This podcast discusses National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) Football Rules. From the angle of seasoned High School Football Officials, brothers Matt and Luke go through the rule book section-by-section and discuss the obvious and not so obvious rules associated with high school football! Once the Rules are covered, weekly discussions about actual plays, detailed breakdowns of rules and enforcements, and their experiences as high school football officials will be discussed. This podcast is great for officials but also great for high school football coaches, high school football players, high school football parents and fans!
In this episode we go over the Pregame topics. YES! you should have a pregame with your crew. Yes! you can continue to get better. Yes! someone will blow it off but it's important to move from the office to the field and the best way is to discuss a few key topics each week.
Link to the document we discuss during the podcast:
https://mshsl.arbitersports.com/Groups/103385/Library/files/2023-24/FB%20Pre-Game%20Topics.pdf
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26 Aug 2023
2023 NFHS Football Points of Emphasis
In this episode we go over the 2023-2024 Football Points of Emphasis put out by the NFHS.
Points of Emphasis Discussed:
Helping the Runner
Communication Between Coaches and Game Officials
Game Management
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16 Aug 2023
Football Rules Changes 2023
The 2023 Season is here! In this episode we go over the 2023-2024 Football Rules Changes put out by the NFHS. The BIG RULE CHANGE: Change in basic spot penalty enforcement! Here us discuss all the new scenarios and what might need further clarification down the road.
New Rules Discussed:
Clarification that towels do not have to be the same solid color for each player
Clarification on the inbounds/out of bounds status of a player
The addition of criteria to help identify players who should be defined as defenseless receivers.
An intentional grounding exception
Removal of "intentional" form pass interference
Change in Basic Spot Penalty Enforcement.
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17 Sept 2022
Rule 10 - Enforcement of Penalties
Rule 10! We get into enforcements and specifically special enforcements and the All-But-One rules and how to think about it logically.
10-1 Procedure After Foul
10-2 Double and Multiple Fouls
10-3 Types of Play
10-4 Basic Spot
10-5 Special Enforcement Rules
10-6 Enforcement Spots, All-But-One Principal
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25 Jul 2022
Rule 9 - Conduct of Players and Others
9-1 Helping the Runner
9-2 Illegal Use of Hands and Holding
9-3 Illegal Blocking
9-4 Illegal Personal Contact
9-5 Noncontact Unsportsmanlike Conduct
9-6 Illegal Participation
9-7 Illegal Kicking and Batting
9-8 Non Contact Unsportsmanlike Conduct
9-9 Unfair Acts
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24 Sept 2021
Rule 5 - Series of Downs, Number of Downs, and Team Possessions After Penalty
5-1: Series of Downs
5-2: Down after Penalty
5-3: The Line to Gain and Measurements
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24 Sept 2021
Rule 8 - Scoring Plays and Touchbacks
8-1: Point Values
8-2: Touchdown
8-3: Try
8-4: Field Goal
8-5: Force, Safety and Touchback
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24 Sept 2021
Rule 7 - Snapping, Handling and Passing the Ball
7-1: Before the Snap
7-2: Formation/Position, Numbering and Action at the Snap
7-3: Handing the Ball
7-4: Fumble and Backward Pass
7-5: Forward-Pass Classification
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24 Sept 2021
Rule 6 - Kicking the Ball and Fair Catch
6-1: The Kickoff and Other Free Kicks
6-2: Scrimmage Kicks
6-3: Touchback
6-4: Summary of Scrimmage Kick and Free-Kick Activities
6-5: Fair Catch
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24 Sept 2021
Rule 4 - Ball in Play, Dead Ball and Out of Bounds
4-1: Putting the Ball in Play
4-2: Dead Ball and End of the Down
4-3: Out-of-Bounds and Inbounds Spots
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24 Sept 2021
Rule 3 - Periods, Time Factors and Substitutions
3-1: Length of Periods - Halftime Intermission
3-2: Starting a Period - Half
3-3: Ending a Period - Half
3-4: Starting and Stopping the Game Clock
3-5: Charged and Official's Time-Outs - Intermissions
3-6: Play Clock, Ball Ready for Play and Delay
3-7: Substitutions
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24 Sept 2021
Episode 0 - Introduction
This quick episode of High School Football Rules gives a brief introduction of the hosts Matt and Luke along with a general idea of format and basis for the podcast - High School Football Rules. We will discuss nothing but the NFHS high school football rule book. This podcast is GREAT for high school football officials, coaches, parents and fans.
Drop us an email at highschoolfootballrules@gmail.com (mailto:highschoolfootballrules@gmail.com) - or -
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