The NFL competition committee wants to shut down Bill Belichick’s fun.

The committee proposed to make the ineligible-player trickery that the New England Patriots head coach employed in the team’s divisional-round playoff win over the Baltimore Ravens illegal. The committee wants to crack down on allowing ineligible offensive players wearing the number of an eligible pass receiver from lining up outside the tackle box.

The Patriots confused the Ravens by declaring running back Shane Vereen as ineligible, lining him up at running back and having him run a route backwards.

Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome is on the competition committee.

Check out the full proposal below. New language is underlined:

Rule 5

Section 3 Changes in Position

Article 1 Reporting Change of Position. An offensive player wearing the number of an ineligible pass receiver (50-79 and 90-99) is permitted to line up in the position of an eligible pass receiver (1-49 and 80-89), and an offensive player wearing the number of an eligible pass receiver is permitted to line up in the position of an ineligible pass receiver, provided that he immediately reports the change in his eligibility status to the Referee, who will inform the defensive team.

He must participate in such eligible or ineligible position as long as he is continuously in the game, but prior to each play he must again report his status to the Referee, who will inform the defensive team. The game clock shall not be stopped, and the ball shall not be put in play until the Referee takes his normal position.

Note: An offensive player wearing the number of an eligible pass receiver who reports as ineligible must line up within the tackle box.

Penalty: If a player fails to notify the Referee of a change in his status when required or an offensive player with an eligible number reports as ineligible and lines up outside the tackle box: Loss of five yards for illegal substitution.

Submitted by Competition Committee

Effect: Makes it illegal for an offensive player with an eligible number to report as ineligible and line up outside the core of the formation.

Reason: Competitive fairness.

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