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End of fake injuries? NCAA to reportedly take a look at growing problem in college football
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The NCAA rules committee has seen enough. With growing complaints about fake injuries throughout the course of a college football game, it’s going to be something that is atop the topic of conversations at the next meeting.
National director of officials Steve Shaw said that faking injuries will be a big topic at the next meeting, according to The Athletic. Over the past several years, gripes about players faking injuries in order to slow down fast-paced offenses have grown louder.
Per The Athletic, this is also a rule-change year for the NCAA, which means something can be put in place for the upcoming season.
One potential option on the table is to make an injured player remain on the sideline for an extended period of time, potentially a series of downs or even a full possession. That would likely slow down the amount of fake injuries that occur throughout the course of a game.
Issues with fake injuries have become more prominent as offenses attempt to use tempo to their advantage. Defenses are willing to have players take a dive to the turf and have them miss one play in order to slow down a team’s speed or throw off their rhythm.
The next meeting for the rules committee is scheduled for March 1.
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