ACC responds to use of laptop on Clemson sideline |
North Carolina State head coach Dave Doeren called for an investigation into the use of a laptop on Clemson's sideline in Saturday's thrilling 38-31 Clemson victory. The laptop was seen on the sidelines during the game, and Doeren questioned its use.
"I’d like to know why there was a laptop on Clemson’s sideline that people were looking at, too," Doeren complained. "I’d like that to be investigated. "Maybe they weren’t doing anything, but I was told it’s illegal to have technology on the sideline. So I’d like to know that as well. No idea [who it was], I just saw a picture of it walking up here." A Clemson spokesman later said that the laptop was used by a member of the school's social media department, but the school still moved the laptop in question into the tunnel during the third quarter. A spokesperson for the Atlantic Coast Conference reached out to TigerNet and explained that the rule isn't an ACC rule, but one mandated by the NCAA. However, the rule only covers technology used by the coaching staff to gain an advantage in coaching. According to the NCAA... 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. The ACC spokesperson said that Clemson's use of the laptop for social media purposes is well within the rules and there shouldn't be any issues going forward.
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