CFL unveils several rule changes for upcoming regular season

TORONTO — The football won’t have to be handled in order for a single to be awarded on a kickoff starting this CFL season.
The removal of that requirement was among the changes unanimously approved by the CFL’s board of governors, the league announced Monday. The adjustments were originally proposed by the CFL’s rules committee.
The change aligns the single rule on kickoffs with all other kicking plays.
The CFL is also restricting the number of players within two yards of