Re: Players with dreadlocks

[Blue_Blood]

I don't think I have every seen a tackle that was by the hair only. I doubt any player purposely tries to tackle someone by the hair anymore than they purposely try to facemask a player.

[oilerrocker]

@"cflisthebest"

@"oilerrocker"

I can't see how the CFL or any other league could enforce players hair styles, especially when it is somewhat cultural .

safety factors should always overrule cultural.

what happens one day when some guy comes into the CFL and says I can't wear a helmet because then I can't wear my turbin?

Not sure of the Law in Alberta but out here if your Sikh you can ride your motorcycle with only wearing a Turban

[mactheknife23]

you guys forget about the '70'swhen lots of players had long hair hanging out behindtheir helmets. For those of us who played football at a post high school level back then , i cannot ever recall anyone grabbing hair to tackle someone. Grabbing hair is the least effective way to bring someone down. i suspect that is the reason why we never see this form of tackling occur. i have never seen it on t.v. in all my years watching. it is not a problem nor will it be. end of discussion.

[Paolo_X]

@"oilerrocker"

@"cflisthebest"

@"oilerrocker"

I can't see how the CFL or any other league could enforce players hair styles, especially when it is somewhat cultural .

safety factors should always overrule cultural.

what happens one day when some guy comes into the CFL and says I can't wear a helmet because then I can't wear my turbin?

Not sure of the Law in Alberta but out here if your Sikh you can ride your motorcycle with only wearing a Turban

Oh no did you have to bring that up in this thread? :roll: :lol:

[Paolo_X]

@"mactheknife23"

you guys forget about the '70'swhen lots of players had long hair hanging out behindtheir helmets. For those of us who played football at a post high school level back then , i cannot ever recall anyone grabbing hair to tackle someone. Grabbing hair is the least effective way to bring someone down. i suspect that is the reason why we never see this form of tackling occur. i have never seen it on t.v. in all my years watching. it is not a problem nor will it be. end of discussion.

Yeah no kidding any time I've seen it in football it is accidental. It's great otherwise perhaps in any given cat fight.

[oilerrocker]

When I played we would grab anywhere to make a tackle didn't matter what hair long hairs or the short hairs. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Earl]

I can't recall a player ever have been tackled by the hair either.

[sparkyjay]

@"Paolo X"

@"sparkyjay"

Just saw an interview with that dude on the Green bay packers with the long blond hair. According to Matt Lauer, the hair is fair game and there is no infraction for pulling a guy down by the hair in the NFL. So likley it's the same here...no?

It sounds to me like Xvys explained this one clearly (again! :thup: ).

This is not news down here, and screw that wus Matt Lauer anywya what's he doing interviewing a football player now? :? Are you sure it was he?

We covered this matter down here with Ricky Williams years ago before he was suspended from the league due to too many positive drug tests.

Fair or not, the hair is part of the uniform in the NFL and in the NCAA.

I'd be surprised if the matter was not ruled the same up there, but if someone knows other than Xvys' explanation please advise.

You know what, I stand corrected... it was actually Bob Costas who did the interview.

[Chief]

@"oilerrocker"

When I played we would grab anywhere to make a tackle didn't matter what hair long hairs or the short hairs. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Another Jeff Pilon, eh...

[depopulationINC]

I would like to think it would be a judgment call on the refs behalf. If it seems like a player is going for jersey but comes up hair, you gotta let it go. If it is blatantly deliberate I would think unnecessary roughing, potential ejection, potential fine or suspension.