This means that replay will now be in all of the major conferences in 2005, at least on an experimental basis:
Big 12, Pac 10, SEC, and the Big East had already approved it.
ACC adopts Big Ten model for replay
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/football/ncaa/04/14/bc.fbc.lgns.accinstantreplay.r/index.html
GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Ticker) - The Atlantic Coast Conference will model its experimental instant replay procedures for the upcoming 2005 season on the guidelines developed by the Big Ten Conference last year.
ACC commissioner John Swofford made the announcement following league meetings on Thursday.
<!--startclickprintexclude-->In addition, the conference voted to use instant replay for all of its home games during the 2005 season, pending the approval of respective non-conference opponents.
"We feel that this system will benefit officiating in college football," Swofford said. "All of us want a correct ruling on the field and we believe that implementing this system will enhance the quality of officiating. The system that was used by the Big Ten this past season received very positive reviews by administrators and coaches alike."
The Big Ten system was so successful that the NCAA rules committee approved other conferences adopting the technology.
The Big East and Mountain West Conference will also experiment with replay in 2005.
Big 12, Pac 10, SEC, and the Big East had already approved it.
ACC adopts Big Ten model for replay
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/football/ncaa/04/14/bc.fbc.lgns.accinstantreplay.r/index.html
GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Ticker) - The Atlantic Coast Conference will model its experimental instant replay procedures for the upcoming 2005 season on the guidelines developed by the Big Ten Conference last year.
ACC commissioner John Swofford made the announcement following league meetings on Thursday.
<!--startclickprintexclude-->In addition, the conference voted to use instant replay for all of its home games during the 2005 season, pending the approval of respective non-conference opponents.
"We feel that this system will benefit officiating in college football," Swofford said. "All of us want a correct ruling on the field and we believe that implementing this system will enhance the quality of officiating. The system that was used by the Big Ten this past season received very positive reviews by administrators and coaches alike."
The Big Ten system was so successful that the NCAA rules committee approved other conferences adopting the technology.
The Big East and Mountain West Conference will also experiment with replay in 2005.