Yes Areas You Can Hit:
• No
• Player approached the opposing player at an
__________
appropriate angle __________
• Yes __________
• No __________
• Player ran as fast as possible when making their
approach Correct Answer [Legs, Arms, Torso, Back]
• Yes
• No
• Player attained proper field position by aiming at the
near hip and pectoral muscle of the ball carrier
• Yes
• No

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Execute the Tackle

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Execute the Tackle - Overview

• Objective 5.0: Given the previous information on tackling the

learner should accurately perform the tackle
• Objective 5.1: The learner needs to keep his head up through the
tackle
• Objective 5.2: Using the learners’ body, the learner should violently
wrap his arms around the opposing player
• Objective 5.3: Using the learners’ muscles and body movements
the learners should bring the opposing player to the ground with
force.

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Execute the Tackle - Rules

• On contact the player needs to keep his head up (see what you hit)
• On contact the player needs to violently wrap his arms around the
opposing players body
• On contact the player needs to use all of the possible body
movements and muscles required to bring the opposing player to the
ground

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Execute the Tackle - Film

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 Execute the Tackle – Practice and
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Based off the film:

• Player applied previous information learned and performed a safe and well executed tackle
• Yes
• No
• Player kept his head up through the contact of the tackle
• Yes
• No
• Player violently wrapped his arms around the opposing players body
• Yes
• No
• Player used all of the possible body movements and muscles required to bring the opposing
player to the ground
• Yes
• No

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Help:(More Film)

- Fordham LB makes 31 tackles in a game

- Chase down tackles

- Seahawks tackling drills

- ASU tackling drills

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• Targeting
• CTE
• Concussion
• Pectoral Muscle

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Correct!

Targeting Locate the

Consequences of
Penalty Opposing Teams
Targeting
Player with the Ball

Attain Proper Field Execute the

Position for the Tackle
Tackle

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Incorrect! – Please Try Again!

Targeting Locate the

Consequences of
Penalty Opposing Teams
Targeting
Player with the Ball

Attain Proper Execute the

Field Position Tackle
for the Tackle

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