NFHS FOOTBALL Officials Manual Committee 2005 Points of Emphasis

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NFHS FOOTBALLOfficials Manual Committee2005
Points of Emphasis
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Officials Manual Committee

• Dale Pleimann Missouri - - Chair - 2007
• Steve Stearns California - - Vice Chair - 2007
• Ralph Damren Maine - 2007
• Mike Webb West Virginia - 2005
• Ralph Swearngin Georgia - 2007
• Dave Anderson Wisconsin - 2005
• Tom Robinson Colorado - 2005
• Clark Sanders Oregon - 2005
• Tom Lorang Montana - - NFHS-OA - 2006

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POINTS OF EMPHASIS

• A period must be extended by an untimed down if
  during the last timed down of the period there is
  a foul, other than unsportsmanlike or nonplayer
  or fouls that specify loss of down, by either
  team and the penalty is accepted. (3-3-3)
• If there is a foul, other than unsportsmanlike or
  nonplayer or fouls that specify loss of down, by
  either team and the penalty is accepted during
  the untimed down, the procedure is repeated.
• If there is a foul that specifies loss of down
  and the penalty is accepted the down is not
  repeated and any score is cancelled.
• The period shall not be extended further for dead
  ball fouls.
• All officials shall be aware of untimed down
  situations and communicate amongst themselves.
• Wing officials shall communicate an untimed down
  situation to the coaches on their sidelines to
  eliminate confusion.
• Referee shall use Signal 1 (untimed down) to
  communicate with press box, media, fans, etc.

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POINTS OF EMPHASIS

• Wing officials mechanics for monitoring
  substitutions.
• After ball is spotted straddle line ball is on.
• Start on sideline. Eliminates hideout decoy.
• Nine-yard marks (top of numbers) - players
  substitutes must be between the nine-yard marks
  prior to snap. (7-2-1)
• Count B players and identify eligible receivers
  on your side.
• Be alert for illegal substitutions. (3-7)
  (Numbers in out, e.g. 2 in - 2 out)

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POINTS OF EMPHASIS

• Responsibilities for determining pass
  interference.
• Forward or backward only one forward pass
  allowed. (7-5-2-e) (Use of supplemental signal
  on page 24 of Officials Manual)
• Hindering an opponents vision without making an
  attempt to catch ball. (7-5-10-b)
• Defender obviously away from the direction of the
  pass. (7-5-11-c) (Divide field into thirds.)
• When in doubt
• Pass is forward.
• Defender has not hindered opponents vision.
• Defender is in the direction of the pass.

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POINTS OF EMPHASIS

• The responsibilities of rules makers involve
  defining legal and/or illegal actions in a sport
  and then prescribing penalties for illegal acts.
• The responsibilities of game officials involve
  interpreting the spirit and intent of the
  published rules and applying them to game
  situations.
• The prescribed penalties automatically occur when
  calls are made by the officials.
• Therefore, the judgments of the officials should
  focus on the actions of the participants and not
  on whether they consider the prescribed fouls and
  penalties to be appropriate.

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CORRECTIONS

• Page 15 III-A-3 add Back Judge (5-person)
  obtains football.
• Page 16 III-B-2-b add Back Judge (5-person)
  obtains football.

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CORRECTIONS

• Page 19-20 After a Score or Try Prior to Free
  Kick Refer to pages 50-53 Before Kick for each
  position.
• Page 50 Diagram U for Umpire is not filled in
  on 20-yard line.

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CORRECTIONS

• Page 74-75 After a Touchback, Safety, Try or
  Field Goal Refer to pages 50-53 Before Kick
  for each position.

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SUGGESTIONS or CONCERNS

• Prepared by Dale Pleimann, Assistant Director,
  Missouri State High School Activities
  Association.
• dale_at_mshsaa.org