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Football Officiating => National Federation Discussion => Topic started by: Lhaynes90 on March 03, 2015, 06:04:25 PM

Title: Current NFHS rulebook - 2014?
Post by: Lhaynes90 on March 03, 2015, 06:04:25 PM
Morning all,

I originally posted a topic inquiring about potential officiating assignments while on a holiday to the US as I currently officiate in Australia (although we use the NCAA rulebook with local variations for our league) and have done so for the past 3-4 years.

However since starting in officiating and realising just how much fun it is (and how much I love doing it - football season is never long enough) it dawned very quickly on me that giving it a shot in the big daddy of it all, the US, would be a new dream for me. While planning my holiday recently I realised something - I'm only 24, have an education behind me (bachelor degree in business, majored in accounting - not sure what the relevant title is for the states if it is different) but also have a good few years experience in retail management, and have been saving money for a while now - why not go for it?!

Rambling aside my main question is this - I want to start looking into the current NFHS rules (as I believe starting at that level would be a good step) however have found the 2014 Football Rule Ebook to be unavailable to purchase on Amazon at this time. Is this edition currently outdated with a new version to come out or are the 2015 rule changes as I found on the NFHS website to be used in conjunction with this version of the book? I know in NCAA they release books to cover the next two seasons with rule change advisories and such used in conjunction in a non rule book year (from memory the current edition is the 2013/2014 book so should be a new one this year for 2015/2016).

Thank you all,

I really hope I can make it in your world (and what an exciting world I'm sure it will be)

Regards,
Lucas
Title: Re: Current NFHS rulebook - 2014?
Post by: Rulesman on March 03, 2015, 06:23:38 PM
The new (2015) Rule Book is usually not available until June.
Title: Re: Current NFHS rulebook - 2014?
Post by: Lhaynes90 on March 03, 2015, 06:38:44 PM
Quote from: Rulesman on March 03, 2015, 06:23:38 PM
The new (2015) Rule Book is usually not available until June.

Thank you very much  :)
Title: Re: Current NFHS rulebook - 2014?
Post by: Etref on March 03, 2015, 07:59:48 PM
Quote from: Lhaynes90 on March 03, 2015, 06:38:44 PM
Thank you very much  :)

Work in Texas.....we use NCAA rules
Title: Re: Current NFHS rulebook - 2014?
Post by: VALJ on March 04, 2015, 09:46:04 AM
Work anywhere but Texas or Massachusetts  - you won't have to worry about NCAA .   nAnA
Title: Re: Current NFHS rulebook - 2014?
Post by: HLinNC on March 04, 2015, 11:12:26 AM
If you have a tablet or PC you should be able to download the Rule and Casebooks via Kindle. 

http://www.amazon.com/2014-15-NFHS-Football-Rules-Book-ebook/dp/B00K95EVAQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1425489042&sr=1-1&keywords=NFHS+football+rule+book
Title: Re: Current NFHS rulebook - 2014?
Post by: Atlanta Blue on March 04, 2015, 01:20:40 PM
Let's just say this situation has been handled.
Title: Re: Current NFHS rulebook - 2014?
Post by: Etref on March 04, 2015, 02:46:48 PM
 ;D
Quote from: VALJ on March 04, 2015, 09:46:04 AM
Work anywhere but Texas or Massachusetts  - you won't have to worry about NCAA .   nAnA

After working NCAA rules for the first 8 years, I moved to Oklahoma for a year and worked NFHS rules. It has taken me nearly 20 years to get over it!!!!   ;D