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NCAA Reveals New Plan to Combat Fake Injuries in Football

The field at the College Football Playoff National Championship on Jan 19, 2025. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

The NCAA on Thursday announced a new college football rule change intended to cut back on the number of players faking injuries.

Under the new guidelines, which will go into effect this fall, a player's team will be charged a timeout if medical staff come onto the field to evaluate a player after the ball has been spotted. If the player's team has no timeouts left, the team will receive a five-yard penalty for delay of game, instead.

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