Why is Tripping in NFL a penalizing offence?

Why is Tripping in NFL a penalizing offence?

Most fans who comment on tripping seem to believe it has been outlawed because of the potential injuries it can cause. But that doesn’t quite add up because tackles that cause opposition players to topple over are allowed.

It’s a player safety issue – a ball carrier or tackler can see the guy he’s going to hit and can brace accordingly if he’s right in front of him, but it’s a lot more difficult to spot a leg being stuck out in your path as it’s right on the edge of your peripheral vision.

If you can’t brace or prepare for contact, the odds are much higher that you end up getting hurt when you go flying and hit the turf. It’s also an act that can injure the perpetrator (right up to a broken ankle or leg), so it’s been made an illegal act in pretty much every sport for that reason.

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The tripping penalty is a rarity in the NFL, generally reserved for flagrant and obvious cases of a player flailing his leg to bring another player down while being desperately out of position.

Fans confused in an NFL League match between Packers and 49ers

Mason Crosby after scoring 51 yard goal against 49ers

In the match between Packers and 49ers on Sunday night the fans were left confused after the referee called in for a penalty after Adrian Atmos of Packers tripped 49ers quaterback Jimmy Garoppolo.

The game between Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers was worth watching, as for every minute of the game something or other exciting was happening in the match.

The packers were leading the game 17-0 at first but the 49ers made an exceptional comeback into the game finding themselves ahead of packers with one point with just 37 seconds left in the game. Mason Crosby made an exceptional 51-yard goal for packers at the very last moment to secure the win with a 30-28 scoreline.

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