SAC Adopts Replay for 2024 With SkyCoach

August 9th, 2024 4:00pm

From South Atlantic Conference communications

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The South Atlantic Conference has partnered with SkyCoach to provide replay for the football and basketball seasons. The SAC has also approved the use of up to six tablets on the sidelines for coaches to use. With football kicking off in just three weeks, here is what replay means for the 2024 SAC Football season.
The SAC Referee will be the sole decision maker on any review and will include one additional crew member to consult with during the review process using the SkyCoach Instant Replay System. SkyCoach provides two camera angles for the review system.

All targeting fouls called on the field must be reviewed immediately. The only other method to stop a game for an instant replay review is through a coach's challenge. Each team will be permitted one challenge during the game. If the challenge is successful, the team retains the challenge which may be used only one more time during the game. If the challenge is unsuccessful, the team uses the timeout and is out of challenges for the rest of the game. The team will not be charged with a timeout if the challenge is successful.

The crew on the field may not initiate an instant replay review except for a targeting foul called on the field as noted above. The head coach will initiate a challenge by throwing a red flag onto the field. The team must have a time out available for the head coach to challenge a play. Also, the head coach must throw the flag before the snap of the next play. If the play for a targeting foul or a coach's challenge is not available for review because of an equipment failure or camera operator malfunction, the ruling on the field will stand as called and the team will neither lose its challenge, nor will it be charged with a timeout.

To view the full story with specific details regarding challengable plays and procedures, read the fulll release from the SAC.