The NCAA Football Rules Committee recently met to discuss potential rule changes in college football, as is annually done, and the result of those meetings could be harsher and more convoluted targeting rules.

Instead of going with the idea suggested by many, including Will Muschamp, featuring tiers of targeting, most often referred to as targeting 1 and targeting 2 penalties, the committee would like to see players that receive a second targeting penalty during the season to be removed not only from the current game but be suspended for the next game of the season. The way the rules currently stand, if a player is called for targeting in the first half, he is removed for the rest of the game; if the foul occurs in the second half of a game, he is forced to sit out the first half of the following game.

While the committee is calling for harsher targeting penalties, they are also calling for instant replay reviews of all targeting calls. If any part of the call cannot be confirmed, the call on the field is to be overturned.

It is the belief of Steve Shaw, the NCAA secretary-rules editor, that target calls have made the game safer and that this amendment would continue that trend.

“The targeting rule has been effective in changing player behavior,” Shaw said in a statement released by the NCAA. “The progressive penalty is to ensure that a player re-evaluates his technique, with coaching staff support, after he receives a targeting foul. Additionally, the instant replay review changes will ensure that when a player is disqualified, it is clearly warranted.”

In addition to amended targeting rules, the committee is calling for new overtime rules.

If a game reached the fifth overtime period, the committee would like to see only two-point conversions run, instead of putting the ball at the 25-yard line and having traditional overtime periods. The committee would also like to see two-minute breaks after the second and fourth overtime periods.

In an effort to limit blind-side blocks, the committee is calling for a personal foul and a 15-yard penalty for every blind-side block. The committee has also voted to eliminate the two-man wedge formation on kickoffs.

It’s important to note the committee’s proposals are just recommendations at this point. The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel will review these recommendations and vote on them in April.