College Football: 5 New Rules to remember for 2016

New Rules to Consider for 2016

By Ben Greeson | Jul 19, 2016

Jan 11, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney yells at a referee during the second quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2016 CFP National Championship at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /

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There are five new College Football rules to remember for 2016.

The NCAA Rules Committee has released five new rules and is in discussion with one HUGE change to the landscape of college football as a whole. Rules have been tweaked in the past and for the most part, have been well received.

I’m sure every team has suffered a poor judgement call on a helmet to helmet penalty that got a player wrongfully ejected. The coaches for the most part have done a great job at re-teaching the art of tackling without using the crown of your head.

Believe me, I played for years and when someone is running at you full steam ahead, the natural thing to do is duck your head and expect a collision.

However, you can’t do that anymore. Here are the five new rule changes you will see in College Football this season.

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