Pac-12 approves use of injury spotter in football games
The Pac-12’s presidents and chancellors voted this weekend to approve the use of an injury spotter in football. The league announced the decision Sunday following its summer meetings.
According to a release from the league, each school will assign one spotter “equipped with new video technology to closely monitor every play” of their respective team. The spotter’s video technology has “the ability to rewind, pause, zoom and change camera angles in real time” in order to “fully evaluate the extent of injuries.”
Spotters will have the ability to directly communicate with coaches and medical personnel on the sidelines in order to address potentially injury concerns in a timely manner.
The Pac-12 also announced Sunday that student-athletes will have a role in its governance moving forward. It is the first conference to do so.
Beginning in 2015-16, one student-athlete per school will attend league meetings “as the fourth official member of each institution’s delegation” and issue “reports and recommendations,” the league said.
“The voice of the student-athlete is crucial as we take meaningful action to improve the college experience, and we look forward to their deeper involvement,” said Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott.
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