Deaf News: NCAA approves AT&T 5G helmet for Gallaudet

Deaf News: NCAA approves AT&T 5G helmet for Gallaudet
AT&T and Gallaudet University announced that the NCAA has given full approval for the university’s football team to use a special helmet that has a digital display for communication between coaches and players. This helmet is called the AT&T 5G Helmet. It works by a coach using a tablet to select a play and it will show up on the helmet’s digital display. It was used in one game last year and now it can be used for all games this year. Gallaudet’s coach Chuck Goldstein told AP News that they hope to start using the technology for its home game on September 28. AP said Gallaudet getting approval for the helmet in Division III play comes just as audio helmet communication has gone into effect at the Division I level.
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[@johnhancock8463]

Thank you

[@aarondelgado3421]

This is an interesting advancement in the usage of football helmets, however, the reality is that sports do not matter in the grand scheme of things.

[@kawn1700]

Wow new type of football helmet . Can’t wait to see what players feels to use it for their plays. Pros/cons. ❤

[@FlyBikes089]

Cool! Can’t wait see it and, how is result..

[@ILoveMyHusband3-u9c]

Wow and Gallaudet won’t give professors pay rises…

[@MarleneHen]

Alex, thank you, as always. Have hearing players already had a similar ability to get instructions from the coach via audio? If so, why is it just now approved for division 1? I don't get it. How will the special helmets be funded?

[@donnamullis3138]

Cool!

[@j.l.5935]

What if sweat head pop technology?

[@MarleneHen]

We'll have to see!

[@j.l.5935]

@@MarleneHen Hi! I hope for waterproof technology, no one talks about it. They always wait for anything to happen, what's good! I sweat with napkin a hat 🤠

[@MarleneHen]

@@j.l.5935 Haha! One time my husband got a waterproof phone. On his first day, he put it inside a pool on purpose. It got wet inside. Whoops! But yeah, waterproofing in case of sweat makes sense, if possible.

[@charlesbrock3258]

Too can use deaf go to school and learn words and train write good for children makes early learning to graduate 🧑‍🎓?