On Tuesday, the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel announced some new rule changes for the 2020 Football season. The rules were updated in relation to targeting, player jersey numbers, and instant replay.
Here is a brief summary of the rule updates:
- Players who have been disqualified for targeting in a game are now allowed to remain on the sidelines starting with this season. Starting in 2013 players were forced to head to the locker room after a targeting disqualification.
- Officials will now be expected to complete instant replay reviews in under two minutes, according to new guidelines set by the panel. This move was made in order to improve the pace of play.
- Only two players on the same team can now wear the same jersey number. Those players must play different positions and cannot be on the field at the same time. Players can also now wear “0” as a legal number.
