1. 2015 Rules and Interpretations Rules 3 and 4
Pecan Valley Football
February 2016 Monthly Training
NCAA Football
2015 Rules and Interpretations
Rules 3 and 4
Presented By: Chuck Boland

2. Rule 3 – Periods, Time Factors and Substitutions
Section 1 – Start of each period
First and Third - Kickoff
Coin Toss determines who kicks off
Second and Fourth
Switch ends and continue the game

3. Rule 3 Cont. Section 2 Playing time
Varsity 12 minutes; 6-man, 10 minutes
Sub-varsity
JH 6-8 minutes
Freshman/JV minutes
Half-time
Varsity 11-man 20 minutes
Varsity 6-man 15 minutes

4. Rule 3 Cont. Section 2 Extension of period
A period cannot end on an accepted penalty
A period would be extended for offsetting fouls
If a touchdown is scored with no time on the clock, the extra point try would extend the period.

5. Rule 3 Cont. Section 2 Timing Devices
40 second clock vs 25 second clock
Game clock
Back judge is responsible for the clocks in varsity games

6. Rule 3 Cont. Section 3 Timeouts 3 per half
Length – shall not exceed 1 minute and 30 seconds
Starting and stopping the clock
On snap (FR-49)
On the ready to play (FR 49-50)

7. Rule 3 Cont. Section 3 Situations Injury timeouts
Injured player – allow all the time needed
Helmet comes off
Runner – Stop clock immediately
Others – Stop clock after play is over
Unless helmet came off as a result of a foul, player must leave for 1 play. May stay if a charged time out is granted.

8. Rule 3 Cont. Section 4 - Delays Delay of game (FR-54)
Section 5 - Substitutions
More than 11 on field, break huddle, etc. and snap is imminent,
illegal substitution – 5 yard penalty

9. Rule 4 Ball in Play, Dead Ball, and Out of Bounds
Section 1 – Ball in Play –Dead Ball
Ball becomes alive when legally snapped or legally free-kicked.
Ball becomes dead according to the rules or when the official sounds his whistle or signals the ball dead.

10. Rule 4 Cont. Section 1 Inadvertent whistle
DON’T DO THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But if you do – Blow your whistle loud
Options for the offended team:
Running play: Where ball was when whistle was blown or replay
Loose Ball: Where possession was lost or replay
Pass or kick: Replay

11. Rule 4 Cont.
Ball declared Dead
(FR 57-58)

12. Rule 4 Cont. Section 2 – Out of Bounds Player out of bounds
Touches anything, other than another player or game official, on or outside a boundary line. The pylons are out of bounds.
Held ball out of bounds
Player in possession of the ball touches the ground or anything else out of bounds or on or outside a boundary line.

13. Rule 4 Cont. Section 2 Loose ball out of bounds
When loose ball touches the ground, player, official or anything else out of bounds, on or outside the boundary line.
Out of bounds at forward point
Give forward progress to where the ball was when it was declared out of bounds

14. Summary Remember to keep an eye on the clock.
Blow your whistle, when it should be blown.
Be alert at the sidelines, encourage your team to keep it clear so you can do your job.