The Dude

If it’s the same play I’m thinking of that flag came in on a hold by another player, not Eli. I was pissed at first too until they clarified who the flag was on.
I totally agree with the helmet to helmet disqualification. There should be a disqualification every time but they NEVER actually do it.

AsylumGuido

Perhaps they didn't involve launching and using the crown of the helmet. That is a more egregious subset of the helmet to helmet hits.

POINTS OF EMPHASIS 2019

USE OF HELMET

The Officiating Department will continue to emphasize the Use of Helmet rule adopted in 2018.

The officiating standards for the Use of Helmet rule are:

Lowering the head (not to include bracing for contact)

Initiating contact with the helmet to any part of an opponent. Contact does not have to be to an opponent’s head or neck area — lowering the head and initiating contact to an opponent’s torso, hips, and lower body, is also a foul.

Making contact on an opponent (both offense and defense)

Players can be ejected for Use of Helmet fouls — and all ejections will be reviewed by senior officials in Art McNally GameDay Central in New York.

The standards for ejection are, if:

The player lowers his helmet to establish a linear body posture prior to initiating and making contact with the helmet; <--- (crown of helmet)

The player delivering the blow had an unobstructed path to his opponent;

The contact was clearly avoidable

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