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does a football coach talk on the headset DURING a play? (lemm.ee)

submitted 2 months ago by tilefan@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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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 85 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

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 29 points 2 months ago (1 children)

that's good shit man, thanks

[–] turkalino@lemmy.yachts 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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 points 2 months ago

Commentators lied to me. I shouldn’t be surprised

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

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

[–] chaos@beehaw.org 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

No. The headsets are disabled when the play starts or when the play clock goes below 15 seconds.

[–] Swimmerman96@beehaw.org 2 points 2 months ago

It does get disabled to the Quarterback, however I believe the Head Coach can flip between channels to talk to Offensive and/or Defensive coordinators during the play.

[–] fjordbasa@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

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

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