IRVING, Texas — Walt Anderson stood in front of 330 football officials last Saturday, guys (and at least one gal) who are judge and jury on autumn Saturdays. Serious responsibility.

But Anderson, the Big 12's director of officiating, had a new directive for the officials in his charge and those from other assorted leagues down to the small-college level.

Officials are about to become even more beasts of burden.

The NCAA's new targeting clause — ejection for anyone who commits the penalty — carries quite the stigma for a player and is the latest declaration that those in power are trying to change the sport. Some even say save the sport.