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Title: 2004 NFHS Football Rule Changes, Editorial Changes Points of Emphasis and Mechanics Changes


1
2004 NFHS FootballRule Changes, Editorial
ChangesPoints of Emphasisand Mechanics Changes
  • CFOA / MCOA
  • FHSAA Football Field Clinic
  • August 20, 2004

2
Football Rules Changes for the 2004 Season
  • 1-5-3i,k Legal towels must be moisture absorbing
    material.
  • 2-6-2a Conference near sideline can involve
    unlimited team members.
  • 2-16-2g PSK begins with snap and successful
    field goal not included.
  • 2-17-4b Blocking in back permitted against
    defensive in the zone.
  • 3-1-4 Gives authority back to states to handle
    interrupted contests.
  • 3-3-3 Language re-instated for fouls during last
    timed down.
  • 3-5-2a Head coach may now request a time-out.
  • 6-1-5, 6-2-4 During a kick, muff or bat into a
    receiver shall be ignored.
  • 8-2-2 Clarification on fouls by defense on a
    touchdown.
  • 8-5-2a Momentum now applies to any defensive
    play situation.
  • 10-2-1b, 10-2-2- PSK as it relates to the
    creation of a double foul.

3
Legal Towels
  • Illegal equipment shall include
  • 1-5-3i Slippery or sticky substance on a towel.
  • 1-5-3k Uniform adornments other than one
    unmarked moisture absorbing white towel.
  • Towels may not contain any substance that is
    sticky or slippery.
  • Towels must be such that it will absorb moisture.
  • As in the past, only white, unmarked towels,
    which are no less than 4 inches in width and 12
    inches in length and not greater than 18 inches
    in width and 36 inches in length, may be worn.

4
Conference Near Sideline
  • 2-6-2a One or more team members and one or more
    coaches directly in front of the team box within
    5 yards of the sideline OR
  • Eliminates the requirement that only 11 players
    may participate in the sideline conference.
  • No advantage was gained if this restriction was
    removed.
  • As in the past, if the sideline conference is
    used, it must take place in front of the team
    bench and within five yards of the sideline.
  • Also, no uniformed player wearing a headset may
    be on the field during the conference. (1-6-2)
  • What is a player? Possible conflict with 9-8-3.
  • A non player shall not be outside his team box
    unless to become a player or to return as a
    replaced player.

5
Post Scrimmage Kick in 2004
  • PSK is used when
  • Team R fouls occur during scrimmage kick plays
  • Other than trys and successful field goals
  • From the time the ball is snapped until the kick
    ends
  • When the ball crosses the expanded neutral zone
  • When the foul occurs beyond the expanded neutral
    zone
  • Team R is in possession at the end of the down
  • The window now opens when the ball is snapped.
  • The kick does not need to end beyond the neutral
    zone to apply.
  • The philosophy is that the location of the ball
    is NOT relevant.
  • It is the location of the foul and the fact that
    the ball crosses the neutral zone that are
    relevant.

6
Post Scrimmage Kick in 2004
  • 10-4-3 involves the basic spot in relation to PSK
    fouls
  • The basic spot is where the kick ends when team R
    commits a PSK foul
  • Team R fouls behind the PSK spot are spot fouls
  • Clarifies that PSK fouls are an exception to the
    rule
  • Rule 5-2-1 After a distance penalty, the ball
    belongs to the team in possession at the time of
    the foul unless it is a PSK foul.
  • Rule 5-2-2 When a foul occurs during a scrimmage
    down and before any change of team possession,
    and before a receiver is first to touch a
    scrimmage kick while it is beyond the neutral
    zone, the ball belongs to A or R after
    enforcement unless it is a PSK foul.

7
Blocking in the Back
  • 2-17-4b Blocking in the back is permitted in the
    free blocking zone when the following conditions
    are met.
  • a. By offensive lineman who are on the line of
    scrimmage and in the zone at the snap.
  • b. Against defensive players who are on the line
    of scrimmage and in the zone at the snap.
  • c. The contact is in the zone.
  • Last year, permissible blocking in the back
    against defensive players in the free blocking
    zone INCORRECTLY included the condition that
    those players must be on the line of scrimmage.
  • Now clipping and blocking in the back have
    different requirements.

8
Interrupted Contests
  • 3-1-4 Games interrupted shall continue unless
    the teams agree to terminate the game with the
    existing score or as otherwise provided for by
    state association adoption.
  • State associations may develop their own
    procedures for completing games that are
    interrupted due to circumstances beyond control.
  • Previously, a conference or league could have one
    rule while a neighboring conference or league
    could have another. This was most difficult near
    state borders.
  • This change does not preclude the possibility
    that in a given contest, the head coaches and
    referee may mutually agree to terminate a game.
    (3-1-3)

9
Untimed Downs
  • 3-3-3 NOTE The period shall not be extended
    further when the defense fouls during a
    successful try (or field goal) and the offended
    team accepts the results of the play with
    enforcement of the penalty from the succeeding
    spot.
  • Language was eliminated last year which caused
    potential confusion in administering penalties
    prior to changing goals to begin the next period.
    Last year, the period was extended whether the
    foul occurred during a timed or untimed down.
  • The phrase if during the last timed down has
    returned.
  • Example Team A scores a TD as period expires.
    Team B fouled during the play. Period is extended
    for the try (if needed). Team B fouls during the
    successful kick try. Period is
  • NOT extended if results accepted and enforced
    from succeeding spot.
  • extend if penalty accepted and replay of the down
    is chosen.

10
Timeouts
  • 3-5-2a A charged team time-out occurs when the
    ball is dead and a players or the head coachs
    request is legally granted.
  • A head coach may now request a time-out from the
    team box.
  • If the head coach chooses to observe play from
    the press box or other off-field spot, the team
    loses the ability to call timeouts from the
    sideline.
  • Teams with co-head coaches must designate which
    person is the head coach for purposes of this
    rule.
  • An ejected head coach may designate a replacement
    head coach who may assume the privilege.
  • Wingmen, get to know your head coaches. The
    calling official must clearly identify that it is
    the head coach making the request. Be aware of
    the game situation.

11
Muffs During Free Kicks
  • 6-1-5 Such touching is ignored if it is caused
    by K pushing or blocking R into contact with the
    ball or if K muffs the ball into contact with R.
  • This change clarifies a potential free kick
    situation where R might be penalized for an act
    of K.
  • The committee believes that the same principles
    should apply if K mishandles, muffs or pushes the
    ball, and it touches R.
  • If a team K player muffs a free kick in the
    neutral zone causing the ball to touch a team R
    player, the touching by team R is ignored.
  • This change prevents the possibility that team K
    recovers a kick due to unforced touching by team
    R.
  • If R is making no attempt to touch the ball and K
    muffs the ball into R, R should not lose
    possession of the ball.

12
Muffs or Bats During Scrimmage Kicks
  • 6-2-4 Such touching is ignored if it is caused
    by K pushing or blocking R into contact with the
    ball or is caused by K legally batting or muffing
    the ball into R.
  • This change clarifies a potential scrimmage kick
    situation where R might be penalized for an act
    of K.
  • If a team K player legally bats a scrimmage kick
    so that it touches a team R player, the touching
    by team R is ignored.
  • This change prevents the possibility that team K
    recovers a kick due to unforced touching by team
    R.
  • On a scrimmage kick that goes beyond the line of
    scrimmage, if R is making no attempt to touch the
    ball, R should not lose possession of the ball if
    K legally bats or muffs the ball into R.

13
Fouls on Touchdowns
  • 8-2-2 If during a touchdown-scoring play, a foul
    by the opponents of the scoring team occurs on a
    play where there is no change of possession or a
    foul by the opponents of the scoring team occurs
    after the change of possession, if there is a
    change of possession, the scoring team may accept
    the results of the play and have the penalty
    enforced from the succeeding spot.
  • Last years change regarding penalties on
    touchdown plays to carry over to the succeeding
    spot intimated that the privilege extended to
    both teams and any type of play. This conflicted
    with 10-5-3.
  • The committee intended to address only fouls by
    team B when there was no change of possession, or
    by the opponent of the scoring team if the foul
    occurs after a change of possession.
  • The change clarifies that A fouls occurring prior
    to the change of possession are not applicable to
    this rule.

14
Momentum Exception
  • 8-5-2a EXCEPTION When a B defensive player
    intercepts a forward pass, fumble, backward pass
    by an opponent.
  • The momentum exception has been expanded to
    potentially include both teams.
  • Now, if A becomes the defensive team because of a
    change of possession and As momentum carries him
    into the end zone, the spot of As interception
    (inside the 5) will become the dead ball spot and
    will not result in a safety.
  • Remember, the momentum exception only applies to
    fumbles, passes or kicks that are caught. Once
    the ball hits the ground, the momentum exception
    no longer applies.

15
Double/Multiple Fouls and Post Scrimmage Kick
  • 10-2-2 If each team fouls during a down in which
    there is a change of possession and all R fouls
    are post-scrimmage kick fouls, then R may retain
    the ball, provided R declines the penalty for Ks
    foul(s), other than a nonplayer or
    unsportsmanlike foul. In this case, the team that
    was not last in possession has no penalty options
    and the foul against R will be enforced.
  • If both teams foul and team Rs only foul(s)
    qualifies as a PSK foul, team R may keep the ball
    by declining team Ks fouls.
  • Last year there was confusion as to whether the
    team K foul would combine with team Rs foul to
    create a double foul.

16
Major Football Editorial Changes 2004 Season
  • Miscellaneous
  • 1-5-2c NOTE Gloves must be absent of any
    web-like material between the fingers and/or
    thumb.
  • 2-15-1 Forward progress is now the forward most
    point of the ball (not the runner). It also
    defines the forward progress spot for a fumble
    out of bounds.
  • 2-30-14 The snapper must now face his opponents
    goal line with his shoulders approximately
    parallel thereto.
  • 4-2-3 If an inadvertent whistle occurs during a
    down in which a foul occurs, and the penalty is
    accepted, the inadvertent whistle is ignored.

17
Major Football Editorial Changes 2004 Season
  • Series of Downs
  • 5-1-2a A new series of downs is awarded after a
    1st, 2nd or 3rd down, only after considering the
    effect of any act during the down and any dead
    ball foul by B.
  • 5-1-2b A new series of downs is awarded after a
    4th down, only after considering the effect of
    any act during the down, other than a nonplayer
    or unsportsmanlike foul.
  • A conflict still exists with
  • FF II-2 Whether the next down will be first is
    determined at the time the ball becomes dead and
    after considering any act, except a nonplayer or
    unsportsmanlike foul, which occurred during the
    down.

18
Major Football Editorial Changes 2004 Season
  • Post Scrimmage Kick Cleanup
  • 5-1-3d
  • 5-1-3f
  • 5-1-3g
  • 5-2-1
  • 5-2-2
  • 5-2-5e
  • 5-2-5f
  • 5-2-5g
  • 10-4-3
  • 10-6
  • FF I-3
  • FF II-3

19
Major Football Editorial Changes 2004 Season
  • Player Numbering Requirements
  • 7-2-5a Removed the at least seven A players to
    read seven A players shall be on their line of
    scrimmage at the snap.
  • 7-2-5b No longer requires that just five players
    (50-79) on their line of scrimmage. It can be at
    least five players.
  • Force That Makes Safety
  • 8-5-2b It is a safety when a player forces a
    loose ball from the field of play to or across
    his goal line by a new force to a grounded loose
    ball with his muff or bat or illegal kick,
    provided the ball becomes dead there in his
    teams possession.

20
Major Football Editorial Changes 2004 Season
  • Pass Eligibility
  • 7-5-6b All A players become eligible when B
    touches the last forward pass.
  • Pass interference restrictions on a legal forward
    pass end for all
  • 7-5-9a A players, when B touches the pass or
    last forward pass if more than one.
  • 7-5-9b Eligible A players when A touches the
    last forward pass.
  • 7-5-9c B players when the first forward pass has
    been touched by A or B.

21
Minor Football Editorial Changes 2004 Season
  • Minor Nit Picks
  • 1-5-1 Mandatory equipment shall fit properly.
  • 1-7-15 Use of TV/radio time-out added to state
    association adoptions.
  • 2-12-2 First touching during a scrimmage kick if
    touched by any kicker beyond the expanded neutral
    zone.
  • 2-16-2d A multiple foul is two live ball fouls
    (other than nonplayer or unsportsmanlike) by the
    same team.
  • 2-16-2f A player foul is a foul (other than
    nonplayer or unsportsmanlike) by a player in the
    game.
  • 2-42-4 Team designations (A and B, K and R) are
    retained until the ball is next declared ready
    for play.
  • 9-2 Pen Interlocked blocking no longer uses
    helping the runner signal. It is back to using
    the holding signal.

22
Football Points of Emphasis for the 2004 Season
  • 1. Helmet Contact
  • Intentional helmet-to-helmet contact and leading
    with the head must not be taught or condoned.
  • 2. Substitution and Participation
  • While deception is part of football, the rules
    committee does not believe this rule or any rule
    should create a situation where the offense,
    defense or officials are confused or distracted.
  • This is related to the proliferation of specialty
    players and specialty situations within games.
  • 3. Team Box and Sideline Management
  • We must be more vigilant to prevent unfortunate
    incidents.
  • Violation of rules 1-2-3e, 9-8-3 and 2-6-2 must
    be enforced by officials.
  • Sideline violations are handled by a progressive
    component in 9-8.
  • Media, boosters and guests should be handled by
    game management.

23
Football Officials Manual Revisions for the 2004
Season
  • 1. Change in free-kick assignments for umpire,
    linesman and back judge (five-official). 50-53
  • 2. Visual count by back judge of last 5 seconds
    prior to delay of game penalty in a five-official
    crew when 25-second clocks are not used. 64, 67
  • 3. Added guideline for free kicks when the
    kicking team is not ready in the prescribed time.
    50
  • 4. Umpire now notes Bs players on LOS in free
    blocking zone. 62, 66
  • 5. All relevant officials mark spot of fumble,
    first touching, momentum or end of kick. 70, 73
  • 6. Referee has additional responsibilities during
    injury time-out. 80
  • 7. Added a chart concerning chop blocks. 84
  • 8. Adjusted signal chart for touchback. 84

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New Free Kick Positions (5-man)
  • The Back Judge now has K's restraining line, the
    Line Judge stays where he was, the Head Linesman
    is now on Rs 30 opposite the press box, the
    Umpire is on the press box side at R's 20 and the
    Referee stays where he was.
  • The rational was that since most kicks do not end
    beyond team R's 30 yard line, the linesman will
    be better positioned to get the chain crew into
    position for the start of the next series. The
    back judge, who is more accustomed to having
    plays run toward him, will get that same look on
    free kicks and will also be closer to normal
    position for scrimmage downs.
  • Umpire is now under the upright (rule on
    crossbar) when there is a field-goal attempt by
    free kick following a fair catch or awarded fair
    catch.

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5-man Positions for Kickoff (Regular)
BJ
HL
R
LJ
U
Press Box
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5-man Positions for Kickoff (Obvious Short Kick)
BJ
HL
R
LJ
U
Press Box
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