The Field House. College Sports coverage from The Denver Post’s Kyle Fredrickson.

Colorado Buffaloes football coach Mike MacIntyre had to adjust his spring practice schedule to account for his participation at a recent NCAA Football Rules Committee meeting. He addressed two changes he’d like to see implemented moving forward with the media Monday.

1. Fair-catch rule: Among several proposals released by the committee on Friday was allowing kick returners to signal for a fair catch anywhere inside the 25 yard line and have it result in a touchback as a way to address unnecessary physical contact.

“I do like it,” MacIntyre said. “People are starting to kick it really high as you’ve noticed and catch it on the two or one (yard line) and getting down there (to cover). This is a way that it gave you the opportunity to fair catch if you feel like (returning it) wasn’t something you wanted to do. Or you could return it every time if you want to.”

2. Redshirt rule: Todd Berry, the executive director of the American Football Coaches Association, told USA Today in January that college football coaches were in agreement to implement a new rule allowing NCAA football players to appear in any four games in a season and still be eligible for a red-shirt year.

“I personally would like to see it, I think it would be an excellent rule,” MacIntyre said. “The way I understand it, I think in April they’re going to look at it again. Hopefully in April we’ll know something.”