1. 2012 TASO Football Mechanics Changes © 2012 TASO Football Division

2. FOOTBALL PREPARED BY THE TASO FOOTBALL 2012 TRAINING TEAM AND APPROVED CLINICIANS Copyright © 2012 by Texas Association of Sports Officials, Inc All rights reserved No part of this presentation and/or video clips may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of TASO Football Division. © 2012 TASO Football Division

3. STANDARD UNIFORM Section 2 Knickers or the black pants with white stripes Next year only the black pants are to be worn Black socks are to be worn with the black pants. © 2012 TASO Football Division

4. STANDARD UNIFORM Section 2 Position placards are allowed for varsity games as long as everyone on the crew wears them. The game does NOT have to be televised. © 2012 TASO Football Division

5. STANDARD UNIFORM Section 2 Bean bags will be either black or white. No other color is permissible. Again, the crew must all wear the same color. © 2012 TASO Football Division

6. SUMMER UNIFORM Section 2 – Article 4 Black shorts worn for sub- varsity and scrimmages must be either: Men’s walking / golf short length and should break above the knee, be solid black in color and have belt loops; OR © 2012 TASO Football Division

7. SUMMER UNIFORM Section 2 – Article 4 New black short with white stripe on each side with belt loops For 2013 season, the black short with white stripe and belt loop will be the only approved shorts. White socks will be worn with either shorts. © 2012 TASO Football Division

8. SUMMER UNIFORM Section 2 – Article 4 © 2012 TASO Football Division

9. SUMMER UNIFORM Section 2 – Article 4 © 2012 TASO Football Division

10. SUMMER UNIFORM Section 2 – Article 4 © 2012 TASO Football Division

11. STANDARD UNIFORM Section 2 TASO patch required on right uniform shirt sleeve in the same position as the American flag for all varsity and sub-vars contests. (2” below shoulder seam and centered) TASO will provide each member 2 patches. © 2012 TASO Football Division

12. Signals Sect 6 – Art. 2 The covering official shall use the "dead ball" signal when the ball becomes dead in his area. © 2012 TASO Football Division

13. Kickoff Mechanics Sect 10 – Art. 1 The B will now take the ball to the kicker and instruct him instead of the U doing this. B then returns to his normal position on Team A restraining line of press box sideline © 2012 TASO Football Division

14. Kickoff Mechanics Sect 10 – Art. 1 REMINDER FROM 2011: The word “obvious” was removed from the “Short Free Kick Mechanics” article title Permits more use of short free-kick mechanics in “normal” situations, based on the teams and the crew © 2012 TASO Football Division

15. G10203040504030 G10203040504030 PRESS BOX R L UH B

16. G10203040504030 G10203040504030 PRESS BOX R L UH B

17. Keys Sect 11 – Art. 2 When there are "trips“ at the snap, the R is responsible for the tackle on the "trips" side. The opposite wing has the tackle on the non-trips side. The opposite wing also has the end on the non-trips side © 2012 TASO Football Division

18. PRESS BOX “Trips” = 3 rcvrs STRENGTH – L SIDE

19. QUESTIONS? © 2012 TASO Football Division