The NCAA Football Rules Committee plans to examine the possible use of technology-based experimental rules and their impact on competition.

The committee is interested in gathering data on the use of tablets and computers in the team bench area, coaching booths and locker rooms for coaching purposes.

Other areas that could be reviewed include allowing players to wear helmets with cameras to show footage from the perspective of a player, and permitting wireless communication from a coach to one player on offense and one on defense.

Several conferences proposed experimenting with these rules and hoped to receive support from the committee, which has formed a subcommittee to further explore these issues.

Teams are now not allowed to use tablets or computers in the team bench area or coaching booths. Such devices are allowed for use only by medical personnel for the collection of student-athlete health and safety data.

Committee members see some positive aspects in the technology-based proposals but want more data gathered in order to make informed decisions about the future use of technology in college football.

“The committee wants to incorporate the modern forms of technology and innovation that will advance the quality of instruction for the game,” said Troy Calhoun, head coach at the U.S. Air Force Academy and chair of the committee. “We would like to encourage some controlled experimentation to further our broader discussion within our membership.”

All rules changes must be approved by the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel, which is scheduled to discuss football rules recommendations via conference call March 5.

Rules proposals supported by the committee include: