BY: DAVE COLLINS
Sports Director
There will be a new twist to the RMAC football season that should help rectify officiating mistakes and bring clarity and confirmation to controversial calls. Instant replay will make its RMAC debut in 2023 with all of the league's schools approving its usage. Chadron State Head Coach Jay Long shares details on one of the biggest rule changes for the upcoming season.
There is a lot for team staffs to learn about how the replay process will work. From the list of challengeable plays to who will handle the game day process, the education of it all needs to happen fast and will likely evolve over the season. Coach Long explains how the Eagles will initially handle challenges and replay duties.
On to another major college football topic, in light of all the disturbing allegations of abuse and hazing revolving around the Northwestern football program I asked Coach Long how those situations impact how he sees and addresses his team's culture.
Check back on panhandlepost.com for more fall camp and pre-season coverage, as well as my Twitter (X) account @DMCbroadcasting for photos, videos and more from the practice fields as CSC gets ready to kickoff the fall season!