INTRODUCE SOME OF THE MOST RELEVANT NEW RULES FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON CHANCE TO CONSIDER AND COMMENT ON ADJUSTMENTS TO MECHANICS AND PHILOSOPHIES THAT MAY BE NEEDED KEEP THE RULES FRESH IN OUR MIND AND NOT JUST DURING THE FOOTBALL SEASON WORK THEM IN SPRING GAMES

WE DON’T YET KNOW THE EXACT FINAL WORDING WE DON’T YET KNOW THE EXACT FINAL WORDING WE DON’T YET HAVE THE OFFICIAL CASE PLAYS WE DON’T YET HAVE THE OFFICIAL CASE PLAYS FEDERATION WILL HAVE INTERPRETATION COMMITTEE MEETING FEDERATION WILL HAVE INTERPRETATION COMMITTEE MEETING SUBJECT TO LHSAA EXCEPTIONS SUBJECT TO LHSAA EXCEPTIONS SUBJECT TO LHSOA PHILOSOPHIES SUBJECT TO LHSOA PHILOSOPHIES SO STAY FLEXIBLE – ALWAYS SUBJECT TO CHANGE SO STAY FLEXIBLE – ALWAYS SUBJECT TO CHANGE THESE AREN’T ALL OF THEM THESE AREN’T ALL OF THEM

NOW AN ACTUAL FOUL We had enforced it as illegal helmet contact, but it never had its own name Emphasizes intentional contact involving the head and neck area TWO PARTS TO KNOW Defenseless Players Targeting Definition

RULE 2-43 (New) Targeting is an act of taking aim at an opponent to initiate contact above the shoulders. PENALTY Rule 9-4-3(m) (New) No player or non-player shall … Target and initiate contact above the shoulders of an opponent with the helmet, forearm, hand, fist, elbow or shoulder.

LOOKING FOR INTENT LOOKING FOR INTENT FIND THE DANGEROUS HITS TO THE HEAD AND NECK AREA THAT ARE MEANT TO PUNISH FIND THE DANGEROUS HITS TO THE HEAD AND NECK AREA THAT ARE MEANT TO PUNISH ACTS THAT GO BEYOND THE NORMAL HITS OF THE GAME ACTS THAT GO BEYOND THE NORMAL HITS OF THE GAME YOU WILL KNOW IF IT IS INTENTIONAL YOU WILL KNOW IF IT IS INTENTIONAL PLAYER WITH A BRICK IN HIS HAND PLAYER WITH A BRICK IN HIS HAND

TARGETING Attacking an opponent with apparent intent beyond legal hit Player meant to use the helmet or contact defenseless player above shoulders NOT TARGETING Two helmets that happen to contact each other as both players dip Hand contacting helmet in a swiping moment momentarily that does not look like punishment

LAUNCH Leaves feet with upward and forward thrust above shoulders THRUST Upward and forward thrust from crouching with contact above shoulders without leaving the ground STRIKE Leads with helmet, forearms, fist, hand, elbow to contact high HEAD DIP Lowers head before attack to initiate contact with crown of helmet HIGHLY SUSPECT

HEAD UP Head facing player, and crown of helmet does not hit high POSITION CHANGE “Victim” changes position of body that causes the high contact to occur HEAD TO SIDE Player moves head to side of opponent rather than initiating contact with it WRAP-UP Use of arms to wrap around player in effort to tackle him normally LESS SUSPECT

Rule (New) A defenseless player is a player who, because of his physical position and focus of concentration, is especially vulnerable to injury. These are the players we need to protect when thinking about targeting.

PASSER RECEIVERS OUT OF PLAY BLIND-SIDE BLOCKS

TWO CHANGES TWO CHANGES – How many players can be on one side of kicker – How far back can Team K players start Resembles NCAA rules Resembles NCAA rules Purpose is to reduce risk of injuries on kickoffs Purpose is to reduce risk of injuries on kickoffs

Rule 6-1-3(b) (New) At least four Team K players must be on each side of the kicker Mechanics Referee

Rule 6-1-3(d) (New) No K players, with the exception of the kicker, may be more than five yards behind the kicking team’s free kick line. A player satisfies this rule when one foot is on or beyond the line five yards behind K’s free kick line. If one player is more than five yards behind the restraining line and another player kicks the ball, it is a foul. Mechanics Back Judge (5 and 7 man) and Umpire (6 man)

Language mirrors NCAA rule. Language mirrors NCAA rule. These are LIVE ball fouls under NCAA. These are LIVE ball fouls under NCAA. Federation lists them as DEAD ball fouls. Federation lists them as DEAD ball fouls. Language in the rule is live ball wording, but penalty is dead ball encroachment. Language in the rule is live ball wording, but penalty is dead ball encroachment. Have to wait till August. Have to wait till August.

Rule A period must be extended by an untimed down if (accepted foul, double foul, IW, TD) occurred during a down in which time expires. Last year, if this happened in the last down, we would extend. Now, if the clock runs out while the ball is dead, we do not need to extend. Same exceptions 3-3-4(b)

A’s ball. 3 rd and 10 at B’s seconds left in the 1 st quarter. RB A25 runs to B’s 10 where he is tackled inbounds by the face mask. The clock shows :05 remaining. After enforcement, the Referee winds the clock. The clock hits :00 before the snap. LAST YEAR – Period extended for an untimed down. THIS TEAR – Period is over and will not be extended.

A’s ball. 3 rd and 10 at B’s 25. Five seconds left in the 1 st quarter. RB A25 runs to B’s 10 where he is tackled inbounds by the face mask. The clock expires during the down. Team A accepts the penalty. LAST YEAR – Period extended for an untimed down. THIS TEAR – Period extended for an untimed down.

Illegal kick retains same status it had prior to being illegally kicked. Illegal kick retains same status it had prior to being illegally kicked. LHSAA can authorize officials to have jurisdiction earlier than 30 minutes. LHSAA can authorize officials to have jurisdiction earlier than 30 minutes. Accidental touching of a loose ball by player blocked into the ball is ignored and is not a new force. Accidental touching of a loose ball by player blocked into the ball is ignored and is not a new force. Roughing the passer now includes the personal fouls listed in 9-4-3; it’s not just charging into him. Roughing the passer now includes the personal fouls listed in 9-4-3; it’s not just charging into him.