No more sec timeouts for faking injuries?

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Re: No more sec timeouts for faking injuries?

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The rule used to be that every injury that created a stop in play...

Apr 17, 2025, 10:27 AM

.... resulted in a time out for the team with the injured player.

That rule was changed because kids who were truly injured were "encouraged" by their coaches to get off the field on their own power in order to savbe a time out. So, you saw guys with leg injuries trying to hop off the field with on one leg. The rule was changed for player safety.

So, coaches figured out how to use the rule for their advantage.

Expect this year to see guys hopping off the field and collapsing on the sideline with a real injury. Or, even worse, expect to see guys trying to get off the field and then collapsing while still on the field further injuring himself.

I would have preferred a rule where every injury is reviewed by the booth (clearly, there is time to do so) and if the injury is declared fake, then the team is penalized 15 yards for unsportsmanlike conduct.

Actually, my first suggestion would be to change the rule to any player who comes off the field due to injury which leads to a stoppage in play must remain off the field until a change of possession occurs.

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