NCAA: Technology rules approved in football - in helmet communications
- By rward
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There are votes on this earlier, but this makes if official:
Optional technology rules in football, effective for the 2024 season, were approved by the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel on Thursday.
In games involving Football Bowl Subdivision teams, each school will have the option to use coach-to-player communications through the helmet to one player on the field. That player will be identified by having a green dot on the back midline of the player's helmet.
The communication from the coach to the player will be turned off with 15 seconds remaining on the play clock or when the ball is snapped, whichever comes first.
For all three divisions, teams have the option of using tablets to view in-game video only. The video can include the broadcast feed and camera angles from the coach's sideline and coach's end zone.
Teams can have up to 18 active tablets for use in the coaching booth, sideline and locker room. Tablets cannot be connected to other devices to project larger additional images and cannot include analytics, data or data access capability or other communication access. All team personnel will be allowed to view the tablets during the game.
The Football Rules Committee, which met the last week of February, had a thorough discussion regarding wearable technologies.
The committee invites non-FBS conferences that are interested in using wearable technologies to submit an experimental proposal to the committee. Any proposals must be made to the committee by June 15.
Two-minute timeout
The panel approved adding an automatic timeout when two minutes remain in the second and fourth quarters.
This rules change synchronizes all timing rules, such as 10-second runoffs and stopping the clock when a first down is gained in bounds, which coincides with the two-minute timeout.
First-down timing rules
After a year of review, Division III committee members decided to adopt the timing rules where the game clock would continue to run when a first down is gained in bounds. The game clock will stop when a first down is gained during the last two minutes of either half. Division I and II schools used this timing rule last season.
Other rules changes
Allowing conferences the option of using a collaborative replay review system. This will be formally added to the rules book; it had been an experimental rule.
Penalizing horse-collar tackles that occur within the tackle box as a 15-yard personal foul. Previously, a horse-collar tackle within the tackle box was not a foul.
Additionally, head coaches can conduct interviews with broadcast partners after the first and third quarters. This was allowed on an experimental basis last season and will be added as a permanent rule.
Uniforms
The panel did not support a uniform rule proposal made by the Football Rules Committee. Panel members were not comfortable with on-field officials having to enforce the recommended rule.
The panel understands the rules committee's concern but encourages the committee to look for an administrative solution that does not include game official enforcement.
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Optional technology rules in football, effective for the 2024 season, were approved by the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel on Thursday.
In games involving Football Bowl Subdivision teams, each school will have the option to use coach-to-player communications through the helmet to one player on the field. That player will be identified by having a green dot on the back midline of the player's helmet.
The communication from the coach to the player will be turned off with 15 seconds remaining on the play clock or when the ball is snapped, whichever comes first.
For all three divisions, teams have the option of using tablets to view in-game video only. The video can include the broadcast feed and camera angles from the coach's sideline and coach's end zone.
Teams can have up to 18 active tablets for use in the coaching booth, sideline and locker room. Tablets cannot be connected to other devices to project larger additional images and cannot include analytics, data or data access capability or other communication access. All team personnel will be allowed to view the tablets during the game.
The Football Rules Committee, which met the last week of February, had a thorough discussion regarding wearable technologies.
The committee invites non-FBS conferences that are interested in using wearable technologies to submit an experimental proposal to the committee. Any proposals must be made to the committee by June 15.
Two-minute timeout
The panel approved adding an automatic timeout when two minutes remain in the second and fourth quarters.
This rules change synchronizes all timing rules, such as 10-second runoffs and stopping the clock when a first down is gained in bounds, which coincides with the two-minute timeout.
First-down timing rules
After a year of review, Division III committee members decided to adopt the timing rules where the game clock would continue to run when a first down is gained in bounds. The game clock will stop when a first down is gained during the last two minutes of either half. Division I and II schools used this timing rule last season.
Other rules changes
Allowing conferences the option of using a collaborative replay review system. This will be formally added to the rules book; it had been an experimental rule.
Penalizing horse-collar tackles that occur within the tackle box as a 15-yard personal foul. Previously, a horse-collar tackle within the tackle box was not a foul.
Additionally, head coaches can conduct interviews with broadcast partners after the first and third quarters. This was allowed on an experimental basis last season and will be added as a permanent rule.
Uniforms
The panel did not support a uniform rule proposal made by the Football Rules Committee. Panel members were not comfortable with on-field officials having to enforce the recommended rule.
The panel understands the rules committee's concern but encourages the committee to look for an administrative solution that does not include game official enforcement.
Technology rules approved in football - NCAA.org
Optional technology rules in football, effective for the 2024 season, were approved by the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel on Thursday.
www.ncaa.org
Most interesting visits this weekend..
- By Adam Gorney
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Tennessee's leading tackler last season will be at Colorado this weekend:
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Rivals.com - Most intriguing recruiting visits of this weekend
Five-star OT David Sanders Jr., the No. 2 player in the 2025 class, is headed to South Carolina this weekend.
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OT: Iowa women’s basketball
- By dtownbuff
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Thought this was a cool story. She has a shot at a lot more and to move up the list. What a perfect game to go for her 3000th point too.
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Iowa's Clark hits 3,000 points, with record in sight
Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark became the 15th player in Division I women's basketball history to record 3,000 career points Wednesday night against Iowa State.
ARTICLE: Five takeaways from Deion Sanders’ spring press conference on Thursday
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What you need to know from Deion Sanders' press conference earlier today ⬇️
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CUSportsReport - Five takeaways from Deion Sanders’ spring press conference on Thursday
Deion Sanders had a lot to say on Thursday regarding departures in the transfer portal, and who CU is bringing in.
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ARTICLE: Makeshift Colorado tight end room learning on the fly in spring practice
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Story on the CU tight ends and their quick progression this spring ⬇️
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CUSportsReport - Makeshift Colorado tight end room learning on the fly in spring practice
The Buffs return no production from their tight end room in 2024, but they're getting acclimated quickly in spring ball
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Tragic events in Oregon
- By dtownbuff
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It’s always easy to criticize someone for hit and run. It’s a gutless crime. I can’t help but feel bad for all involved though. Especially if the kid was sober and not racing. I was the last person to see a 12 year old who was struck within seconds just a couple hundred yards past where he rode he bike by me this past year. The woman stayed and was later arrested for reckless driving even though she wasn’t speeding et. She just made the ultimate mistake and hit the kid who was on the side of the road riding to school. The family lost a son and brother and the whole community was rocked. The family will never get him back and will live with it forever.
Sad thing to see this kid throw so much away and for a family to lose a loved one.
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Sad thing to see this kid throw so much away and for a family to lose a loved one.
Oregon DB Austin arrested after fatal hit-and-run
Oregon defensive back Daylen Austin was arrested late Monday in connection to a fatal hit-and-run.
