It is about time the NCAA allows referees to announce who committed the penalty in a sanctioned, college football game. For years, I had heard that official governing body of college football did not want to embarrass student athletes by revealing their miscue.

The NCAA finally got the rule right. College football players are grown men, therefore it helps them grow as individuals by having the limited negative reinforcement imposed, when their number is revealed after a penalty. Also, the coaches no longer have to ask the referees who committed the infraction. Now with the technology in the coaching booth, football players can better isolate the reason for the penalty and correct it. This will help those who need to work on their technique during the course of the football game.

The fans who pay enormous amounts of money also felt out of the loop by not knowing who committed the penalty. It is very important that college football becomes more fan friendly and this is a great start.

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