Post by captbudman on Nov 3, 2024 9:10:53 GMT -6
It's about time that they start cracking down on the fake injury delays. We've all seen them, with a healthy guy suddenly falling down, delaying the game.
SEC cracks down on coaches and teams faking injuries to slow hurry-up offenses
The Southeastern Conference is cracking down on its players falling down and feigning injuries.
In a letter to league coaches and athletic directors that was shared with The Associated Press on Friday, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey told teams to “stop any and all activity related to faking injuries to create timeouts.” Yahoo Sports first reported the letter.
The league also tweaked an existing rule to give it more leeway in punishing coaches and programs for violations. Now, if the national coordinator for football officiating says it’s more likely than not that a feigned injury occurred, then it will be considered a feigned injury and subject to a penalty.
“Your team should be prepared to compete fairly under the rules of the game,” Sankey wrote.
Before Friday’s rules adjustment, teams had to send video to the national coordinator for review. Now, the SEC office can request a video review if warranted.
“When defending against a “hurry up” offense, you are to use the allocated team timeouts if you need to stop play or you may allow the play to continue with the personnel and defensive play call in place,” Sankey wrote. “When on offense, if the play clock is running out, you are to use a team timeout or accept the delay of game penalty.
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The Southeastern Conference is cracking down on its players falling down and feigning injuries.
In a letter to league coaches and athletic directors that was shared with The Associated Press on Friday, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey told teams to “stop any and all activity related to faking injuries to create timeouts.” Yahoo Sports first reported the letter.
The league also tweaked an existing rule to give it more leeway in punishing coaches and programs for violations. Now, if the national coordinator for football officiating says it’s more likely than not that a feigned injury occurred, then it will be considered a feigned injury and subject to a penalty.
“Your team should be prepared to compete fairly under the rules of the game,” Sankey wrote.
Before Friday’s rules adjustment, teams had to send video to the national coordinator for review. Now, the SEC office can request a video review if warranted.
“When defending against a “hurry up” offense, you are to use the allocated team timeouts if you need to stop play or you may allow the play to continue with the personnel and defensive play call in place,” Sankey wrote. “When on offense, if the play clock is running out, you are to use a team timeout or accept the delay of game penalty.
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