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Rules Clinic Procedure The 2012 Football Rules Clinic is comprised of three lessons 1. 2012 Football Rules Changes 2. 2012 Points of Emphasis 3. 2012 Footballl Rules Reminders At the end of each lesson you will need to successfully complete the lesson quiz before you can continue to the next lesson. After you have completed the final quiz you will be able to print a certification document for this clinic. Please keep a copy for yourself and give one to your athletic director.

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Page 1: Rules Clinic Procedure The 2012 Football Rules Clinic is comprised of three lessons 1. 2012 Football Rules Changes 2. 2012 Points of Emphasis 3. 2012 Footballl

Rules Clinic Procedure The 2012 Football Rules Clinic is comprised of

three lessons

1. 2012 Football Rules Changes

2. 2012 Points of Emphasis

3. 2012 Footballl Rules Reminders

At the end of each lesson you will need to successfully complete the lesson quiz before you can continue to the next lesson. After you have completed the final quiz you will be able to print a certification document for this clinic. Please keep a copy for yourself and give one to your athletic director.

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NFHS Football RulesNFHS Football Rules

The WIAA follows NFHS rules for football. The NFHS 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.

John Miller – WIAA Football Rules Interpreter:Phone: 425-988-6155

Email: [email protected]

Scott Cordell – WOA Football rules clinicianLarry LaBree – WOA Football rules clinician

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Take Part. Get Set For Life.™

National Federation of StateHigh School Associations

2012 NFHSFootball Rules Changes

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Field MarkingsRule 1-2-3h

Decorative markings in the end zones shall be no closer than 2 feet from the boundary and the goal lines.

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Field MarkingsRule 1-2-3l (New)

Advertising and/or commercial markings, may not obstruct the yard lines, hash marks or nine-yard marks.

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Rule 1-5-2b

Beginning in 2013, gloves must meet the NOCSAE test standard at the time of manufacture with visible stamp as above, unless made of unaltered plain cloth. For 2012, gloves may carry the above stamp or the NFHS/NCAA stamp.

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Illegal Equipment1-5-3c(8) (New)

Play cards must be worn on the wrist or arm.

LEGAL ILLEGAL

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Blocking Below the WaistRule 2-3-7

Contact with an opponent’s hand(s) above the waist (PlayPic A) that continues into the body below the waist (PlayPic B) is legal.

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Blocking Below the WaistRule 2-3-7

Contact with an opponent’s hand(s) below the waist (PlayPic A) that continues into the body below the waist (PlayPic B) is considered blocking below the waist.

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CatchRule 2-4-1

A catch is the act of establishing player possession of a live ball which is in flight, and first contacting the ground inbounds while maintaining possession of the ball.

FOOT TOUCHES INBOUNDS MAINTAINS POSSESSION:

COMPLETED PASS

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CatchRule 2-4-1

Because the receiver did not touch the ground inbounds, the pass is incomplete. The fact the receiver would have come down inbounds if not for the contact is not a factor.

AIRBORNE RECEIVER

CONTACTED

RECEIVER LANDS OUT OF BOUNDS:

INCOMPLETE PASS

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Helmet Comes OffRule 3-5-10d (New)

If any player’s helmet comes completely off during the down, and it is not due to a foul by the opponent, that player must leave the game for at least one down (unless halftime or an overtime intermission occurs). In such circumstances, an officials’ time-out occurs.

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Helmet Comes OffRule 3-5-10d (New)

If a player’s helmet comes completely off during the down and it is directly attributable to a foul by an opponent, the penalty is enforced but the player need not leave the game.

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Illegal BlockingRule 9-3-8 (New)

No member of the kicking team shall initiate contact (block) an opponent until the legal kick has traveled 10 yards; or the kicking team is eligible to recover a free kicked ball.

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Illegal BlockingRule 9-3-8 (New)

Because R1 has initiated contact with a K player, all K players may block.

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Illegal BlockingRule 9-3-8 (New)

No member of the kicking team shall initiate contact (block) an opponent until:

a)The legal kick has traveled 10 yards;or

b)The kicking team is eligible to recover a free kicked ball.

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Illegal Personal ContactRule 9-4-3h

Grasping an opponent’s tooth and mouth protector attached to the face mask is a foul.

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Illegal Horse-Collar TackleRule 9-4-3k

No player or nonplayer shall grab the inside back or side collar of the shoulder pads or jersey of the runner and subsequently pull (backward or sideward) that opponent to the ground (Horse-collar). The horse collar foul is enforced as a live ball foul.

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