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ThisPowerPointpresentationfromtheNationalFederationofStateHighSchoolAssociations(NFHS)coversthefollowing:ü 2017NFHSFootballRulesChanges-ü 2017NFHSFootballEditorialChanges-ü 2017NFHSFootballPointsofEmphasis-ü 2017NFHSFootballRulesReminders-ü 2017-18NFHSFootballInformation-

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vRuleChange:SECTION3GAMEEQUIPMENTART.1...Theballshallmeetthefollowingspecifications:…h.Containonlythefollowingpermissibleitems:1.Ballmanufacturer'snameand/orlogo;2.Schoolname,logoand/ormascot;3.Conferencenameand/orlogo;4.Stateassociationnameand/orlogos;and5.NFHSnameand/orlogos.

vRationaleforChange:Theballcannothavecommercialadvertisingaddedtothesurface.Theonlypermissibleitemsontheballaretheballmanufacturer'snameand/orlogo;schoolname,logoand/ormascot;conferencenameand/orlogo;stateassociationnameand/orlogos;andNFHSnameand/orlogos.

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vCommentonSlide:

Theballpicturedontheslideasshownislegal.Anexampleofaschoolnameandschoolmascothavebeenaddedtotheballandispermissible.

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vRuleChange:SECTION5PLAYEREQUIPMENTART.1...Mandatoryequipment.Eachplayershallparticipatewhilewearingthefollowingpiecesofproperlyfittedequipment,whichshallbeprofessionallymanufacturedandnotalteredtodecreaseprotection:…2.Thehelmetshallbesecuredbyaproperlyfastenedchinstrapwithatleastfourattachmentpoints.NOTE:Allplayersshallwearhelmetsthatcarryawarninglabelregardingtheriskofinjuryandamanufacturer'sorreconditioner's certificationindicatingsatisfactionofNOCSAEstandards.AllsuchreconditionedhelmetsshallshowrecertificationtoindicatesatisfactionwiththeNOCSAEstandard.Thecoach'spregameverificationtotherefereeandanothergameofficial thatallplayersarelegally equippedand incompliancewiththerulesincludestheexteriorwarninglabel.…

ART.4...Priortothestartofthegame,theheadcoachshallberesponsibleforverifyingtotherefereeandanothergameofficial thatallofhisplayersarelegallyequippedandincompliancewiththeserules.Anyquestionsregardinglegalityofaplayer'sequipmentshallberesolvedbytheumpire.…

vRationaleforChange:Memberstateassociationsmaydeterminethegameofficialwhoistoaccompanytherefereeduringtherequiredpre-gamemeetingwitheachheadcoach.

vCaseBook: SeeSITUATIONS1.5.1D,1.5.1F,1.5.3D,1.7A

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vRuleChange:ART.1...Mandatoryequipment.Eachplayershallparticipatewhilewearingthefollowingpiecesofproperlyfittedequipment,whichshallbeprofessionallymanufacturedandnotalteredtodecreaseprotection:…b.Jersey:…3.Playersofthehometeamshallwearjerseys,unalteredfromthemanufacturer'soriginaldesign/production,thatmeetthefollowingcriteria:Thebodyofthejersey(insidetheshoulders,inclusiveoftheyokeofthejerseyortheshoulders,belowthecollar,andtothebottomofthejersey)maynotincludewhite,exceptasstatedbelow.Effective2021,thejerseysofthehometeamshallbeadarkcolorthatclearlycontraststowhite. Ifwhiteappearsinthebodyofthejerseyofthehometeam,itmayonlyappear:…

vRationaleforChange:Homegamejerseyspecificationswerefurtherrevisedtoprovideschoolsandmanufacturersadditionalclarificationregardingthecurrenttrendofutilizinglightergrayshades.Theimplementationdateof2021affordsschoolsandmanufacturerstheopportunitytoensurethatnewerdark-coloredjerseyswillclearlycontrastwithwhitejerseys.Therequirementforcontrastingcolorstowhiteisnotanewrule,andthisnewclarificationwillallowchangestobemadeduringnormalreplacementcycles.

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vCommentonSlide:

Thepictureontheslideshowsahomejerseythatislightgrayandthatdoesnotclearlycontrastwithawhitevisitorjersey.Beginning2021,thelightgrayjerseyasshownwillbeillegalasitisnotdarkenoughforahomejersey.

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vCommentonSlide:

Thepictureontheslideshowsanotherhomejerseythatislightgrayandthatdoesnotclearlycontrastwithawhitevisitorjersey.Beginning2021,thelightgrayjerseyasshownwillbeillegalasitisnotdarkenoughforahomejersey.

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vCommentonSlide:

Thepictureonthisslideshowsyousomesamplefootballjerseys.JerseyAisalegalwhitevisitorjersey.JerseysBandCarehomejerseysthatarelightgrayandthatdonotclearlycontrastwithawhitevisitorjersey.Beginning2021,JerseysBandCwillbeillegalastheybotharenotdarkenoughforahomejersey.JerseyDisalegaldarkgrayhomejersey.

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vCommentonSlide:

AftermeetingwithfootballjerseymanufacturersthispastApril,theNFHShasdecidedthatbeginningin2021,forthecolorgrayand/oranyotherlightcolorsbeingusedforahomejersey,itcannotgobelow70%shadingofthemaincolorbeingusedinorderforittoclearlycontrastwithwhite.

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vCommentonSlide:

Seecommentsonslide.

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v RuleChange:SECTION3BLOCKINGART.10...Ablindsideblockisablockagainstanopponentotherthantherunner,whodoesnotseetheblockerapproaching.

SECTION4ILLEGALPERSONALCONTACTART.3...Noplayerornonplayer shall:…n. Executeablindsideblockoutsideofthefree-blockingzonewithforcefulcontactunlessinitiatedwithopen

hands. …

PENALTY:Arts.3athroughg,l,n – Otherpersonalfouls– (S38)– 15yards;

vRationaleforChange:Continuingwiththefocusonriskminimization,thecommitteecreatedadefinitionforablindsideblock.Thisblockinvolvescontactbyablockeragainstanopponentwho,becauseofphysicalpositioningandfocusofconcentration,isvulnerabletoinjury.Unlessinitiatedwithopenhands,itisafoulforexcessiveandunnecessarycontactwhentheblockisforcefulandoutsideofthefree-blockingzone.

vCaseBook: SeeSITUATIONS9.4.3A,9.4.3COMMENT,9.4.3W,9.4.3X

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vCommentonSlide:

Seecommentsonslide.

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vRuleChange:SECTION16FOULSANDPENALTIESART.2...Typesoffoulsare:…h.Post-scrimmagekick– afoulbyR(otherthanan illegalsubstitutionorillegal participationfoulthatoccursatthesnap)whenthefouloccurs:1.Duringscrimmagekickplays,otherthanatryorsuccessfulfieldgoal.2.Duringascrimmagekickplayinwhichtheballcrossestheexpandedneutralzone.3.Beyondtheexpandedneutralzone.4.Beforetheendofakick.5.AndKwillnotbenexttoputtheballinplay.…

vRationaleforChange:Illegalparticipationfoulsbythereceivingteamoccurringduringthekickarenowenforcedunderpost-scrimmagekickfouls.Illegalsubstitutionandillegalparticipationfoulsbythereceivingteamoccurringatthesnapcontinuetobeenforcedfromthepreviousspot.

vCaseBook: SeeSITUATIONS9.6COMMENT,9.6.1D

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vRuleChange:SECTION24KICKSART.10...Apop-upkickisafreekickinwhichthekickerdrivestheballimmediatelyintotheground,theballstrikesthegroundonceandgoesintotheairinthemannerofaballkickeddirectlyoffthetee.

SECTION1THEKICKOFFANDOTHERFREEKICKSART.11...Apop-upkickisillegal.

PENALTY:Arts. 2,11 – Free-kickinfraction– (S7-19)– 5yards;

vRationaleforChange:Continuingwiththecommittee'seffortstominimizerisk,apop-upkickoffhasbeendefined.Apop-upkickisafreekickinwhichthekickerdrivestheballimmediatelytotheground,theballstrikesthegroundonceandgoesintotheairinthemannerofaballkickeddirectlyoffthetee.Suchkickswillbepenalizedasadead-ballfree-kickinfraction.

vCaseBook: SeeSITUATION6.1.11

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vCommentonSlide:

Seecommentsonslide.

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vCommentonSlide:

Seecommentsonslide.

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vCommentonSlide:

TheNFHSFootballGameOfficialsManualCommitteeapprovedanewfootballofficiatingmechanicfor2017forthenewruledealingwiththepop-upkicks.Seecommentsonslideforthespecificsonthisnewfootballofficiatingmechanic.

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vRuleChange:SECTION32PLAYERDESIGNATIONSART.16...Adefenselessplayerisaplayerwho,becauseofhisphysicalpositionandfocusofconcentration,isespeciallyvulnerabletoinjury.Aplayerwhoinitiatescontactagainstadefenselessplayerisresponsibleformakinglegalcontact.Wheninquestion,aplayerisdefenseless.Examplesofdefenselessplayersinclude,butarenotlimitedto:a.Aplayerintheactoforjustafterthrowingapass;b.Areceiverattemptingtocatchapasswhohasnothadtimetoclearlybecomearunner;c.Theintendedreceiverofapassintheactionduringandimmediatelyfollowinganinterceptionorpotentialinterception;d.Arunneralreadyinthegraspofatacklerandwhoseforwardprogresshasbeenstopped;e.Akickofforpuntreturnerattemptingtocatchorrecoverakick,oronewhohascompletedacatchorrecoveryandhasnothadtimetoprotecthimselforhasnotclearlybecomearunner;f.Aplayeronthegroundincludingarunnerwhohasobviouslygivenhimselfupandisslidingfeet-first;g.Aplayerobviouslyoutoftheplayornotintheimmediatevicinityoftherunner;andh.Aplayerwhoreceivesablindsideblockwithforcefulcontactnotinitiatedwithopenhands. …

vRationaleforChange:Thecommitteeadoptedspecificexamplesofadefenselessplayer.Byaddingtheseexamples,thecommitteecontinuestofocusonriskminimizationandrespondedtorequestsontheannualNFHSfootballrulesquestionnairefromparticipatingcoaches,gameofficialsandstateassociationrepresentatives.

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vCommentonSlide:

Seecommentsonslide.

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vRuleChange:SECTION4STARTINGANDSTOPPINGTHECLOCKART.7...Whenapenaltyisacceptedwithlessthantwominutesremainingineitherhalf,theoffendedteamwillhavetheoptiontostartthegameclockonthesnap. …

vRationaleforChange:Thecommitteeaddedanoptionfortheoffendedteamonanacceptedpenaltyinsidethelasttwominutesofeitherhalf.Therefereecontinuestohavetheauthoritytostartorstoptheclockifateamattemptstoconserveorconsumetimeillegally.

vCaseBook: SeeSITUATIONS3.3.3D,3.3.4A,3.3.4B,3.4.2A,3.4.2B,3.4.2D,3.4.6COMMENT,3.4.7A,3.4.7B

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vRuleChange:SECTION2DEADBALLANDENDOFTHEDOWNART.2...Theballbecomesdeadandthedownisended:…l.Whenaprostheticlimbcomescompletelyofftherunner.

vRationaleforChange:Withthischange,theballbecomesdeadwhenaprostheticlimbcomescompletelyofftherunner.

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vRuleChange:SECTION1BEFORETHESNAPART.6...Followingtheready-for-playandafterthesnapperhasplacedhishand(s)ontheball,encroachmentoccursif:a.Anyotherplayerbreakstheplaneoftheneutralzone;b.Adefensiveplayermakescontactwiththeballpriortotheendofthesnap;orc.Adefensiveplayermakescontactwiththehand(s)orarm(s)ofthesnapperpriortothesnapperreleasingtheball. …

vRationaleforChange:Defensiveplayersarerestrictedfromcontactingtheballorthesnapper'shand(s)orarm(s)untilthesnapperhasreleasedtheball.

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vRuleChange:SECTION5FORWARD-PASSCLASSIFICATIONART.10...Itisforward-passinterferenceifanyplayerofAorBwhoisbeyondtheneutralzoneinterfereswithaneligibleopponent'sopportunitytomovetoward,catchorbatthepass.…

vRationaleforChange:Thischangeeliminatesthepreviousfoulfornon-contactfaceguardingforward-passinterference.

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vEditorialChange:Rule1-5-3c(2):c.ThefollowingOtherIllegalEquipment:…2.Electronic communicationdevicesusedtocommunicatewithaplayerexceptduringanoutside9-yardmarkconference(7-yardmarksinnine-,eight- andsix-playercompetition),includingelectronicsignagetosignalplaysorinformationfromthesideline.

Rule1-6-1:ART.1...Electronic communicationdevicesincludingbutnotlimitedtoaudiorecorder,LocalAreaNetwork(LAN)phonesand/orheadsets,mobilephones,stillphotograph(s),film,analogordigitalvideo(s)and/orInternetdepictions,shallnotbeusedtocommunicatewithaplayerexceptduringanoutside9-yardmarkconference(7-yardmarksinnine-,eight- andsix-playercompetition).NOTE:Eachstateassociationmayauthorizetheuseofadrumbyateamcomposedofdeaforpartiallydeafplayers,inordertoestablisharhythmiccadencefollowingtheready-for-playsignal.

Rule1-6-2:ART.2...Electronic communicationdevicesincludingbutnotlimitedtoaudiorecorder,LocalAreaNetwork(LAN)phonesand/orheadsets,mobilephones,stillphotograph(s),film,analogordigitalvideo(s)and/orInternetdepictionsmaybeusedbycoachesandnonplayers.

vRationaleforChange:FurtherclarifiestheintentofRules1-5-3c(2),1-6-1and1-6-2withregardstoelectroniccommunicationbeingusedduringagame.

vCaseBook: SeeSITUATION1.6.1E

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vEditorialChange:Rule9-4-3K:k.Grabtheinsidebackorsidecollarofeither theshoulderpadsorthe jerseyoftherunnerandsubsequentlypull(backwardorsideward)thatopponenttotheground(Horse-collar),evenifpossessionislost.Thehorse-collarfoulisenforcedasalive-ballfoul.

vRationaleforChange:FurtherclarifiestheintentofRule9-4-3K.

vCaseBook: SeeSITUATIONS9.4.3M-R

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vSlideComment:

Thisslideliststherulesreferencesandabriefdescriptionofthefootballeditorialchangesthatweremadetothe2017NFHSFootballRulesBook.

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vCommentonSlide:

ThefollowingfootballpointsofemphasiswereselectedbytheNFHSFootballRulesCommitteeforthe2017highschoolfootballseason.Thesefourfootballpointsofemphasisneedtobestressedtoallcoaches,gameofficials,players,parents,schooladministrators,appropriatehealth-careprofessionalsandallotherswhohaveaninterestinhighschoolfootball.

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ResponsibilityonPlayerstoAvoidIllegalContact(PointofEmphasis):Withacontinuedemphasisonminimizingriskinhighschoolfootball,itisimperativeforcoachestocontinue

educatingtheirstudent-athletesregardingtheimportanceandresponsibilityofavoidingillegalcontact.WiththerecentimplementationofNFHSfootballrulesprohibitingtargeting,illegalcontactondefenselessplayers,illegalblindsideblocks,illegalpop-upkicksandotherillegalpersonalcontactfouls,theNFHSisreiteratingitsfocusonplayersafety.Playersareultimatelyresponsibleforusinglegalblockingandtacklingtechniques,andcoacheshavearesponsibilitytoemphasizetheuseoflegalcontact.Therefore,unnecessarycontactwithopponentswhoareclearlyoutoftheplay,orcontactthatisexcessiveandunnecessary,havenoplaceinthegameoffootball.Theseunnecessaryhitsareunsafeactsandthetechniquescannotbetoleratedbythoseresponsibleforthegameoffootball.Coachesneedtoexerciseleadershipineliminatingillegalcontactandgameofficialsmustactdecisivelytopenalizeillegalcontacttominimizetheriskofinjurytoplayers.

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IllegalHelmetContact(PointofEmphasis):Whilewearingafootballhelmetcanneverguaranteetheeliminationofheadandneckinjuries,coachesatall

levelsoffootballhaveincreasedtheirfocusonreducingthesetypesofinjuriesasmuchaspossible.Oneofthebiggesteffortsinthisendeavoristoeliminatedirecthelmet-to-helmetcontactandtominimizeanyothercontactbothwithandtothehelmet.

Coachesandgameofficialsmustcontinuetobediligentinpromotingtheeliminationofdirectcontacttoandwiththehelmetthroughconsistentadherencetoproperandlegalcoachingtechniquesandthroughstrictenforcementofplayingrulesandgameadministration.

TheNo.1responsibilityforgameofficialsmustbeplayersafety.Anyinitiationofcontactwiththehelmetisillegal;therefore,thesefoulsmustbepenalizedconsistentlyandwithoutwarning.Playersafetyissimplyamatterofattitude,technique,attentionandsupervision.Propercoachingtechniquesandconsistentenforcementofillegalhelmetcontactbygameofficialswillbeapositivesteptowardreinforcingplayersafety.

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SidelineManagementandControl,ProfessionalCommunicationBetweenCoachesandGameOfficials(PointofEmphasis):

Sidelinemanagementandconsistentenforcementoftherulespertainingtotherestrictedareaandtheteamboxcontinuetobeanissueinmanyareasofthecountry.Therestrictedareaistheareaextendingtwoyardsoutsidetheperimeteroftheentirefield(i.e.,outsidebothsidelinesandendlines).Thisrestrictedareaisdesignatedbytherestrainingline.Theteamboxisthe areaimmediatelyoutsidetherestrictedareabetweenthe25-yardlinesoneachsideofthefield.Withlimitedexceptions,nonplayersarenotpermittedintherestrictedareaatanytimeduringthegame.Nonplayers includecoaches,teampersonnel,spectators,gameadministratorsandmembersofthemedia.Duringadead-ballinterval,nomorethanthreecoachesarepermittedintherestrictedareadirectlyinfrontoftheteambox.Noonemaybeintherestrictedareawhentheballislive.

Therestrictedareaisdesignatedtomakethesidelinessaferforeveryoneandtoallowgameofficialsampleroomtowork.Iftherestrictedareaisnotclearlydelineatedornotenforcedbygameadministration,coachesorgameofficials,individualsintherestrictedareaareatriskforinjuryduringorafteraplay.

Gameadministrationisrequiredtoenforcetherestrictedareabeyondtheboundariesoftheteamboxes.Nooneshouldbeinthisareaincludingmedia,photographers,statisticians,schoolboosters,cheersquads,pepbands,securitypersonnelandmedicalstaff.

Coachesareencouragedtoinstructteampersonneloftheparametersandboundariesoftheteambox,andtoeffectivelycommunicatetherequirementstostayintheteamboxatalltimes.Coachesarealsorequiredtoremainoutsidetherestricted areawhentheballislive,andnomorethanthreecoachesareinthecoaches’areawhentheballisdead.

Gameofficialsmustconsistentlyenforcetherulespertainingtothecoaches’areaandrestrictedareaandothersidelineviolationsthatoccurduringthegame.Effectiveenforcementbeginswithrespectfullycommunicatingexpectationstocoachesandgameadministrationpriortothestartofthegame.Violationsoftherestrictedareashouldimmediatelyresultinthebeginning oftheprogressionofthepenaltiesprescribedinRule9-8.Violationsoftheunsportsmanlikeconductrulesshouldimmediatelyresultina15-yardpenaltyandadisqualificationoftheoffenderifflagrant,orifitistheoffender’ssecondsuchfoul.ExamplesofsuchconductincludetheactionslistedinRule9-8-1.Acoachoranonplayer onthefieldofplayisenforcedasanunsportsmanlikeconductfoulratherthanaviolationoftherestrictedarea.

Coaches,gameadministrationandgameofficialsareremindedthattheprimarypurposeofhighschoolactivitiesistoteachstudent-athleteshowtobecomeresponsibleadults.Alladultsinvolvedinacontestshouldrecognizetheyareteacher-coachesandteacher-officials,andthattheiruseofprofessionalandcourteouscommunicationsetsapositiveexampleforthestudent-athletestofollow,andiscrucialincreatinganoptimalandmeaningfullearningenvironment.Gameofficialsandcoachesshouldalwaysworktogetherinaprofessionalmannertoensureallrulesarecommunicated,understoodandenforced.

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ProperEnforcementofPenaltiesforViolationsofEquipmentRules(PointofEmphasis):

Allplayersarerequiredtowearproperlyfittedequipmentanduniformsthatareworninthemannerintendedbythemanufacturer,asspecifiedintherules.Thepurposeofequipmentrulesistopromotethesafetyandprotectionofboththeplayerwearingtheequipmentandhisopponent.Playersmaynotwearanyequipment/adornmentsthataredeemedillegal.Inaddition,itistheresponsibilityofheadcoachestoensureplayershavebeenissuedproperlyfittedequipmentandhavebeeninstructedinitsproperuseandverifythisrequirementtogameofficialspriortoeachcontest.Duetothepotentialforinjury,gameofficialsmuststrictlyenforceequipmentanduniformrules.

Therearethreetypesoffoulsassociatedwithimproperequipment:(1)failuretoproperlywearrequiredequipment,(2)failuretowearoruselegaland/orrequiredequipment,and(3)wearingillegalequipment.Thefirstfouloccurswhentherequiredequipmentispresent,butisnotwornproperly.Thepenaltyforthisfoulisa5-yardpenalty,anditcanbeeitheradead-ballfoul(ifthefouloccurswhenthesnapisimminent)oralive-ballfoul(ifaplayerisobservedremovingordiscardingrequiredequipmentduringadown).Examplesofsuchfoulsinclude,butarenotlimitedto,unsnappedchinstraps,toothandmouthprotectorsthataredangling,orjerseysthatdonotfullycovertheshoulderpads.Ifgameofficialsobserveanyimproperlywornequipmentduringadead-ballperiod,theyshouldusepreventiveofficiatingandtelltheplayertomakeacorrection.However,ifthesnapisimminentandequipmentisnotproperlyworn,thegameofficialshouldblowthewhistletopreventthesnapfromoccurringandadead-ballfoulshouldbecalled.Thesecondfouloccurswhenaplayerismissinganyrequiredequipment.Thatfoulisanunsportsmanlikeconductfoulchargedtotheheadcoach(Rule9-9).Thethirdfouloccurswhenaplayerwearsillegalequipment.Examplesofthistypeoffoulinclude,butarenotlimitedto,thewearingofcleatsthatexceed½inch,orthepresenceofastickysubstanceonaplayer’suniform.Ifaplayerisdetectedwearingillegalequipment,hisheadcoachischargedwithanunsportsmanlikeconductfoulunderRule9-9.

Ifanyequipmentbecomesillegalordefectiveduringthegame,correctionmustbemadebeforetheplayercontinuestoparticipate.Examplesincludechinstrapsnapswhichbreakoffofthehelmetorajerseythatslidesupoverthetopoftheshoulderpad.Ifthecorrectioncanbemadewithin25secondsandwithouttheassistanceofateamattendant,anofficial’stime-outmaybecalledtoperformsuchcorrection.Alternatively,ateammayrequestachargedtime-outtoperformthecorrection.However,ifcorrectioncannotbecompletedwithin25seconds,orduringachargedtime-out,theplayermaynotcontinuetoparticipateuntilcorrectionismade.

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vRulesReminder:SECTION5PLAYEREQUIPMENTART.1...Mandatoryequipment.Eachplayershallparticipatewhilewearingthefollowingpiecesofproperlyfittedequipment,whichshallbeprofessionallymanufacturedandnotalteredtodecreaseprotection:…b.Jersey:1. Ajersey,unalteredfromthemanufacturer’soriginaldesign/production,andwhichshallbelongenoughto

reachthetopofthepantsandshallbetuckediniflonger.Itmustcompletelycovertheshoulderpadsandallpadswornabovethewaistonthetorso.

v CaseBook: SeeSITUATION1.5.1B

SeeCommentonSlide.

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vRulesReminder:SECTION5PLAYEREQUIPMENTART.1...Mandatoryequipment.Eachplayershallparticipatewhilewearingthefollowingpiecesofproperlyfittedequipment,whichshallbeprofessionallymanufacturedandnotalteredtodecreaseprotection:…b.Jersey:1.Ajersey,unalteredfromthemanufacturer’soriginaldesign/production,andwhichshallbelongenoughtoreachthetopofthepantsandshallbetuckediniflonger.Itmustcompletelycovertheshoulderpadsandallpadswornabovethewaistonthetorso.

vCommentonSlide:FurtherclarifiestheintentofRule1-5-1b(1)thatthejerseymustcompletelycovertheshoulderpadsandallpadswornabovethewaistonthetorso.

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vRules Reminder:

v CommentonSlide:Illegal footballjerseybyruleastheshoulderpadisnotcompletelycoveredbythegrayjersey.

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vRulesReminder:SECTION5PLAYEREQUIPMENTART.1...Mandatoryequipment.Eachplayershallparticipatewhilewearingthefollowingpiecesofproperlyfittedequipment,whichshallbeprofessionallymanufacturedandnotalteredtodecreaseprotection:…b.Jersey:1.Ajersey,unalteredfromthemanufacturer’soriginaldesign/production,andwhichshallbelongenoughtoreachthetopofthepantsandshallbetuckediniflonger.Itmustcompletelycovertheshoulderpadsandallpadswornabovethewaistonthetorso.

vCommentonSlide:FurtherclarifiestheintentofRule1-5-1b(1)thatthejerseymustcompletelycovertheshoulderpadsandallpadswornabovethewaistonthetorso.

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vRules Reminder:

v CommentonSlide:Illegal footballjersey(VisitingTeam)asthebackpadisnotcompletelycoveredbythewhitejersey.Illegalfootballpant(HomeTeam)asthebluefootballpantdoesnotcompletelycovertheknees.

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vRulesReminder:SECTION5PLAYEREQUIPMENTART.1...Mandatoryequipment.Eachplayershallparticipatewhilewearingthefollowingpiecesofproperlyfittedequipment,whichshallbeprofessionallymanufacturedandnotalteredtodecreaseprotection:…d.PadsandProtectiveEquipment– Thefollowingpadsandprotectiveequipmentarerequiredofallplayers:…5.(a)Atoothandmouthprotector(intraoral)whichshall:

(1)includeanocclusal(protectingandseparatingthebitingsurfaces)portion;(2)includealabial(protectingtheteethandsupportingstructures)portion;and(3)covertheposteriorteethwithadequatethickness.

(b)Itisrecommendedthattheprotectorbeproperlyfitted,protectingtheanterior(leading)dentalarchand:(1)constructedfromamodelmadefromanimpressionoftheindividual’steeth,or(2)constructedandfittedtotheindividualbyimpressingtheteethintothetoothandmouthprotectoritself.

vCommentonSlide:In2016,completelyclearorcompletelywhitetoothandmouthprotectorsweremadelegalforplay.Toothandmouthprotectorsshallincludeanocclusal(protectingandseparatingthebitingsurfaces)portionandincludealabial(protectingtheteethandsupportingstructures)portion.

vCaseBook: SeeSITUATION1.5.1E

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vRulesReminder:SECTION5PLAYEREQUIPMENTNOTE:AsmentionedinSection5,underPlayerEquipment,NOCSAEreferstotheNationalOperatingCommitteeonStandardsforAthleticEquipmentandSFIAreferstotheSportsandFitnessIndustryAssociation.

ART.2...Thefollowingauxiliaryequipmentmaybewornifsanctionedbytheumpireasbeingsoft,nonabrasive,nonhardeningmaterial:a. Forearmpads,whichmaybeanchoredoneachendwithathletictape.b. Gloves,whichmaybeanchoredwithathletictape,andeventhoughmodified,mustmeettheNOCSAEstandard

ortheSFIAspecificationatthetimeofmanufacture,unlessmadeofunalteredplaincloth.Gloves,unlessmadeofunalteredplaincloth,musthaveapermanent,exactreplicaoftheNOCSAEgloveseal(MeetsNOCSAEStandard)orSFIAgloveseal(MeetsSFIASpecification),thatmustbevisibleandappearlegiblyontheexteriorwristopeningoftheglove.

NOTES:1.Agloveisacoveringforthehandhavingseparatesectionsforeachfinger.Padswornonthehand,butnothavingseparatesectionsencirclingatleastpartofanyfingerarenotgloves.Thethumbisnotconsideredafinger.2.Non-athleticgloves,wornsolelyforwarmthandmadeofunalteredplaincloth,andwhichdonotenhancecontactwiththeball,donotrequirealabelorstampindicatingcompliance.

vCommentonSlide:AllFootballglovesarenowrequiredtomeeteitherthenewSFIAspecificationortheexistingNOCSAEstandardatthetimeofmanufacture.

vCaseBook: SeeSITUATION1.5.2A

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vRulesReminder:SECTION17FREE-BLOCKINGZONE– LEGALBLOCKINGBELOWTHEWAISTANDLEGALBLOCKINTHEBACKART.4...Thefree-blockingzonedisintegratesandtheexceptionforaplayertoblockbelowthewaistand/ortheexceptionforanoffensivelinemantoblockinthebackisnottocontinueaftertheballhasleftthezone.

SECTION3ILLEGALBLOCKINGART.6...Aplayershallnotchopblockorclip.

PENALTY:…Art.6– Clipping– (S39)– 15yards;

vCommentonSlide:Inacontinuedefforttominimizerisk,theCommitteein2016madeclippinginthefree-blockingzoneillegal.

vCaseBook: SeeSITUATIONS9.3.6A-B

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vRulesReminder:

Seecommentsonslide.

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vCommentonSlide:

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v CommentonSlide:

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