Syracuse helmets shown on the field before an NCAA college football game against Wake Forest in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. that rocked the sport and hung over Michigan’s championship run in 2023, the NCAA’s football oversight committee approved Friday the use of coach-to-player helmet communications in games for the 2024 season. to allow — but not require — teams at the highest tier of Division I to use radio technology similar to what NFL teams use.
The communication from the coach to the player will be turned off with 15 seconds remaining on the play clock or when the ball is snapped, whichever comes first. During last year’s bowl season, teams were permitted to experiment with helmet communication if both sides agreed to it. But no team was forced to use it and that will be the case going forward.Sign stealing during games is not illegal under NCAA rules, unless it is done with the use of electronic technology.