SEC to Adopt NCAA Practice Recommendations for Football
Friday, May 5, 2017 | Football
The recommendations received unanimous support of the SEC Athletics Directors and the league’s Presidents and Chancellors.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The University of Florida along with all other Southeastern Conference institutions will adopt recent practice recommendations set forth by the NCAA Sports Science Institute in the sport of football, the SEC office announced on Thursday. The recommendations outline parameters specific to practices conducted during the preseason, in-season, post-season and spring segments.
The recommendations received unanimous support of the SEC Athletics Directors and the league's Presidents and Chancellors.
Coach Jim McElwain talked with FloridaGators.com Senior Writer Scott Carter about these changes earlier this week.
The recommendations set forth by the NCAA Sports Science Institute established parameters for planning year-round football practice sessions, including the reduction of live-contact practices during the preseason and regular season.
In a related development, the NCAA Division I Council recently voted to restrict schools nationwide from conducting multiple contact practices a day in the preseason, eliminating two-a-day practices for student-athletes. This was a recommendation of the NCAA Sports Science Institute and will be implemented nationwide, with schools able to begin preseason practice one week early to replace the two-a-day practices.
Each SEC institution is responsible for the implementation and adherence to the recommendations.
A complete listing of the year-round practice recommendations can be found here: http://www.ncaa.org/health-and-safety/year-round-football-practice-contact-recommendations
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