2009 NFHS Football Rules Changes

1. 2009 NFHSFootball Rules Changes

2. NFHS Football Rules Each state high school association adopting these NFHS football rules is the sole and exclusive source of binding rules interpretations for contests involving its member schools. Any person having questions about the interpretation of NFHS football rules should contact the football rules interpreter designated by his or her state high school association. The NFHS is the sole and exclusive source of model interpretations of NFHS football rules. State rules interpreters may contact the NFHS for model football rules interpretations. No other model football rules interpretations should be considered.

24. 2009 Football Editorial Changes

25. 2009 NFHS Football Editorial Changes

26. 2009 NFHS Football Editorial Changes

27. 2009 NFHS Football Editorial Changes

28. 2009 NFHS Football Editorial Changes

29. 2009 NFHS Football Editorial Changes

30. 2009 Football Points of Emphasis

31. NFHS Guidelines on Handling Contests During Lightning DisturbancesPOINT OF EMPHASIS • Lightning kills or seriously injures hundreds of individuals each year. • Need to remind coaches, players, spectators, administrators and officials of the potential seriousness of lightning during football season. • New NFHS Guidelines on Handling Contests During Lightning Disturbances listed on page 97 of the 2009 NFHS Football Rules Book.

32. Illegal Personal ContactPOINT OF EMPHASIS • Illegal personal contact involves a number of acts that must not be tolerated in football. • The behavior of players and nonplayers need to be monitored during a game to ensure that sportsmanship prevails at all times. • Coaches need to correctly teach the fundamentals/techniques and the rules of the game to all players. • Officials need to enforce the NFHS football playing rules as written and penalize when illegal personal contact takes place.

34. Blocking and Illegal BlocksPOINT OF EMPHASIS • Blocking is obstructing an opponent by contacting him with any part of the blocker’s body (Rule 2-3-1). • Illegal blocking can occur in a variety of ways during football competitions. • Coaches need to teach legal and fundamentally sound blocking techniques. • Officials must be diligent in reading keys, recognizing illegal blocking and making the call.

38. Helmet and Face MaskPOINT OF EMPHASIS • NFHS Football Rules Committee wants more consistency from officials in calling face-mask related fouls. • Two types of fouls: 1. “Incidental” is grasping of the face mask, helmet opening or chin strap. (5-Yard Penalty) 2. “Grasping and twisting, turning or pulling” of the face mask, helmet opening or chin strap. (15-Yard Penalty)

39. UniformsPOINT OF EMPHASIS • In recent years, players and sometimes teams seem to be attempting to skirt the NFHS rules governing football uniforms, adornments and player equipment. • Regardless of the reason why it occurs, the outcome is a growing problem because these efforts violate the NFHS football rules and player safety or both. • It is the coaches’ responsibility to control and prevent these rules violations. • Officials need to enforce the NFHS football uniform rules.

41. SportsmanshipPOINT OF EMPHASIS • The NFHS Football Rules Committee has once again made Sportsmanship a point of emphasis for the 2009 football season. • Players, coaches, spectators and officials each play a vital role in the promotion of good sportsmanship. • Acts that focus attention on, or those intended to engender ill will toward individuals have no place in educational activities.

42. 2009 Football Rules Reminders

47. Football Jerseys Rule 1-5-1c4 (2012) The football jersey rule was revised in 2007 and the implementation date was extended to 2012.

48. LegalFootball Jerseys1-5-1c5, 6 (2012) • Legal Football Jerseys – Beginning 2012

49. Illegal Football JerseysRule 1-5-1c5, 6 (2012) • Illegal Football Jerseys – Beginning 2012 C. A. B. D.

50. RULES REMINDER 2009