2. 2004 Football Rules Changes

21. 8-2-2 CORRECTION  If during a touchdown-scoring play, a foul by the opponents of the scoring team occurs on a play where there is no change of possession; or a foul by the opponents of the scoring team occurs after the change of possession if there is a change of possession, the scoring team may accept the results of the play and have the penalty enforced from the succeeding spot.

26. OTHER CHANGES

27. BLOCKING IN THE BACK (2-17-4b)  The following language was removed from the 2003 rule: “on the line of scrimmage.”  Reason for Change:  The language was incorrectly included in last year’s publication.

28. MOMENTUM EXCEPTION (8-5-2a Exception)  Change  Applies to any defending possession  Applies to any non-grounded forward pass, fumble, backward pass, scrimmage kick or free kick  Occurs inside 5-yard line and the ball is declared dead in defenders end zone  Will rarely occur that a second “momentum” situation would occur during the same down  If occurs, it would be some 90-yards away from first momentum occurrence

29. SELECTED EDITORIAL CHANGES  1-5-2c NOTE: Gloves may not have any web-like material between fingers.  2-30-14:A snapper must face opponent’s goal line and have shoulders approximately parallel to opponent’s goal line. Puts snapper definition in line with the definition of a lineman.

30. SELECTED EDITORIAL CHANGES (Cont.)  4-2-3:Added a clarifying statement that when an inadvertent whistle occurs and a penalty is accepted, the inadvertent whistle is ignored.  10-6:Updated this section for application of a post-scrimmage kick foul.

31. OFFICIALS MANUAL  Change in free-kick assignments for umpire, linesman and back judge (five-official).  Visual count by back judge of last 5 seconds prior to delay of game penalty in a five-official crew when visual 25-second clocks are not used.  Added guideline for free kicks when the kicking team is not ready in the prescribed time

32. OFFICIALS MANUAL (Cont.)  Added a chart concerning Chop Blocks.  Change in position for the referee on punts in a four-official crew.  Adjusted signal chart

33. RRules Changes Form Due NNovember 1, 2004 22005 Rules Committee Meeting JJanuary 8 and 9 HHilton Head, South Carolina EE-mail addresses: jjdiehl@nfhs.org kkadams@nfhs.org

34. 2004 NFHS FOOTBALL RULES INTERPRETATIONS