UFL Makes a Rule Change Mid-Season

Say what you want about spring football, and the disaster that has been the last few seasons but Mike Repole getting involved this year has been a breath of fresh air. We have smaller arenas, new uniforms, new rules, and better action on the field. Repole can be a bit abrasive but it’s obvious he cares and is trying to make the product better which is not something The Rock did once the past few years.

Case in point is a rule change that occurred today. This past weekend there was a fantastic game that went into overtime. The way overtime works in the UFL is each team gets the ball with the five yard line and tries to score in a sudden death situation. They get one play and then the opposing team gets a play.

Well, there was a rule in place to limit the number of snaps and potential injuries. If two defensive penalties were called then the opposing team automatically was awarded a touchdown and won the game.

Needless to say, this was a terrible outcome for a fantastic game Saturday night. And unlike most professional sports leagues, who might review it after the season is over, the UFL went to work immediately with Repole promising a change.

Today, a mere five days later, that change happened. A new rule was established that instead of an automatic touchdown, the ball would be moved closer and closer to the goal line each penalty. This would ensure the game would end because of a play and not a penalty.

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Hats off the UFL. Some other sport leagues could learn from this.