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NFHS Rules Questionnaire
Potential Rule Changes
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1. Check the box below if you would answer YES to the question
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Game officials having difficulty determining if the tight end is in the free-blocking zone.4
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Ball-colored helmets, jerseys, patches, exterior arm covers/pads, undershirts or gloves.0
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Applying the 5-yard face mask rule.4
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Field tarps in the team box too close to the field of play.2
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School bands playing while the opponent’s offense is on the field.3
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Announcers announcing or playing amplified music when an opponent’s offense is calling signals.4
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By state association adoption, using instant replay for regular season.3
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Allowing a player to save loss of yardage by throwing the ball so that it lands beyond the neutral zone, if the player is outside the free-blocking zone.4
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Not allowing visible numbers, logos, images or other symbols on the front of the tooth and mouth protectors.0
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Allowing the passer to spike the ball from the shotgun formation.6
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Making forward pass interference by the defense an automatic first down for the offense.4
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Making defensive personal fouls and unsportsmanlike conduct fouls an automatic first down for the offense.5
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With mutual agreement from both head coaches and the referee, shortening the halftime intermission to less than 10 minutes if a weather delay has occurred with less than three minutes in the second period.7
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Eliminating the free-blocking zone in the shotgun formation.4
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Question
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Every year the NFHS puts out a survey for coaches and officials to get feedback on potential rule changes. If they are on these lists someone likely has submitted it and it will be considered by the rules committee when they meet in Indy in January. In the poll check the box if you would answer YES to the question.
Observations – Have you observed any of the following this year?
1. Game officials having difficulty determining if the tight end is in the free-blocking zone.
2. Ball-colored helmets, jerseys, patches, exterior arm covers/pads, undershirts or gloves.
3. Applying the 5-yard face mask rule.
4. Field tarps in the team box too close to the field of play.
5. School bands playing while the opponent’s offense is on the field.
6. Announcers announcing or playing amplified music when an opponent’s offense is calling signals.
About the rules for 2020 – Would you favor:
1. By state association adoption, using instant replay for regular season.
2. Allowing a player to save loss of yardage by throwing the ball so that it lands beyond the neutral zone, if the player is outside the free-blocking zone.
3. Not allowing visible numbers, logos, images or other symbols on the front of the tooth and mouth protectors.
4. Allowing the passer to spike the ball from the shotgun formation.
5. Making forward pass interference by the defense an automatic first down for the offense.
6. Making defensive personal fouls and unsportsmanlike conduct fouls an automatic first down for the offense.
7. With mutual agreement from both head coaches and the referee, shortening the halftime intermission to less than 10 minutes if a weather delay has occurred with less than three minutes in the second period.
8. Eliminating the free-blocking zone in the shotgun formation.
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