The number of fake injuries in football has risen with the prominence of the up-tempo offense. But in 2020, those fake injuries will cease to exist.
Or else.
In an interview with ESPN, the NCAA’s coordinator of officials, Steve Shaw, said it will be cracking down on fake injuries this season in a joint effort with coaches. Shaw said they’ve identified it as a clear issue in the game and he hopes that clear expectations will be set that make it a less prominent stall tactic moving forward.
“We’re going to work with all coaches — and maybe players — to where they see this video and recognize that we’re looking at this very closely,” Shaw said.