On Tuesday the league's competition committee adopted the 2015 proposal that the line of scrimmage for an extra point will be the 15-yard line.
NFL adopts seven rule changes for 2016 season
The NFL has implemented seven new rule changes that are effective immediately.
Two-point conversions will remain at the two-yard line. The new rule also gives the defense the ability to score two points on returns of blocked extra points and two-point conversions when the ball is turned over.
Communication between players and coaches is set to improve dramatically. Offensive and defensive play-callers on coaching staffs will now able to talk with their players using the player-to-coach communication system, regardless of if they are on the field or in the booth.
All chop blocks will be illegal, no matter the circumstances. The rule surrounding horse-collar tackles has also been expanded to be when a player grabs another player above the nameplate on his jersey and pulls him to the ground.
A team will be called for delay of game and penalised if it attempts to call a timeout and is not permitted to do so.
The five-yard penalty for an ineligible receiver touching a forward pass after being out of bounds will be abolished, with the offending team now hit with the loss of a down if that happens.
Lastly, the league has also eliminated multiple spots of enforcement for a double foul after a change of possession.
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