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2025 NFHS Rules Changes28 Aug 202500:29:46

Welcome to the 2025 Season! Listen here for the 2025 NFHS rules updates along with a couple other topics around basic kicking rules and formations.

Pregame! Pregame topics and discussion points04 Sep 202300:55:15

In this episode we go over the Pregame topics.  YES! you should have a pregame with your crew. Yes! you can continue to get better. Yes! someone will blow it off but it's important to move from the office to the field and the best way is to discuss a few key topics each week.

Link to the document we discuss during the podcast: 

https://mshsl.arbitersports.com/Groups/103385/Library/files/2023-24/FB%20Pre-Game%20Topics.pdf

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2023 NFHS Football Points of Emphasis26 Aug 202300:39:01

In this episode we go over the 2023-2024 Football Points of Emphasis put out by the NFHS.  

Points of Emphasis Discussed:

  • Helping the Runner
  • Communication Between Coaches and Game Officials 
  • Game Management

 

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Football Rules Changes 202316 Aug 202300:38:27

The 2023 Season is here! In this episode we go over the 2023-2024 Football Rules Changes put out by the NFHS.  The BIG RULE CHANGE: Change in basic spot penalty enforcement! Here us discuss all the new scenarios and what might need further clarification down the road.

New Rules Discussed:

  • Clarification that towels do not have to be the same solid color for each player
  • Clarification on the inbounds/out of bounds status of a player
  • The addition of criteria to help identify players who should be defined as defenseless receivers.
  • An intentional grounding exception
  • Removal of "intentional" form pass interference
  • Change in Basic Spot Penalty Enforcement. 

 

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Rule 10 - Enforcement of Penalties17 Sep 202201:04:03

Rule 10! We get into enforcements and specifically special enforcements and the All-But-One rules and how to think about it logically. 

 

10-1 Procedure After Foul

10-2 Double and Multiple Fouls

10-3 Types of Play

10-4 Basic Spot

10-5 Special Enforcement Rules

10-6 Enforcement Spots, All-But-One Principal

 

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Rule 9 - Conduct of Players and Others25 Jul 202201:28:14

9-1 Helping the Runner

9-2 Illegal Use of Hands and Holding

9-3 Illegal Blocking

9-4 Illegal Personal Contact

9-5 Noncontact Unsportsmanlike Conduct

9-6 Illegal Participation

9-7 Illegal Kicking and Batting

9-8 Non Contact Unsportsmanlike Conduct

9-9 Unfair Acts

 

 

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Rule 5 - Series of Downs, Number of Downs, and Team Possessions After Penalty24 Sep 202100:50:59

5-1: Series of Downs

5-2: Down after Penalty

5-3: The Line to Gain and Measurements

 

 

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Rule 8 - Scoring Plays and Touchbacks24 Sep 202100:55:43

8-1: Point Values

8-2: Touchdown

8-3: Try

8-4: Field Goal

8-5: Force, Safety and Touchback

 

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Rule 7 - Snapping, Handling and Passing the Ball24 Sep 202101:40:41

7-1: Before the Snap

7-2: Formation/Position, Numbering and Action at the Snap

7-3: Handing the Ball

7-4: Fumble and Backward Pass

7-5: Forward-Pass Classification

 

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Rule 6 - Kicking the Ball and Fair Catch24 Sep 202101:14:37

6-1: The Kickoff and Other Free Kicks

6-2: Scrimmage Kicks

6-3: Touchback

6-4: Summary of Scrimmage Kick and Free-Kick Activities

6-5: Fair Catch

 

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Rule 4 - Ball in Play, Dead Ball and Out of Bounds24 Sep 202100:43:22

4-1: Putting the Ball in Play

4-2: Dead Ball and End of the Down

4-3: Out-of-Bounds and Inbounds Spots

 

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Rule 3 - Periods, Time Factors and Substitutions24 Sep 202101:10:52

3-1: Length of Periods - Halftime Intermission

3-2: Starting a Period - Half

3-3: Ending a Period - Half

3-4: Starting and Stopping the Game Clock

3-5: Charged and Official's Time-Outs - Intermissions

3-6: Play Clock, Ball Ready for Play and Delay

3-7: Substitutions

 

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Episode 0 - Introduction24 Sep 202100:07:22

This quick episode of High School Football Rules gives a brief introduction of the hosts Matt and Luke along with a general idea of format and basis for the podcast - High School Football Rules. We will discuss nothing but the NFHS high school football rule book. This podcast is GREAT for high school football officials, coaches, parents and fans.

 

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