School soccer gamers faking accidents throughout video games to present their staff an additional breath with out having to name a timeout has been an underlying storyline this season.
The Ole Miss Rebels on Friday addressed allegations that gamers had been faking accidents forward of their pivotal matchup towards the LSU Tigers. Ole Miss is way from the one staff accused of pulling off the transfer over the previous few years.
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Nick Saban walks off the sector after it was renamed in his honor at Bryant-Denny Stadium throughout Alabama’s win over South Florida, 42-16, in Tuscaloosa, on Sept. 7,2024. (Gary Cosby Jr.-USA As we speak Community by way of Imagn Photos)
Former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban supplied a scathing assertion on the problem throughout “School GameDay” on Saturday morning.
“That is the integrity of the sport,” he mentioned. “And there’s no participant that flops in a recreation that doesn’t get a sign from the coach to do it – to sluggish the sport down. There’s a historical past to all of this as a result of, within the previous days, you used to should run off the sector in case you received injured.Â
“I imply, I broke my leg, and I gotta run off the sector. Nicely, quick ball got here alongside, so all people mentioned, ‘Should you’re getting injured, keep down – don’t rise up. We will’t substitute quick sufficient.
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Nick Saban makes his remarks to mates and supporters, Aug. 14, 2024, at Bryant-Denny Stadium through the annual Nick’s Youngsters Basis Luncheon. (IMAGN)
“So, now, individuals are making the most of this rule. However I believe till there’s some penalty for doing it and I do know it’s a really delicate topic for an official to make a dedication about, is a participant injured or not, however there must be a flop rule. If a man really will get up, runs down and proper earlier than the play begins, he flops, possibly it must be a charged timeout for that staff. I imply, it’s fairly apparent typically in these conditions the place guys are flopping.”
South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer questioned Ole Miss’ accidents final week.
“To start with, I hope all these guys are OK.… I received my very own issues. We simply received our butts kicked 27-3. However it’s fascinating to me what number of accidents happen for them after the opposing offense makes a primary down or has a giant play,” Beamer mentioned.Â
“You return and watch the Wake Forest recreation; it occurs quite a bit. You watch the Kentucky recreation; it occurs quite a bit. The timing on among the accidents – it is a actually unhealthy search for school soccer.”
Ole Miss responded.
“Feigned accidents has develop into a notable matter in school soccer, and we notice our program has been a part of that dialogue. We’ve been in communication with the Nationwide Coordinator for Soccer Officiating and supplied related medical data for his evaluate to reply questions on latest accidents,” the college mentioned in an announcement.
Head coach Shane Beamer reacts after his offensive momentum is slowed down by one other Mississippi damage, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Columbia, South Carolina. (AP Photograph/Artie Walker Jr.)
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“We’ve additionally up to date the SEC workplace, and our head coach will talk with our coaches and gamers to make sure we conduct ourselves correctly and are compliant on this matter.”
Fox Information’ Ryan Canfield contributed to this report.
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