Week 3 changes on horizon for ACC Football Refs

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by Brian Geisinger Thursday September 24, 2020

Week 3 changes on horizon for ACC Football Refs

In this Wednesday, July 18, 2018 file photo,Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner John Swofford speaks during a news conference at the ACC NCAA college football media day in Charlotte, N.C. When Atlantic Coast Conference teams open the season this week, their games will air on several television platforms, from ABC and ESPNU to the CBS and Fox sports networks. A year from now, that list will also include the ACC’s own channel. Swofford said it could take four or five years to reap the channel’s full financial benefits. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

To start the 2020 fall season, ACC football refs were required to wear a face mask and use an electronic whistle. These precautions were put in place to help deal with COVID-19. That, however, has changed. After two weeks of games, ACC officials will now be permitted to use traditional whistles — starting with the Week 3 slate of games.

At certain moments in the game, officials will be able to pull down their face masks, including during the live-ball period.

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