Transcript 2013 RULE CHANGES & POINTS OF EMPHASIS

2013 RULE CHANGES
2013 POINTS OF EMPHASIS
2012 RULES CHANGES REVIEW
2013
An illegal personal contact foul applies to a player or non-player
who initiates contact with an opposing player whose helmet has
come completely off. (Penalized as a live-ball basic-spot foul)
It is illegal participation for a player whose helmet comes
completely off during a down to continue to participate beyond the
immediate action in which the player is engaged. (Penalized as a
live-ball basic-spot foul)
2012
If a player’s helmet comes off while the ball is live and is not
directly attributable to a foul by an opponent, the player must be
replaced for at least one down, unless the halftime or an overtime
intermission occurs.
Note: A charged timeout does not excuse the player from
sitting out one play
2013
The loss of down has been removed for offensive pass
interference and the automatic first down has been eliminated for
defensive pass interference. (Both penalties are still 15 yards)
2013
Clarification of the definition of a catch such that an airborne
player who has forward progress stopped inbounds and is carried
out of bounds by an opponent before contacting the ground is
awarded a catch at the spot of forward progress.
2012
The force out catch has been eliminated. An airborne receiver
must now come down inbounds to complete a catch.
Note. An airborne receiver’s first contact with the ground must be
inbounds
2013
A provision to the rule enacted last year regarding contact by the
kicking team against members of the receiving team. The new
provision stipulates that the kicking team may initiate contact once
the receiving team has initiated a block within the neutral zone.
2012
During a free kick (i.e. kickoff) Team K is now prohibited from
blocking an opponent until they are eligible to recover the ball or
the ball has gone 10 yards. (Illegal use of the hands foul)
Note: Members of the kicking time can respond to blocks by
the receiving team in the neutral zone.
2013
Fair catch or kick catch interference now has two yardage options.
Take an awarded fair catch and fifteen yards from the spot of the
foul, or take a 15 yard penalty from the previous spot and replay
the down.
Only team A can score on a try.
Towels may now be any solid color that is not ball or penalty flag
colored, may have one manufacturer’s logo, and the players all
have to have the same colored towels.
Gloves must meet the NOCSAE Standard
2013
The use of communication devices will be allowed during
authorized conferences outside the nine-yard marks, on the
sidelines and during the halftime intermission.
The use of communication devices by players except conferences
outside the nine-yard mark continues to be prohibited.
2012
Play cards may only be worn on the wrist.
If a blockers initial contact is with an opponent’s hand(s) that are
at or above the waist and the blocker follows through and blocks
that opponents below the waist it is a legal block, however if the
blocker first contacts the opposing players hand(s) below the
waist and the blocker follows through and blocks the opponents
below the waist it is considered a block below the waist.
Horse collar tackle foul occurs when the inside back or side collar
of the shoulder pads or jersey of a runner is pulled and the runner
is pulled to the ground either sideways or backwards.
The strap that attaches the mouthpiece to the face mask is
considered part of the face mask, and grasping or pulling the strap
is a foul.
2013 POINTS OF EMPHASIS
FREE BLOCKING ZONE ENFORCEMENT
&
CONSISTENT ENFORCEMENT OF
BLOCKING BELOW THE WAIST
(TO BE ADDRESSED AT 8/7/13 MEETING)
PROHIBITION ON CONTACT TO
AND WITH THE HELMET
In an effort to minimize the risk of catastrophic head and neck
injuries, the NFHS Football Rules Committee continues to urge
KEEPING THE HEAD OUT OF FOOTBALL.
(TO BE ADDRESSED AT 8/14/13 MEETIING)