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Report: NCAA may require college coaches to release player injury information
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There’s a possibility that the NCAA could enact a new rule that requires college coaches to report on player injury information the week of a game, according to a report from CBS Sports.
According to Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports, the decision will come at the recommendation of the NCAA Gambling Working Group. It would be the first time the NCAA would require such a report.
“Later this month, the working group will propose a pilot program that would have coaches list players as ‘available,’ ‘possible,’ or ‘unavailable’ for that week’s game without mentioned a specific body part or injury,” Dodd wrote.
The NCAA has been looking further into this potential rule change since last year when the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 was overturned by the Supreme Court, allowing sports betting nationwide.
Coaches have not been forced to release player injury information in the past, but with the sports betting allowed. it could help protect the integrity of college athletics. The NCAA would not require coaches to provide specific information, meaning the organization would not violate the Family Educational Rights Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB