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1 National Federation of State High School Associations 2018 NFHS Rules Changes Meeting

2 NFHS Football Rules Your Assigners Any person having questions about the interpretation of NFHS football rules should contact the football rules interpreter-assigner Steve Peloso (908) Mike Whritenour (973) Mark Bitar (973) Charley Zulauf (973) The NFHS is the sole and exclusive source of model interpretations of High School football rules.

3 Checking the Arbiter First click on Schedule.. Then click on Master Schedule.. Then filter for your town

4 National Federation of State High School Associations 2018 Agenda Rule Changes - Recent Important Rules Changes - Points of Emphasis - Rules Reminders - Rules Differences Pro/Colleges vs NFHS - A few plays

5 National Federation of State High School Associations 2018 Football - Rules Changes - Equipment - Defenseless Player Definition - Penalty Enforcement Options for Kicks - New Signals

6 Equipment Rules 1-5-4, 1-5-5, e, 3-6-2, 9-8-1h, 9-9

7 Equipment RULE 1-5-1b(1) Shoulder pads and hard surface auxiliary attachments must be completely covered by a jersey.

8 Equipment RULE 1-5-1b(1) Back pads and hard surface auxiliary attachments must be completely covered by a jersey. Jerseys shall be long enough to reach the top of the pants and shall be tucked in if longer.

Equipment Rules 1-5-4, 1-5-5, 3-5-10e, 3-6-2, 9-8-1h, 9-9 Tooth and

9 Equipment Rules 1-5-4, 1-5-5, e, 3-6-2, 9-8-1h, 9-9 Tooth and mouth protectors that are completely clear or completely white are no longer illegal. Tooth and mouth protectors that have been chewed or altered so they no longer provide the necessary protection must be replaced. ILLEGAL

10 Defenseless Player Rule a

11 Defenseless Player Rules a; 9-4-3i(3) REFEREE ENTERPISES INC. 2012

12 Penalty Enforcement Options - Kicks

13 Penalty Enforcement Options - Kicks

14 Penalty Enforcement Options - Kicks

15 New Signals Rules 6-1-3b Penalty, Penalty

16 National Federation of State High School Associations Recent Football - Rules Changes

Clipping, blocking below the waist and blocking in the back are

17 Clipping RULES 2-17, 9-3-6, 9-3 penalty The exception that allowed clipping in the free-blocking zone has been eliminated. Clipping, blocking below the waist and blocking in the back are legal methods of bringing down a runner or a player pretending to be a runner.

POINT OF EMPHASIS Free-Blocking Zone Enforcement Blocking below the waist (A) and blocks in the back (B) are only legal while the free-blocking zone is in effect, both players were in the zone at the

18 POINT OF EMPHASIS Free-Blocking Zone Enforcement Blocking below the waist (A) and blocks in the back (B) are only legal while the free-blocking zone is in effect, both players were in the zone at the snap and contact is in the zone; and for blocking below the waist both players were on the line of scrimmage at the snap. For blocks in the back, only the offensive player must have been on the line of scrimmage at the snap. The contact becomes illegal when the ball has left the free-blocking zone.

19 Correcting a Down Error Rule 5-1-1b The referee shall correct the number of the next down prior to the ball becoming live after a new series of downs is awarded and prior to the declaration of the end of any period. A B C

20 National Federation of State High School Associations Dead-ball Penalty Enforcement (2015) - Rule If both teams commit unsportsmanlike, non-player or dead-ball personal fouls prior to the completion of penalty administration for those fouls, the distance penalty for any of these fouls will offset

21 Targeting Rule 9-4-3m (New in 2014) Illegal Personal Contact Targeting is an act of taking aim and initiating contact to an opponent above the shoulders with the helmet, forearm, hand, fist, elbow or shoulders. Targeting may be called for contact against any opponent, including the runner. Note that the passer in this play is also a defenseless player. Targeting is a 15-yard penalty for illegal personal contact. REFEREE ENTERPISES INC. 2012

22 Targeting Rules (NEW); 9-4-3m (NEW) YES REFEREE ENTERPISES INC. 2012

Targeting Rules 2-20-2 (NEW); 9-4-3m (NEW)

23 Targeting Rules (NEW); 9-4-3m (NEW) NOT NECESSARILY REFEREE ENTERPISES INC. 2012

24 Defenseless Player Rules (NEW); 9-4-3i(3) A new definition for a defenseless player has been added. A defenseless player is a player who, because of his physical position and focus of concentration, is especially vulnerable to injury added the wording excessive contact to unnecessary in defining illegal personal contact REFEREE ENTERPISES INC. 2012

25 Untimed Down Rules 3-3-3; Live Ball Foul During the Down Penalty Accepted On Offense, or Defense REFEREE ENTERPISES INC. 2012

No K players, with the exception of the kicker, may be more than five yards behind the kicking team s free kick line.

26 Free-Kick Formation Rules 6-1-3b (NEW); 6-1-3c (NEW) After the ready-for-play has been signaled and until the ball is kicked for a free kick, team K must 1. Have at least four players on either side of the kicker (2014) when the ball is kicked (2015) 2. No K players, with the exception of the kicker, may be more than five yards behind the kicking team s free kick line. The formation in the MechaniGram above becomes legal when the ball has been declared ready-for-play. The formation shown above becomes illegal when the ball has been declared ready-for-play. K3-K6 are all more than five yards from their free kick line REFEREE ENTERPISES INC. 2012

27 Force Rule 8-5-1b (NEW) K1 blocks R2 into the ball. The accidental touching of a loose ball by a player who was blocked into the ball by an opponent is ignored and does not constitute a new force. The result of this play is a touchback. REFEREE ENTERPISES INC. 2012

Roughing the Passer Rule 9-4-4 No defensive player shall charge into, or commit any illegal personal contact foul listed in Rule 9-4-3 against the passer who is standing still or fading back, because

28 Roughing the Passer Rule No defensive player shall charge into, or commit any illegal personal contact foul listed in Rule against the passer who is standing still or fading back, because he is considered out of the play after the pass and has not moved to participate in the play. Grasping of the face mask is considered roughing the passer Clarified the rule to include wording that an incidental face mask is not considered roughing REFEREE ENTERPISES INC. 2012

29 National Federation of State High School Associations 2018 Points of Emphasis 1. Proper Wearing & Use of Equipment 2. Pace of Play & Timing Issues 3. Enforcement of Penalties for Personal Fouls & Unsportsmanlike Conduct Fouls 4. Defenseless Player & Blindside Blocks 5. Unfair Acts

30 Proper Wearing & Use of Required Equipment A B

31 Pace of Play & Timing Issues

32 Enforcement of Penalties for Personal Fouls & Unsportsmanlike Conduct Fouls

33 Defenseless Players & Blindside Blocks

34 Unfair Acts Of course, it is impossible to list every unfair act that could take place. Deliberately violating the rules in the hope or expectation of not being detected is deplorable and indefensible, and should be penalized. To this end, the referee is given great discretion in penalizing unfair acts and may enforce any penalty he or she considers equitable, including the awarding of a score.

CACPFO - MANDATORY RULES INTERPRETATION MEETING 2016 NFHS FOOTBALL RULES CHANGES

CACPFO - MANDATORY RULES INTERPRETATION MEETING 2016 NFHS FOOTBALL RULES CHANGES Tom Dunleavy 8/4/2016 AGENDA 2016 Rule Changes: Mouthpiece Gloves Clipping 2016 Editorial Changes Summary 2015 Points of