The NCAA announced two major changes to its rules on Tuesday that will affect the Alabama Crimson Tide and college athletics. The first relaxes the restrictio
The NCAA announced two major changes to its rules on Tuesday that will affect the Alabama Crimson Tide and college athletics."The change would be effective immediately. Moving forward, any staff member may provide technical and tactical instruction to student-athletes during practice and competition," said the NCAA.
Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban was notorious for keeping a deep roster of analysts, however they weren't allowed to coach the student-athletes on the field during practices and games. The new rule will enable more hands on instruction and benefit the programs with larger staffs. The second rule change involves the NCAA's drug policy. The NCAA has removed cannabinoids as a banned drug class. Cannabinoids are compounds found in the cannabis plant, with THC and CBD being the most common.
"The NCAA drug testing program is intended to focus on integrity of competition, and cannabis products do not provide a competitive advantage," NCAA Board of Governors member Josh Whitman said. "The council's focus is on policies centered on student-athlete health and well-being rather than punishment for cannabis use."Former Alabama assistant softball coach Alyson Habetz was named new head coach of the Louisiana Rajun Cajun softball program.
The Alabama athletics staff spent time in Tuscaloosa on Tuesday giving back by participating in service projects throughout the community.The Alabama men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams were named to the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America Scholar All-America Team, the women’s team recorded a 3.63 GPA for the spring semester, while the men’s team posted a 3.
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