The Ivy League announced Wednesday that it would significantly limit the number of full-contact practices that football teams are allowed to hold, a decision that is intended to decrease head trauma and concussions among players.
In addition, the league announced that it will enforce much more severe punishments for helmet-to-helmet contact in games, including in-game penalties and possible suspensions for perpetrators.
Under the new guidelines, Ivy League football teams may now only hold two full-contact practices a week, well below the five that the NCAA allows. The Ivy League also announced similar restrictions for off-season and summer-time practices.
