c/asklemmy · by tilefan@lemm.ee · 2y

does a football coach talk on the headset DURING a play?

I don't know why this never occurred to me before. so quarterbacks have headsets in their helmets so they can communicate with the coaching staff. I was always under the impression that they only used it before the play, just to prevent using a runner, but is the coach ever on the microphone during the play? maybe telling the quarterback where somebody is open if he can't see it

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rockstarmode@lemmy.world · 84 pts · 2y (5 replies)

The headsets are active between plays, and have one way communication with one player on each side. Typically this is the quarterback on offense and a team captain/play caller on defense. These players wear special helmets typically marked with a green dot on the back.

The refs or other officials cut off communication when the play clock reaches 15 seconds, preventing the kind of real-time communication you suggest.

tilefan@lemm.ee · 31 pts · 2y (3 replies)

that's good shit man, thanks

turkalino@lemmy.yachts · 6 pts · 2y (2 replies)

To clarify, the helmet comms are cut off after 15 seconds every play (i.e. after the first 15 seconds of the play clock have elapsed)

rockstarmode@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y (1 reply)

False.

Source

Section 3, article 3: SPEAKERS IN HELMETS

The Coach-to-Player system allows a member of the coaching staff in the bench area or the coaches’ booth to communicate to a designated offensive or defensive player with a speaker in his helmet. The communication begins once a game official has signaled a down to be over and is cut off when the play clock reaches 15 seconds or the ball is snapped, whichever occurs first.

turkalino@lemmy.yachts · 2 pts · 2y

Commentators lied to me. I shouldn’t be surprised

FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y

I'm a huge football fan and did not know this. Thanks for sharing!

fjordbasa@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y

Here’s a really good podcast episode that includes that question:

https://www.20k.org/episodes/blue42

poopiddy@pawb.social · 1 pts · 2y

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artemisRiverborne@lemmy.world · -14 pts · 2y (9 replies)

Google says yes

Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 2y (6 replies)