The Offseason is More than Fieldwork

Players learn much more in "Fall Camp" than the offenses and defenses they will be asked to execute.

Sometimes, it is getting to know each other; another night, it might be personal finance or a lesson on nutrition. Most recently, the Owls were educated on college football rule changes.

While the Owls are busy preparing for these changes in their day-to-day practices, it is a good time for Florida Atlantic fans to discover the new rules and how they will impact the game.

RULE CHANGES

Here is a brief synopsis of a few changes to expect

C2P Communications - One FAU player, identified by an unbranded green dot on his helmet, will communicate with the coaching staff. The communication will be shut off when the play clock reaches 15 seconds or at the snap, whichever comes first. When the clock is reset, communication will be restored.
In-Game Video - Standard tablets for in-game video only is permissive.
Two-Minute Timeout - When the game clock is running, and the ball is not live, the Referee shall stop the clock with exactly two minutes remaining in the 2^nd and 4^th quarters for a Two-Minute Timeout. If the ball is live, when the game clock reaches two minutes in the 2^nd and 4^th quarters, play will continue, and the Referee or covering official shall stop the clock when the ball is subsequently declared dead for a two-minute timeout.
Pre-Snap Actions for Offense and Defense - For the offense, any movement by one or more players that simulates action at the snap is now prohibited. This includes abruptly shifting a player or players that, simulates the start of the play. For defense, Any player within one yard of the line of scrimmage (stationary or not) may not make quick, abrupt, or exaggerated actions that are not part of normal defensive player movement.

There are more rule changes than listed here, just like the Owls spent much more time on these changes than one evening during preseason. In fact, Florida Atlantic began practicing with communication during spring practice in anticipation of the change. Likewise, the coaching staff took advantage of the sideline video technology showcase last December.

MODERN FOOTBALL TECHNOLOGY

Another piece of technology that Hagerty Family Head Football Coach Tom Herman and Cris Carter, FAU's Executive Director of Player Engagement, have delved into is analytics AI software that allows coaches and staff members to spend more time coaching than the manual task of practice and game play input.

"Modern Football has created a user-friendly platform that readies us for the future, beginning with their practice platform for collegiate and pro teams," stated Herman. "Previously, after running unscripted periods, we had to wait an extra 30-40 minutes for GAs [Graduate Assistants] and QCs [Quality Control] to tag the plays, as they had to manually input everything they noted from practice. Now, there's no delay, and we're capturing more data with greater accuracy."

Modern Football's platform essentially modernizes the existing behavior of using pen and paper to chart practice and games.

"There are two very clear value propositions. We provide in-game tendencies that give teams and playcallers a dominant competitive advantage against their opponents. We also eliminate the business-as-usual manual data entry processes of taking notes, pen and paper notes to chart practice, and then manually entering them into one of their video share ~~shooter~~ systems," said Christian Masegian from Modern Football Technology.

These technologies will change the workflow, allowing coaches to devote more time crafting plays and working with players.

To learn more about Modern Football Technology click HERE.

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