The Southeastern Conference (SEC) has taken a firm stance against players feigning injuries in an effort to manipulate game situations. In a recent communication to league coaches and athletic directors, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey emphasized the importance of fair play and instructed teams to cease any actions related to faking injuries to create timeouts.
The league has also made adjustments to its rules to allow for more stringent penalties for violations. A new provision states that if the national coordinator for football officiating determines that a feigned injury likely occurred, it will be treated as such and subject to penalties.
