Sideline Safety Rules Change Safety for All presented by Bruce Hulion SCOFA Commissioner of Officials NFHS Football Rules Change 1-2-3g and Edited by Thank You to Safety for All presented by Bruce Hulion SCOFA Commissioner of Officials NFHS Football Rules Change 1-2-3g and Edited by Thank You to

SCFOA Sideline Rule 2009 Adopted Change: Applies to all SCFOA football games VARSITY and SUB VARSITY games NFHS Rule Change Effective during regular and post-season Data must be compiled by each local officials association Adopted Change: Applies to all SCFOA football games VARSITY and SUB VARSITY games NFHS Rule Change Effective during regular and post-season Data must be compiled by each local officials association

Safety for All Issue – Safety and Liability –Players –Game officials –Chain Crew –Ball Handlers –Media –Other non-player personnel Issue – Safety and Liability –Players –Game officials –Chain Crew –Ball Handlers –Media –Other non-player personnel

Safety for All

Chain Crew Position Yards

Sideline Safety Rule New NFHS Football Rule for 2009 –Require that schools/fields place a “solid” restraining line a 2-yards belt outside the sideline all the way around the field –Including in front of the team bench areas –This is an extension of the current rule New NFHS Football Rule for 2009 –Require that schools/fields place a “solid” restraining line a 2-yards belt outside the sideline all the way around the field –Including in front of the team bench areas –This is an extension of the current rule

SCFOA Sidelines for 2009 Team Box Officials Area NFHS RULE CHANGE Coaches shall not be outside the team box while the ball is alive

Live Ball Enforcement Coaching Area must be vacated when SNAP is IMMINENT – Up to 3 coaches may be in the Coaching Area during dead ball periods –When is snap IMMINENT? Play called and player returns to team?No Team gets play in huddle? No Huddle breaks? No QB is calling signals? YES! Coaching Area must be vacated when SNAP is IMMINENT – Up to 3 coaches may be in the Coaching Area during dead ball periods –When is snap IMMINENT? Play called and player returns to team?No Team gets play in huddle? No Huddle breaks? No QB is calling signals? YES!

Enforcement Procedures First Infraction Sideline Warning (no yardage) Flag on ground Signal 15 Second Infraction Sideline Interference 5 yards Signal 29 First Infraction Sideline Warning (no yardage) Flag on ground Signal 15 Second Infraction Sideline Interference 5 yards Signal 29

Enforcement Procedures Third Infraction Sideline Interference (15 yards) Signal 27 followed by Signal 29 This unsportsmanlike foul is charged to the head coach, unless offender can be specifically identified –Two unsportsmanlike fouls charged to a coach will result in the ejection of the coach –Referee must report the incident to the SCHSL via Arbiter Sports Ejection form Third Infraction Sideline Interference (15 yards) Signal 27 followed by Signal 29 This unsportsmanlike foul is charged to the head coach, unless offender can be specifically identified –Two unsportsmanlike fouls charged to a coach will result in the ejection of the coach –Referee must report the incident to the SCHSL via Arbiter Sports Ejection form

Recording Penalties FOULPre- Seas. Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 SID WRN UNS OFF Hold GMACFOA Penalties Coach EJECTION due to SIDELINE INFRACTION

Enforcement Procedures Professional Media Members –1 st Infraction on Media Member Sideline Warning – No Yardage –2 nd Infraction on Media Member Sideline Warning – No Yardage –3 rd Infraction on Media Member Sideline Interference – 5 yards –Charged to team on side where infraction occurred (ask administrator to move person) Professional Media Members –1 st Infraction on Media Member Sideline Warning – No Yardage –2 nd Infraction on Media Member Sideline Warning – No Yardage –3 rd Infraction on Media Member Sideline Interference – 5 yards –Charged to team on side where infraction occurred (ask administrator to move person)