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Coach group wants ejection ruled out on some targeting hits

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Ejections on some targeting calls could be eliminated if NCAA committee approves coaches’ proposal.
Automatic ejections for targeting could be dropped in some cases as early as next season if an American Football Coaches Association proposal is approved by the NCAA Football Rules Committee.
Few rules have caused as much consternation, frustration and aggravation among coaches, players and fans as targeting, defined as forcible hits above the shoulders of players determined to be defenseless.
Coaches are unanimous in wanting to get punishing hits to the head out of the game, but they argue that ejection is too stiff a penalty for players who inadvertently strike an opponent above the shoulders.
AFCA executive director Todd Berry said Wednesday coaches want two degrees of targeting.

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