let's go. >> reporter: gallaudet is plagued by penalties.a penalty because the play was over? >> all the time. >> reporter: from late hits and late snaps, unable to hear the refs and the calls. it's trying to make a new type of history. testing a new 5g helmet made by at&t which relays a red flash when a play is over or to alert the quarterback to look to the coach for the signs. according to athletic director warren keller -- >> it's smoother communication, much faster to change plays and a safer field for everyone's safety. >> reporter: and to relay a play from the coach's tablet to a visual prompt on a small screen inside. >> you can get his attention just by hitting one button. it flashes red. it's like an exclamation point. >> reporter: they were permitted once to test the helmet in a game this year. now the gallaudet bison hope college sports officials will approve its use for all games down the road. for america's only ncaa football team for the deaf and hard of hearing, overcoming the hurdles is part of the winning. >> and when we be

it's so cool to see what they're doing these days and for the gallaudet bison, this is not even their time making history on the football field. 33. hey in the days of leatherheads, it was not until 1894 that a certain college was responsible for introducing the concept of a huddle to football. >> we developed the huddle so people don't, like steal the signs. >> gallaudet university, famous for bringing the nation's first higher education program for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, started circling up to shield their signed play calls. >> hello darkness, my old friend . but thanks to a viral commercial with at&t, the world now knows that the gallaudet bison are part of history. once again. >> you know, i wasn't sure if it was like a real thing about two years ago, at&t reached out to head coach chuck goldstein wanting to use its 5g technology to develop a special helmet that could help him communicate with his players. >> so we reached out to gallaudet and said, hey, we have you know, we have an idea. >> we think we can bring this to fruition. >> for example, if coach goldstei

. >> reporter: student athletes at gallaudet university, in washington, d.c.the deaf or hard of hearing. >> we won a conference championship last year. >> reporter: john scarborough is team captain, communicating with us through an interpreter. >> one of the biggest sources of pride in my life, and i feel like we represent gallaudet to america and to the world. >> reporter: the team uses sign language to call in the plays and the audibles. >> you can't stand behind a player and tell him what to do. those little things you don't realize coaching a hearing team. >> reporter: they made history long ago, 1894, by necessity inventing the huddle. the gallaudet is plagued by penalties. >> ever get a penalty because the play was over? >> all the time. >> reporter: from late hits and late snaps, unable to hear the reps and the calls. it's trying to make a new type of history, testing a new 5g helmet made by at&t which relays a red flash when a play is over or to alert the quarterback to look to the coach for the signs, according to athletic director warren keller. >> s

in 28 1894, they by necessity invented the huddle. >> check, check, check. >> reporter: but gallaudetenalties. >> you ever get a penalty because the play was over? >> all the time. >> reporter: from late hits and late snaps, unable to hear the refs and the calls. and it's trying to mac a new type of history, testing a new 5g helmet made by at&t which relays a red flash when a play is over or to alert the quarterback to look to the coach for the signs according to athletic director warren keller. >> it's smoother communication, much faster to change plays, and a safer field for everyone's safety. >> reporter: and to relay a play from the coach's tablet to a visual prompt on a small screen inside. >> i can get his attention just by hitting one button. it flashes red. it's like an exclamation point. >> reporter: they were permitted once to test the helmet in a game this year. now the gallaudet bison hope college sports officials will approve its use for all games down the road. for america's only ncaa football team for the deaf and hard of hearing, overcoming the hurdles is part of the w