Take Part. Get Set For Life.™ National Federation of State High School Associations 2007 Football Rules Changes

Football Field Markings Rules 1-2-3d, 1-2-3k  Rule 1-2-3d NEW: A 4-inch-wide broken restraining line shall be placed around the outside of the field, at least 2 yards from the sidelines and end lines.  Rule 1-2-3k NEW: A line, 4 inches wide and a minimum of 24 inches in length, shall be centered in the field of play, three yards from each goal line.

The football jersey rule was revised again and the implementation date was extended to Football Jerseys Rule 1-5-1c4 (2012)

Football Jerseys Rule 1-5-1c4 (2012) Beginning in 2012, players of the visiting team shall wear jerseys that meet the following criteria: The body of the jersey (inside the shoulders, inclusive of the yoke of the jersey or the shoulders, below the collar, and to the bottom of the jersey) shall be white and shall contain only the listed allowable adornments and accessory patterns in a color(s) that contrasts to white: (a) as the jersey number(s) required in c or as the team and/or player name within the body and/or on the shoulders, (b) either as a decorative stripe placed during production that follows the curve of the raglan sleeve not to exceed 1 inch at any point within the body of the jersey; or as decorative stripe(s) added in the shoulder area after production, not to exceed 1 inch per stripe and total size of combined stripes not to exceed 3.5 inches, (c) within the collar, a maximum of 1 inch in width, and/or (d) as a side seam (insert connecting the back of the jersey to the front), a maximum of 4 inches in width but any non-white color may not appear within the body of the jersey (inside the shoulders, inclusive of the yoke of the jersey or the shoulders, below the collar, and to the bottom of the jersey). The exception to (d) would be what is stated in (b) above.

Football Jerseys Rule 1-5-1c4 (2012) Beginning in 2012, players of the home team shall wear jerseys that meet the following criteria: The body of the jersey (inside the shoulders, inclusive of the yoke of the jersey or the shoulders, below the collar, and to the bottom of the jersey) may not include white, except as stated below. If white appears in the body of the jersey of the home team, it may only appear: (a) as the jersey number(s) required in c or as the team and/or player name within the body and/or on the shoulders, (b) either as a decorative stripe placed during production that follows the curve of the raglan sleeve not to exceed 1 inch at any point within the body of the jersey; or as decorative stripe(s) added in the shoulder area after production, not to exceed 1 inch per stripe and total size of combined stripes not to exceed 3.5 inches, (c) within the collar, a maximum of 1 inch in width, and/or (d) as a side seam (insert connecting the back of the jersey to the front), a maximum of 4 inches in width but any white color may not appear within the body of the jersey (inside the shoulders, inclusive of the yoke of the jersey or the shoulders, below the collar, and to the bottom of the jersey). The exception to (d) would be what is stated in (b) above.

Legal Football Jerseys 1-5-1c4 (2012)  Legal Football Jerseys – Beginning 2012

Illegal Football Jerseys Rule 1-5-1c4 (2012)  Illegal Football Jerseys – Beginning 2012 A. B. C. D.

Take Part. Get Set For Life.™ National Federation of State High School Associations 2007 Football Editorial Changes

Unfair Acts Rule  ART. 3 …No player shall hide the ball under a jersey.  PENALTY: …Hiding the ball under a jersey, (Art. 3)(S27) – 15 yards previous spot.

Other Editorial Changes  1-3-5b, c   1-5-1f1b  6-1-5, 6  1-5-2a, b  6-2-3, 4, 5  1-5-3d  6-5-6a    2-8   , 2  9-3-4a  2-27   4-2-2h  9-6-4a, d  Note  , 3  5-1-2a  Fundamentals II-2

Take Part. Get Set For Life.™ National Federation of State High School Associations 2007 Football Points of Emphasis

Take Part. Get Set For Life.™ National Federation of State High School Associations 2007 Football Rules Reminders

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Team Box, Coaches’ Area and Sideline Management  Rule 1-2-3g specifies the limits and parameters of the team box and coaches’ area- maximum of three coaches  Rule clearly states that a maximum of three coaches may be in the coaches’ area, which is the two-yard belt between the 25- yard lines.  Rule outlines the process and dimensions for authorized conferences.

Team Box, Coaches’ Area and Sideline Management  All non-players need to remain in the team box during the game!  Sideline violations must be penalized!  Control of non-game administration personnel on the sidelines (Media, Photographers, Statisticians, Spectators, etc.) -- Game Management

Additional Information  Rules Changes Form Due November 1, 2007  2008 Rules Committee Meeting January 19-20, 2008 Indianapolis, IN  addresses:

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