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NCAA’s Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved helmet communication for Football Bowl Subdivision games plus two-minute timeouts at the end of the half and other changes.

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The changes were approved for the 2024 season on Thursday, the NCAA said.

“Each school will have the option to use coach-to-player communications through the helmet to one player on the field. That player will be identified by having a green dot on the back midline of the player’s helmet,” according to the NCAA.

The decision came after a sign-stealing scandal surrounding Michigan’s 2023 championship run, The Associated Press reported.

The coach-to-player decision was a recommendation that was made just last month. It would allow Division I’s highest-tier teams to use radio technology during games, the AP reported. It’s a technology similar to that used by the NFL.

The rule is that only a single player for each time will be able to communicate with coaches while they …