The Southeastern Conference is cracking down on its players falling down and feigning injuries.
In a letter to league coaches and athletic directors that was shared with The Associated Press on Friday, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey told teams to “stop any and all activity related to faking injuries to create timeouts.” Yahoo Sports first reported the letter.
The league also tweaked an existing rule to give it more leeway in punishing coaches and programs for violations. Now, if the national coordinator for football officiating says it’s more likely than not that a feigned injury occurred, then it will be considered a feigned injury and subject to a penalty.
“Your team should be prepared to compete fairly under the rules of the game,” Sankey wrote.
Before Friday’s rules adjustment, teams had to send video to the national coordinator for review. Now, the SEC office can request a video review if warranted.
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