Info for college football fans:
The NCAA has approved a rule change in an attempt to limit teams faking injuries in order to obtain an advantage.
The new rule states that if medical personnel enters the field to check on an injured player after the ball has been spotted for the next play, the team will be charged with a timeout. If that team does not have any timeouts remaining, it will be assessed a 5-yard delay-of-game penalty.
The change will go into effect this upcoming season.
With the new rule change, teams will have a very quick turnaround before a timeout will be enforced. If a player is on the ground shortly after a play ends and medical personnel makes it onto the field before the ball is spotted, no timeout will be enforced and it'll be a break in the action.
However, in a situation where a player goes down late, it'll cost the opponent a timeout or penalty.
The NCAA has approved a rule change in an attempt to limit teams faking injuries in order to obtain an advantage.
The new rule states that if medical personnel enters the field to check on an injured player after the ball has been spotted for the next play, the team will be charged with a timeout. If that team does not have any timeouts remaining, it will be assessed a 5-yard delay-of-game penalty.
The change will go into effect this upcoming season.
With the new rule change, teams will have a very quick turnaround before a timeout will be enforced. If a player is on the ground shortly after a play ends and medical personnel makes it onto the field before the ball is spotted, no timeout will be enforced and it'll be a break in the action.
However, in a situation where a player goes down late, it'll cost the opponent a timeout or penalty.
