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NEW YEAR = NEW RULES (maybe).......
Ralph Damren:
Happy new year to all and, as always, here are the rule change proposals. I value your opinions highly and will bring your suggestions to our national meeting on January 12-14. Thank you in advance for your response :
(1) Can't attach stuff to mouthguard. 14-0
(2) Unaltered pants must cover knees. 13-2
(3) Sweatbands allowed anywhere. 14-1
(4) No high-tech stuff allowed on players in the game. 13-1
(5) Eyeshade can have have logo or trademark. 12-0
(6) Playcards can be worn on belt. 13-2
(7) RTP on a potential passer in a passing posture . 4-11
(8) W/I 3:00 of half for choice of clock on snap for penalty. 5-9
(9) Injured player can return if qtr. ends. 8-7
(10) 12 in game = IS. 11-4
(11) Any whistle = IW. 1-12
(12) Forward fumble OOB = ball back to spot of fumble.8-6
(13) Inbounds FK dead by touch of OOB R = no foul R's ball there. 13-2
(14) R can't have player over snapper when in SKF. 4-10
(15) IG = spot of foul + LOD, no yardage. 5-9
(16) QB over LOS can't come back and forward pass. 8-7
(17) DPI = 15+AFD, OPI = 10 yards. 5-10
(18)Hurdle OK if tackle is below waist. 0-13
(19) Grabing helmet =15, no more 5 yd. FM. 7-8
(20) USC during TD = live ball foul from spot. 5-8
(21) FULL REWRITE OF IP ON OOB. 10-4
(22) USC on coach if player not with proper equipment. 3-10
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GoodScout:
My thoughts. I usually am against rule changes unless there's a clear and present need, which there rarely is. That said, I'm surprised how many on your list I don't have a problem with.
(1) Can't attach stuff to mouthguard. - OK
(2) Unaltered pants must cover knees. -- YES! With this being a POE. Otherwise NFHS might as well surrender in this battle.
(3) Sweatbands allowed anywhere. - OK. Never have consider these a safety issue.
(4) No high-tech stuff allowed on players in the game. - YES, with states allowed to make exceptions for hearing- or vision-impaired players.
(5) Eyeshade can have have logo or trademark. -YES.
(6) Playcards can be worn on belt. - OK
(7) RTP on a potential passer in a passing posture . -NO. UNR is always available in this situation.
(8) W/I 3:00 of half for choice of clock on snap for penalty. -NO. 2 is fine.
(9) Injured player can return if qtr. ends. - NO.
(10) 12 in game = IS. - NO. Rule in place is fine. Not our job to make coaches understand something they can't seem to understand.
(11) Any whistle = IW. - NO.
(12) Forward fumble OOB = ball back to spot of fumble. - NO. Has never happened intentionally in my 20 years of officiating. Rule in search of a problem in HS, and an example of a "let's adopt the NCAA rule 'cause it's cool."
(13) Inbounds FK dead by touch of OOB R = no foul R's ball there. - YES. Remove us having to determine if it's "intentional."
(14) R can't have player over snapper when in SKF. - YES.
(15) IG = spot of foul + LOD, no yardage. - NO. Current enforcement is fine.
(16) QB over LOS can't come back and forward pass. - NO.
(17) DPI = 15+AFD, OPI = 10 yards. - NO. Current enforcement is balanced and fair.
(18)Hurdle OK if tackle is below waist. - NO. Unsafe.
(19) Grabing helmet =15, no more 5 yd. FM. - NO. Flexibility of having 5 yd in our pocket useful.
(20) USC during TD = live ball foul from spot. - NO.
(21) FULL REWRITE OF IP ON OOB. - Not opposed to this, but past history indicates it will take 3 years of changes and editorial corrections to get it right.
(22) USC on coach if player not with proper equipment. - As much as I want to say yes to this, I'm gonna go no.
GA Umpire:
(1) Can't attach stuff to mouthguard. OK
(2) Unaltered pants must cover knees. Yes
(3) Sweatbands allowed anywhere. OK
(4) No high-tech stuff allowed on players in the game. OK, but define "high-tech".
(5) Eyeshade can have have logo or trademark. OK
(6) Playcards can be worn on belt. OK
(7) RTP on a potential passer in a passing posture . NO
(8) W/I 3:00 of half for choice of clock on snap for penalty. OK
(9) Injured player can return if qtr. ends. OK
(10) 12 in game = IS. OK
(11) Any whistle = IW. ???? Example needed.
(12) Forward fumble OOB = ball back to spot of fumble. OK, on 4th down.
(13) Inbounds FK dead by touch of OOB R = no foul R's ball there. YES
(14) R can't have player over snapper when in SKF. OK
(15) IG = spot of foul + LOD, no yardage. OK
(16) QB over LOS can't come back and forward pass. OK
(17) DPI = 15+AFD, OPI = 10 yards. OK
(18)Hurdle OK if tackle is below waist. OK
(19) Grabing helmet =15, no more 5 yd. FM. OK
(20) USC during TD = live ball foul from spot. NO
(21) FULL REWRITE OF IP ON OOB. OK
(22) USC on coach if player not with proper equipment. YES
GA Umpire:
Ralph:
When is the Rules Committee scheduled to meet?
Ralph Damren:
--- Quote from: GA Umpire on January 01, 2025, 06:05:49 PM ---Ralph:
When is the Rules Committee scheduled to meet?
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January 12 (Sunday) to January 14 (Tuesday).
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