What does college football have in common with men’s international soccer?
Fake injuries. And a lot of them.
Whether you’re a fan of a team from the SEC, Big Ten, ACC, and independent, or a fan of a squad from a Group of Five conference chances are extremely high that you’ve seen your team have a fake injury pulled on them and that your favorite squad has faked an injury on someone else.
Well, that won’t be going away anytime soon. At least not for the 2022 college football season.
The NCAA Football Rules Committee issued the following statement on Friday:
To address teams that are awarded an injury timeout through deceptive actions, the committee proposed a reporting and investigation process. Schools and conferences would be able to report questionable scenarios to the national coordinator of officials, who will review and provide feedback to the conference for further action. Any penalties levied would be up to the conference office or school involved.
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