This seems like a no-brainer:
Following the lead of the NFL and the NCAA, the National Federation of State High School Associations has banned the horse-collar tackle from high school football.Starting this fall, tackling a player by grabbing the inside collar of the shoulder pads or jersey will be a personal foul carrying a 15-yard penalty from the spot of the infraction.
"Though this play does not happen often, we must ensure that our coaches and officials understand the importance of penalizing this act," said Julian Tackett, assistant commissioner of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association and chairman of the NFHS football rules committee.
Football is violent enough without the horse-collar tackle, so it makes sense that high schools model their rules in this circumstance after those in the NCAA and NFL. If anything, I think there should be more action taken to help minimize injuries at the high school level.
What do you think? Is this a good idea? Are there any other rule changes you'd like to see at the high school level?
I agree. It should carry an automatic ejection and a one game suspension to prevent a frustrated player who knows his team has los to not carry out his frustration with a horse collar. My nephew was horse collared late 3rd qtr. while winning 52-28, and went on to win 59-31. The tackler was trying to make a play and stop a score at any cost, and almost at the cost of my nephew sustaining a serious back injury. Thank God he got up several minutes later and walked off the field on his own. Worst several minutes of my life since I served in Iraq. No flag, not sure what the ref was seeing, but we often have those thoughts, hahahha. One to laugh about, but serious enough to be addressed also.