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Why does DIII football have different practice rules?
NCAA Division III recently adopted changes to allow every sport except football to use a number of days instead of weeks for practice. DIII coaches speak on why football isn’t allowed to follow the same model as every other sport in NCAA.
NCAA Division III recently adopted rules to allot every sport a certain number of days during a period of time to practice. That is every sport except football.
DIII football teams are allowed 16 days of practice over a five-week span during the spring. Players can wear shells for four practices, helmets for 12, and shoulder pads for only four.
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