Talk:2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season

Key Games

It seems like we have this discussion every year, and nothing ever gets decided, but might as well try again. The "key games" section, doesn't it seem a little bit like original research and editor opinion? It's basically individual wikipedia editors deciding that a particular game was "key", usually just because it's either one of the teams they root for or because both of the teams had a ranking (just because they were both ranked does automatically make it an important game, and especially not "wiki-worthy"). Should we include this section this year? Two weeks into the season and it's almost as long as last years key games section Ryan2845 (talk) 13:12, 18 September 2009 (UTC)

This section violates WP policy WP:No original research, one of Wikipedia's three core content policies. It's totally subjective as to what games are "key", and that kind of opinion does not belong in WP. There is no criteria for inclusion, and as such, it should be deleted. I'm deleting it now. JohnnyPolo24 (talk) 15:40, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

No one has responded to this but has re-added it to the article. I'm removing it again. This list is original research. Who determines what games are "key"? JohnnyPolo24 (talk) 13:39, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

I agree with Ryan and JohnnyPolo. Good work removing the section. — X96lee15 (talk) 16:13, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

Ok I disagree, we have this discussion every year because it should be included. Who else is with me?--Levineps (talk) 05:29, 22 November 2009 (UTC)

If you can give a solid argument as to why it should be included and how it does not violate WP:No original research, i'd be interested in hearing it. But unless there is some unbiased, un-opinionated way to determine what games are "key games", then it should not be on wiki. Ryan2845 (talk) 07:34, 22 November 2009 (UTC)

Proposal for the criteria. A game is included if it meets any of the following:

1) Game played between two teams ranked (at the time of the game) in either major poll

2) Game played between two teams who at the end of the season are ranked or finish with 10+ wins

3) Conference championship game —Ute in DC (talk) 18:52, 25 February 2010 (UTC)

Bowl Game

We should use this Template:

Bowl Championship Series
Date	Bowl Game	Site	Team 1	Team 2	Score	TV
January 1	Rose Bowl Game presented by citi	Rose Bowl Stadium Pasadena, CA	Big Ten Champion	Pac-10 Champion		ABC
	Allstate Sugar Bowl	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	SEC Champion	BCS At-Large		FOX
January 4	Tostitos Fiesta Bowl	University of Phoenix Stadium Glendale, AZ	Big 12 Champion	BCS At-Large		FOX
January 4	FedEx Orange Bowl	Land Shark Stadium Miami, FL	ACC Champion	BCS At-Large		FOX

Rules Changes

Ultimately, these were the rules that were put in place:

• 1-4-3a Visiting team may wear colored jerseys Page 31
• 2-3-6 Blocking zone defined Page 45
• 2-24-1 (deleted)Spearing definition eliminated Page 55
• 2-33 Three-and-One Principle of penalty enforcement defined Page 62
• 2-34 Tackle box defined Page 62
• 3-2-3 No extension of period on loss-of-down penalty Page 67
• 3-2-4 and 3-3-5 40-second play clock for Team B injury Page 68, 73
• 9-1-2-q Chin strap included in face mask foul Page 119
• 9-1-4 Roughing the kicker restricted to tackle box Page 120
• 9-6 Mandatory conference review of flagrant fouls Page 132

REF: Rogers Redding, Secretary-Rules Editor, NCAA Football Rules Committee - NCAA Football 2009-10 Rules and Interpretations. THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION May 2009