2018

2018 GHSA FB Liaisons James Arnold – Camps, Mechanics and Training Dr. Boedy – Education & Rules Keith Hammonds – Playoffs 2018 GHSA FB Liaisons

DC’s 2018 District 1 – Max C District 2 – Alan Smith Tony Ross (District 1) District 2 – Alan Smith James Frey (District 2) District 3 – Rick Boedy District 4 – Clifton Puckett District 5 – Marcus Woods Andrew Scotchlas District 6 – Keith Hammond Large –Ralph Green (Metro) DC’s 2018

Camp 2018

7 Person Crews CCA based manual There are exceptions that we will work out In-season and Playoffs you can work this size crew Only work this size crew when they will pay for it

08/11 – GA Highlands – Northwest Ga. Area Camps 06/16  Westminster – ATL Metro 06/23 Athens Academy – Northeast Georgia area 07/14 Lee County High – Albany Area 07/21 GA Southern – Statesboro – Savannah Area 07/28 River Ridge – ATL Metro 08/03 Macon OGAD – (VARSITY CAMP Only at Officiate GA Day) 08/10 - GA Highlands – Northwest Ga. Area – Advanced Camp w/Scrimmages 08/11 – GA Highlands – Northwest Ga. Area

Playoff Camps – 6 Camps Varsity Camp – 1 Camp – OGAD camp in Macon Only Note: Varsity Camps do not include Playoff eligibility for 2018 Advanced Camp – 1 Camp – Invite only North in 2018  South in 2019 Will Need 14 to 18 scrimmages 140 officials

Costs Playoff camps - $80.00 Advanced Camp - $80.00 Varsity Camp $50.00

New Rules 2018 Changes to enforcement of live ball infractions by K Emphasis on absent required equipment, legal equipment worn illegally and illegal equipment New signal Defenseless player definition tweaked

K Fouls on Free and Scrimmage Kicks PENALTY OPTION FOR TEAM R Rule 6-1-9b Rule 10-4-2 and NOTE Rule 10-5-1 K Fouls on Free and Scrimmage Kicks

All previous dead ball fouls-off sides, illegal formations and pop up kicks REMAIN dead ball fouls. 2017 enforcement remains Live ball fouls- free kick OOB untouched by R, illegal contact by K or a very rare illegal participation- an additional option of adding the yardage at the end of the down now exists. This assumes K will not be next to put the ball in play This is a “tack on” penalty Free KIcks

Team K kicks off to start the second half from the K40 Team K kicks off to start the second half from the K40. The ball goes OOB at the R40 yard line untouched by R. Options available to Team R under new rule: Take ball at R 35 Take ball at R40 plus five yard tack on Re-kick with five yard penalty EXAMPLE PLAY

Once again this new rule applies only to live ball fouls or those simultaneous with the snap- not false start, snap infraction or illegal substitution caught prior to the snap. These remain dead ball fouls. Team K must not be next to put the ball in play Like free kick OOB this is an add-on yardage from the end of the play. Scrimmage Kicks

Team K punts with six on the LOS from the K 40 Team K punts with six on the LOS from the K 40. The ball is caught and returned to the R38 yard line. Options? Re-kick with five yard penalty Team R ball at the R43 (38 +5) EXAmple play

Required Equipment Rules 1-5-4, 1-5-5, 3-5-10e, 3-6-2d, 9-8-1h Deleted delay of game penalty for not wearing required equipment (3-6-2d)when ball about to become live Deleted penalty (9-9) for failure to wear required equipment during the down Required Equipment

When a player is discovered without required equipment, is wearing legal equipment in an illegal manner and the absent but required equipment is not related to a foul by the opponent: An official’s time out is to be called The player is to be replaced for one down or more until required equipment is worn or legal equipment is worn legally. This is not required if halftime or overtime intermission occurs New procedure

Play: An official observes a substitute running onto the field with pants that have no knee pads or are rolled up with knees uncovered. This is seen just before the ball is snapped or after the down has ended. In both situations the observing official must call “time out” The player shall be replaced until problem rectified unless halftime or overtime intermission occurs EXAMPLES

SITUATIONS 1. EMPHASIS on pregame detection. Inform coach and request correction of the problem 2. Visiting team issues 3. Consistency 4. Let GHSA handle “major” or “multiple” violations 5. Use common sense. SITUATIONS

All free kick illegal formation infractions are now to be signaled with Signal 19 (rolling fists) EXCEPT off sides or encroachment which remains the same New Signal

The rules committee clarified that a defenseless player definition does not apply to a passer until a legal forward pass is actually thrown. Rule 2-32-16a Defenseless player

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