MHSAA encourages good Sportsmanship

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Philosophy

• Penalty Administration
• and
• Officials Mechanics

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2008-2009 MANUAL DELETIONS

• The direction the referee faces during the coin
  toss.
• Eliminate the practice of clipping the chain on
  all downs involving goal to goal situations and
  instead providing the down operator with a bean
  bag to mark the spot of the snap.

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2008-2009 Significant Manual Revisions

• Time-Outs
• Secure name of coaching staff personnel
  designated to call time-outs if other than head
  coach or in absence of head coach.
• PREGAME RESPONSIBILITIES
• I. CREW ASSIGNMENTS
• A. Referee Secure name of coaching staff
  personnel designated to call time-outs if other
  than the head coach or in absence of head coach.

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2008-2009 Significant Manual Revisions

• Sideline Warnings
• On first sideline warning the official shall drop
  the penalty marker.
• CONTROLLING THE SIDELINE AND TEAM BOX
• II. FIRST VIOLATION BY TEAM
• A. Results in sideline warning.
• B. Covering official sound whistle, drop penalty
  marker, give proper signal, then report
  infraction to referee.
• C. Referee will give proper signal and indicate
  offending sideline.
• D. Covering official echo signal (15) while
  verbally informing coach of warning.
  Communication also should include reminder of
  distance penalties for further violations.
• E. All officials record time and period warning
  is given.

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2008-2009 Significant Manual Revisions

• Wing Officials Starting Position
• On scrimmage plays, wing officials starting
  position will be on the sideline. ( In
  Mississippi, we will adjust to the formation)
• RUNNING PLAY
• III. LINESMAN AND LINE JUDGE
• A. After ball is spotted Straddle the line of
  scrimmage on the sideline.
• B. After snap Stay on line of scrimmage until
  ball carrier crosses line of scrimmage, look
  through to tackle to read run or pass.

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2008-2009 Significant Manual Revisions

• The referees position on scrimmage kicks has
  been adjusted.
• SCRIMMAGE KICK
• I. REFEREE
• A. After ball is spotted Outside the tight end
  and even with the kicker, on kicking-leg side.

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Manual Revisions

• PREGAME RESPONSIBILITIES
• IX. OFFICIALS DUTIES AND CREW RESPONSIBILITIES
  FOLLOWING PREGAME CONFERENCE
• D. Linesman
• 1. Clip chain, then move chain 2 yards off
  sideline. Remove line-to-gain indicator from
  sideline when line-to-gain is goal line.
• 2. Provide down-marker operator with a bean bag
  for first-and-goal situations when the
  line-to-gain equipment has been removed.
• 2006-7 Revision Ensure that the line-to-gain
  equipment is marked at halfway point with tape.
  This can help on penalties measured from the
  previous spot or spot fouls to determine if first
  down after enforcement.

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Manual Revisions

• AFTER A SCORE OR TRY PRIOR TO FREE KICK
• I. Referee
• On scoring plays involving a penalty by the
  opponent of scoring team, use the following
  procedure
• Give preliminary penalty signal and indicate
  offending team.
• Obtain captains choice.
• If penalty is accepted, give penalty signal and
  indicate offending team
• Indicate score counts
• If penalty will be enforced on the subsequent
  kickoff, indicate by pointing to midfield.
• (Lineman in four-person and Back Judge in
  five-person, will give final signal prior to
  stepping off penalty and prior to the subsequent
  kickoff.)

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2006-7 MANUAL REVISION

• Positioning On Scoring Kicks.
• Referee can provide coverage to the side of the
  field on which there is no wing official.
• The officials should take note in pre-game
  warm-ups whether the kickers are right- or
  left-footed.

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2006-7 MANUAL REVISION

• Signaling Backward Passes.
• When a pass is thrown into the flat, the covering
  wing official is to signal if the pass is
  backward.
• The signal should be an upraised arm with a
  clenched fist pointing towards the offensive
  backfield.
• If the pass is forward, no signal is needed
  unless the pass is incomplete.

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2006-7 MANUAL REVISION

• Counting Players on Free Kicks.
• The back judge and line judge count K.
• The referee, umpire and linesman count R.
• Previously only the back judge counted K.

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2006-7 MANUAL REVISION

• Order of Signals on 4th Down Dead Ball Fouls.
• Signal any live ball fouls
• Signal 1st down
• Signal dead ball and
• Signal the dead ball fouls.

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NFHS FOOTBALL RULE 3-1-2 (Mercy Rule)
STATE State Utilizes Rule COMMENTS
Mississippi No If both coaches
agree, they can keep the clock running
or end the
game.
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• Thanks for your attention.
• Lets have a great year.