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National Federation Discussion / Re: SANTA'S WISH LIST....2026 version
« Last post by GoodScout on Today at 06:50:05 AM »
As someone who usually abhors excessive rule changes, I'm thrilled.
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As someone who usually abhors excessive rule changes, I'm thrilled.
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National Federation Discussion / Re: SANTA'S WISH LIST....2026 version
« Last post by theride on Yesterday at 09:36:12 PM »The getting rid of half the distance penalty had support for most of the day, but the provision of possibly having a penalty at the end of regulation on a try that would lead to overtime could possibly have a team starting the overtime session on the 1 yard line, which the subcommittee did not support. At one point, this proposal at subcommittee support by a large margin. This proposal will probably return in the future after a couple of edits.
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National Federation Discussion / Re: SANTA'S WISH LIST....2026 version
« Last post by SCHSref on Yesterday at 01:13:53 PM »Re a point of emphasis:
Has any official at any level aided his or her career by calling helping the runner, even correctly?
Called it twice last season. Guy was pulling their team's runner forward
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National Federation Discussion / Re: SANTA'S WISH LIST....2026 version
« Last post by bossman72 on Yesterday at 09:35:25 AM »So I have an actual question for this change...
Does this foul encompass "hands to the face" fouls? If a blocker or defender pins his opponents head back for a prolonged period of time, is that 15 yards under this foul?
Does this foul encompass "hands to the face" fouls? If a blocker or defender pins his opponents head back for a prolonged period of time, is that 15 yards under this foul?
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National Federation Discussion / Re: SANTA'S WISH LIST....2026 version
« Last post by bama_stripes on Yesterday at 07:59:54 AM »OFF THE FIELD....
A cheerleader can stil slap big ole' Bubba's head/face if he becomestoo frisky
Nowadays, it’s just as likely that the cheerleader is the one being “too frisky”!
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National Federation Discussion / Re: SANTA'S WISH LIST....2026 version
« Last post by Ralph Damren on Yesterday at 06:57:46 AM »OFF THE FIELD....
A cheerleader can stil slap big ole' Bubba's head/face if he becomes too frisky .
A cheerleader can stil slap big ole' Bubba's head/face if he becomes
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National Federation Discussion / Re: SANTA'S WISH LIST....2026 version
« Last post by ncwingman on February 05, 2026, 05:27:11 PM »Well that was anticlimactic...
I am anticipating the follow up questions in local/regional clinics from the guys who never seem to grasp a rule change, no matter how straightforward.
"So, nobody on the defense can slap a guy in the head?" Nope, nor the offense
"So, the new rule is just the offense? The defense can do it now?" No, nobody can
"But they changed the rule, right?" Yes, so now nobody can
"Nobody on the offense?" Or the defense too!
[Expletive laden 20 minute rant about the free blocking zone deleted]
"What if he slaps in the shoulder, does that count?" *sigh*
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National Federation Discussion / Re: Rule changes out
« Last post by KWH on February 05, 2026, 04:13:38 PM »The arm sleeves are legal in NFHS
The tinted shield is illegal in NFHS
The tinted shield is illegal in NFHS
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National Federation Discussion / Re: SANTA'S WISH LIST....2026 version
« Last post by KWH on February 05, 2026, 04:11:21 PM »That's not a bad thing Boss
Oh my, I actually with Law Dog
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National Federation Discussion / Re: SANTA'S WISH LIST....2026 version
« Last post by lawdog on February 05, 2026, 02:40:04 PM »Well that was anticlimactic...
That's not a bad thing Boss