College football’s overtime rules may be changing.
Per the NCAA, the NCAA Football Rules Committee recommended changes to overtime play in a meeting on Friday. The committee recommended the following changes for the 2021 season:
- Starting with the second overtime period, teams must attempt a two-point conversion play after a touchdown.
- If the game reaches a third overtime period, teams will alternate two-point conversion attempts
Traditionally, teams alternate possessions from the opponent’s 25-yard-line, a rule that has been in affect since 1996, and after two overtime periods, are forced to attempt two-point conversions after touchdowns.
The NCAA says the new rule proposal is meant to limit the number of plays from scrimmage and bring the game to a conclusion.
The new propositions will be discussed during a meeting on April 22 by NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel.
Whether or not the rules will be put in affect next season is up in the air, but I like the new proposal. Don’t get me wrong, of course I love a good six overtime game just as much as anyone, but I would love to see teams alternate two-point conversions and watch the pressure that situation would create.
We’ll keep you updated here on what the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Pane decides on April 22.