![]() An exception to a rule introduced for the 2015 season regarding low hits to passers ( i.e., at or below the knee) was eliminated.Players who leave the tackle box are now prohibited from blocking below the waist toward the initial position of the ball.Deliberate tripping of a ball carrier with the leg is now a 15-yard penalty.A ball carrier who "gives himself up" ( e.g., by sliding) will now be considered a defenseless player.Coaches can now be ejected after receiving two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties in one game, the same as players.Electronic devices will still be prohibited on the field and sideline. Allowing electronic devices to be used for coaching purposes in the press box and locker room during the game.After several hits during the early part of the season that resulted in concussions that should have been targeting, the NCAA Rules Committee reinforced this rule for replay officials and also clarified the "crown of the helmet" (to determine targeting penalties) as the area above the facemask to the dome of the helmet. Requiring replay officials to review all aspects of targeting penalties, including the option to call a targeting foul missed by the on-field officials if the foul is deemed egregious.The following rule changes were voted on by the NCAA Football Rules Committee for the 2016 season: The championship game was a rematch of the 2016 edition won by Alabama. The postseason concluded on January 9, 2017, with the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship, where the Clemson Tigers defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide to claim their second national title in school history. The regular season began on August 26, 2016, and ended on December 10, 2016. The 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level of college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). ![]()
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