In addition to proposing a rule change to address fake injuries, the NCAA Football Rules Committee is proposing other rule changes, including two proposed rule changes to address incidents that occurred during the past season:
1. If any player on a kickoff-return team makes a "T" signal during the kick, the play would be whistled dead.
This is to address the situation in the Citrus Bowl where a South Carolina kickoff returner signaled “T” in the end zone, which is commonly used as a signal for letting the play go, but then returned the kickoff after the Illinois players let up. The play later led to a heated exchange between Shane Beamer and Bret Bielema.
2. After the two-minute timeout in either half, if the defense commits a foul with 12 or more players on the field and they participate in the play, the officials would administer a 5-yard penalty. The offensive team would have the option to reset the game clock back to the time at the start of the play. If the 12th player is attempting to leave the field and has no influence on the play, the defensive team would be penalized 5 yards with no adjustment to the game clock.
This would formalize the rules committee’s in-season guidance in October after Oregon coach Dan Lanning acknowledged his team induced an illegal substitution penalty late in the 32-31 regular-season win over Ohio State.
3. Another proposed rule change is a change in how a referee announces a decision following instant replay. When the decision on instant replay is announced, the referee will say only that the call on the field is "upheld" or "overturned." The terms "confirmed" and "stands" would not be used.
Proposed Rule Changes
1. If any player on a kickoff-return team makes a "T" signal during the kick, the play would be whistled dead.
This is to address the situation in the Citrus Bowl where a South Carolina kickoff returner signaled “T” in the end zone, which is commonly used as a signal for letting the play go, but then returned the kickoff after the Illinois players let up. The play later led to a heated exchange between Shane Beamer and Bret Bielema.
2. After the two-minute timeout in either half, if the defense commits a foul with 12 or more players on the field and they participate in the play, the officials would administer a 5-yard penalty. The offensive team would have the option to reset the game clock back to the time at the start of the play. If the 12th player is attempting to leave the field and has no influence on the play, the defensive team would be penalized 5 yards with no adjustment to the game clock.
This would formalize the rules committee’s in-season guidance in October after Oregon coach Dan Lanning acknowledged his team induced an illegal substitution penalty late in the 32-31 regular-season win over Ohio State.
3. Another proposed rule change is a change in how a referee announces a decision following instant replay. When the decision on instant replay is announced, the referee will say only that the call on the field is "upheld" or "overturned." The terms "confirmed" and "stands" would not be used.
Proposed Rule Changes
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