NCAA reverses satellite camp ban
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The NCAA removed its recent ban on satellite camps, opening up more recruiting opportunities for Dino Babers and his staff.
The NCAA Division I Board of Directors has rescinded a rule adopted earlier this month, which prohibited Football Bowl Subdivision coaches from holding or working at camps and clinics away from their school.
The Atlantic Coast Conference previously had a rule which prevented schools from working a camp more than 50 miles away from campus, but, in light of the NCAA’s reversal, will allow conference coaches to work at other schools’ camps and allow camps to be held within the school’s state or within 50 miles of campus if outside the state, ESPN’s Brett McMurphy and Andrea Adelson reported.
W/rule change ACC now said it's lifting its restrictions on satellite camps, allowing ACC coaches to be in line with NCAA regulations
— Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) April 28, 2016
Now that the satellite camp ban has been overturned, the ACC has immediately changed its rule to reflect the… https://t.co/Dl0Jyki1XG
— Andrea Adelson (@aadelsonESPN) April 28, 2016
As a result of the change, SU’s coaches can work at any camp in the country and host a camp anywhere in New York state.
The ban was originally adopted by the Division I Council, but now the Board of Directors wants the council to conduct a “broad assessment of the FBS recruiting environment,” according to the NCAA’s release.
On March 3, Syracuse head coach Dino Babers said “sure” when asked if he’d consider having satellite camps. “I think it’s an advantage, yeah,” he added on whether or not they help recruiting.
Published on April 28, 2016 at 4:34 pm
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