May 21 (UPI) -- A proposal to ban the tush push, a play popularized by the Philadelphia Eagles, failed to pass at an NFL spring meeting Wednesday in Eagan, Minn.
NFL team owners voted 22-10 in favor of the proposed ban, but 24 affirmative votes were required for the measure to pass.
The Green Bay Packers submitted the proposal, which called for a 10-yard penalty for assisting the runner, interlocking interference, or illegal use of hands, arms, or body by the offense in the event of a tush push. The Packers said "player safety" and "pace of play" were the reasons for the submission.
They called for the words "push or" to be added to an existing rule that bars players from pulling a runner in any direction. They also requested the words "or lift him to his feet" to be added to that rule. They also requested for the rule to include a ban on players assisting the "runner except by individually blocking opponents for him."
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