News Article: Is the end of fake injuries near?

[AlistarWills]

I’ve been saying all along this is what needs to happen.

NCAA to consider proposal to curb fake injuries

The NCAA Football Rules Committee will consider a proposed rule change intended to discourage players from faking injuries that prompt unwarranted timeouts when the group meets later this month.

www.espn.com

 

[cbi1972]

https://www.espn.com/college-footba...onsider-coaches-proposal-combat-fake-injuries

I’ve been saying all along this is what needs to happen.

I could do without the hurry up offenses going faster than the officiating.

 

[AlistarWills]

I could do without the hurry up offenses going faster than the officiating.

For sure. USF showed us how they use the hyper speed to confuse the officials and flaunt the rules.

 

[cbi1972]

For sure. USF showed us how they use the hyper speed to confuse the officials and flaunt the rules.

And somehow it happens all over the country every week, but when Alabama does it one time in response to some shady crap happening on the OFFENSIVE side of the ball, then it's something that we have to do something about

 

[Bamabuzzard]

I could do without the hurry up offenses going faster than the officiating.

The officiating has every right to control the pace of the game. It isn't the official's job to assist in any team running their style of offense. It is the official's job to keep control of the game.

 

[4Q Basket Case]

I'd like to see the requirement be sitting out the rest of the quarter, but will settle for sitting out the rest of the possession.

I agree with the exemption for a player who is hurt by a collision that draws a penalty on the opposing team. Though if he's really hurt on a late hit / targeting / crackback block / whatever, I'm not sure he'd be back after one play anyway.

But I don't understand the exemption for guys with green dots (radio communication).

If that's the rule, what's to keep coaches from forever faking injury to the green dot guys?

Regardless, you know I love the part where Craig Bohl said to the inevitable detractors to come, "If you don't like this, come up a better alternative that fixes the problem."

 

[Tidewater]

But I don't understand the exemption for guys with green dots (radio communication).

I guess it is that teams do not have a bunch of radio equipped helmets on the sidelines. Take the green dot guy out and the sidelines has no way to send in plays except by runner.

 

[4Q Basket Case]

I guess it is that teams do not have a bunch of radio equipped helmets on the sidelines. Take the green dot guy out and the sidelines has no way to send in plays except by runner.

Maybe. So I'm curious....how do they handle it when the green dot guy really does get hurt and won't be returning to the game?

 

[Tidewater]

Maybe. So I'm curious....how do they handle it when the green dot guy really does get hurt and won't be returning to the game?

I seem to remember that there is an alternate who cannot be on the field at the same time as the primary, but I might have imagined that.

 

[AlistarWills]

I seem to remember that there is an alternate who cannot be on the field at the same time as the primary, but I might have imagined that.

I believe this to be true. I would also surmise that they have alternate helmets for someone else on the field to put on in the event of the primary play caller going down.
There’s also the whole “radio system doesn’t work” and you have to go back 2 seasons and give hand signals.

 

[Elefantman]

I'm in favor of a requirement to remain out until two minutes of play clock has passed before returning to the game.

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

I seem to remember that there is an alternate who cannot be on the field at the same time as the primary, but I might have imagined that.

The backup QB has a green dot and there is a second player on defense...

 

[CrimSonami]

I guess it is that teams do not have a bunch of radio equipped helmets on the sidelines. Take the green dot guy out and the sidelines has no way to send in plays except by runner.

Simple fix to me. Outfit the 2nd, 3rd green dot player with an alternate helmet he can exchange during the injury down time. I’d hope this scenario is already addressed.

 

[BamaNation]

But I don't understand the exemption for guys with green dots (radio communication).
If that's the rule, what's to keep coaches from forever faking injury to the green dot guys?

I read it as green dots only would have to sit out 1 play.

This proposal is very similar to what we have discussed and proposed here. I would add that anyone doing it also gets an unsportsmanlike 15 yd penalty, as well and a 2nd occurrence results in ejection. Make the penalty be so over the top harsh that nobody thinks about doing it.

 

[AlexanderFan]

Not a fan of this rule, offenses routinely break the rules and nobody bats an eye, but now the defenses have had the rules changed and now have subjective rules in place to hamper them more.

If you’re so worried about the game fix the offensive nonsense.

 

[RammerJammer14]

Maybe. So I'm curious....how do they handle it when the green dot guy really does get hurt and won't be returning to the game?

Well, they could send in a play the same way they did way back 1year ago. 😝🙂

 

[B1GTide]

Not a fan of this rule, offenses routinely break the rules and nobody bats an eye, but now the defenses have had the rules changed and now have subjective rules in place to hamper them more.

If you’re so worried about the game fix the offensive nonsense.

This would not be just for defensive injuries, right?

 

[AlexanderFan]

This would not be just for defensive injuries, right?

I’m not sure I have ever seen the offense use this tactic. Maybe one has, but this is to primarily slow down these garbage tempo offenses.

Do offenses even have to “huddle” between the hash marks? That would be a big step towards curbing the nonsense. I think college hash marks are closer together?

 

[Tide&True]

It’s about time! Glad to see anything to keep the game running smoothly. Now if we could keep the game from being interrupted by incessant penalties from the zebras.

 

[BamaNation]

I’m not sure I have ever seen the offense use this tactic. Maybe one has, but this is to primarily slow down these garbage tempo offenses.

Do offenses even have to “huddle” between the hash marks? That would be a big step towards curbing the nonsense. I think college hash marks are closer together?

Just one of many...but maybe one of most egregious (from last year)

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1840077869776617942