The NCAA rules committee is meeting next week to consider rule changes. They sent out a survey to coaches, administrators, and officials to get feedback on potential rule changes. The committee uses the results during their discussions. The suvey often gives an indication of things that will be discussed. Feel free to share your comments here.
Review of Previous Rules Changes and Emphasis:
What is your opinion about the previous rules changes / points of emphasis below?
Overtime process adjustment to conduct two-point conversion plays starting with the third overtime period.
Positive | Negative | No Opinion
Expanding the team area to the 20-yard lines.
Positive | Negative | No Opinion
Creating a process for reporting potential feigning injury situations to the National Coordinator of Officials and referring issues to athletic directors for possible action.
Positive | Negative | No Opinion
When instant replay overturns a call on the field, only resetting the game clock with two minutes remaining in the first half and five minutes in the second half.
Positive | Negative | No Opinion
New Rules Topics/Emphasis
Offense/Defense balance – Do the current rules allow for proper offense/defense balance?
Yes, the game is in proper balance | No, the rules provide the offense an advantage | No, the rules provide the defense an advantage
Number of plays – What is your view of the game currently in terms of the number of plays in each contest?
Right number of plays | Too many plays are run in today’s game | Too few plays are run in today’s game
Timing rules – Should the committee allow the game clock to run in situations when a first down is awarded, except during end of half situations (e.g., last two minutes)?
Support | Oppose | No Opinion
Timing rules – Should the committee allow the game clock to run when the ball is marked and signaled ready for play after an incomplete pass, except during end of half situations (e.g., last two minutes)?
Support | Oppose | No Opinion
Targeting - Should the committee consider a change in the penalty component of the current targeting rule?
Support | Oppose | No Opinion
Injury Timeout - In an effort to limit feigning injuries, the committee should consider guaranteeing both teams a brief substitution opportunity when a first down is awarded.
Support | Oppose | No Opinion
Injury Timeout - In an effort to limit feigning injuries, the committee should consider a longer time period for injured players to leave the game before a return is allowed, with an option to use a timeout to allow the player to return to the game after one play.
Support | Oppose | No Opinion
Uniform/equipment Enforcement – Should the current uniform and equipment rules be enforced more stringently to enhance the image of the game? Examples: Jersey covering undershirt, all pads covered, knee pads in proper place, etc.
Support | Oppose | No Opinion
Blocking Below the Waist – To further improve player safety, should the committee continue to streamline blocking below the waist with a similar rule to what the NFL approved last season?
Support | Oppose | No Opinion
Instant Replay – With the increasing number of instant replay stoppages, should the committee consider a Coach Challenge Model, except scoring plays, turnovers, targeting, the last two minutes of each half, and overtime periods?
Support | Oppose | No Opinion
Continuous contact to the helmet – By rule, no player is allowed to continuously contact an opponent’s face, helmet (including the face mask) or neck with the hand(s) or arm(s) – Exception: By or against the runner. Should this exception be removed?
Support | Oppose | No Opinion