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12-05-2007, 12:46 PM
Here is a shorthand version of the changes in the 2008 NFHS Rulebook:
1-6-1 Clarifies that a properly equipped goalie must be on the field using the required goalie’s crosse.
1-6-2. Ball stop not required
Page 81 Points of Emphasis. Mouthguards must cover all of EITHER upper or lower teeth.
1-9-1 g/h Jerey rule that was warned for three years now in effect and players’ shorts must match in color.
1-9-1-Sit. A Clarifies that it’s one foul for multiple equipment violations 5-5- Sit. B reinforces this.
1-9-1- Sit. C. Clarifies that illegal cleats is a one minute NR.
1-9-1 Sit. E Clarifies that goal still counts despite an ensuing uniform/equipment violation (not a stick).
1-19-1 Sit. F Adds more clarity as to Velcro attachments on shoulder pads.
1-9-2 Sit. A. Any and all uniform violations are to be corrected prior to the start of the game; if not possible, award ball to opponent to start game and no more uniform violations on either team may be called. 6-5-Art. 3 reinforces this.
2-1 A team must start the game with a minimum of 10 players or forfeit.
3-1-Situation Clarifies when time of quarters may be reduced.
4—3-1 Art.2 More clarity added on refacing when ball goes out of bounds.
4-4-Art.3 A simple comma added to the last sentence that clarifies when a penalized player may re-enter on a FO.
4-6-Art.3 c Clarifies awarding of ball on a shot: plane of the endline/sideline and a player’s body (not stick).
4-23-Art. 4. Clarifies that you can sub on the fly during a stoppage for equipment, blood, but you can’t have a horn.
4-3-Sit. L Clarifies that it’s a “Playon” for line violations on a FO.
4-10 I/J Clarfies the question about offsides or not when teams are subbing.
4-12 Sit. B Cleans up a lot of the past rulebook confusion about restart location on an offsides. Notice 6-8 the sentence about “Penalty” was deleted.
4-14-Sit. B and 4-15-Sit. A. Counts at both ends of the field restarted after playons.
4-15-Sit. B Clarifies 10-sec. count even if ball picked up in defensive half.
4-20-Sit. H Clarifies that goalie 4-sec. count may restart but original 20-sec. count continues.
4-22-Sit. B Tells of mechanic to use when, after a beeper has gone off, a team does not have proper number of players on the field: technical foul and adjudicate before the restart.
4-27-Sit. B. Clarifies procedure when a field player (not goalie) breaks his crosse and continues to play.
4-28-Sit. C Clarifies that it’s a technical foul when Coach requests a TO when he has none left.
5-11 Taunting moved from USC section to Ejection section.
5-4-Sit. B Multiple stick violations: assess the worst one only.
5-4-Sit. E Stipulates that if an illegal crosse takes a goal off the board, then a penalized player must return to serve remainder of penalty time.
6-10-Art. 2 and 6-10-Sit. L clarifies that stall warning still on even after a TO or adjudication of a penalty (if other team didn’t stop the slow whistle with a possession).
6-4 Sit. A. Clarifies that contact must be made for illegal offensive screening to occur.
6-5-Sit. K Explicit directives for what a player must do when his crosse breaks.
7-2-Sit. A and 7-13-Sit. B Tidies up the language about an illegal entry prior to a goal…removes the mandate for a double horn, etc.
1-6-1 Clarifies that a properly equipped goalie must be on the field using the required goalie’s crosse.
1-6-2. Ball stop not required
Page 81 Points of Emphasis. Mouthguards must cover all of EITHER upper or lower teeth.
1-9-1 g/h Jerey rule that was warned for three years now in effect and players’ shorts must match in color.
1-9-1-Sit. A Clarifies that it’s one foul for multiple equipment violations 5-5- Sit. B reinforces this.
1-9-1- Sit. C. Clarifies that illegal cleats is a one minute NR.
1-9-1 Sit. E Clarifies that goal still counts despite an ensuing uniform/equipment violation (not a stick).
1-19-1 Sit. F Adds more clarity as to Velcro attachments on shoulder pads.
1-9-2 Sit. A. Any and all uniform violations are to be corrected prior to the start of the game; if not possible, award ball to opponent to start game and no more uniform violations on either team may be called. 6-5-Art. 3 reinforces this.
2-1 A team must start the game with a minimum of 10 players or forfeit.
3-1-Situation Clarifies when time of quarters may be reduced.
4—3-1 Art.2 More clarity added on refacing when ball goes out of bounds.
4-4-Art.3 A simple comma added to the last sentence that clarifies when a penalized player may re-enter on a FO.
4-6-Art.3 c Clarifies awarding of ball on a shot: plane of the endline/sideline and a player’s body (not stick).
4-23-Art. 4. Clarifies that you can sub on the fly during a stoppage for equipment, blood, but you can’t have a horn.
4-3-Sit. L Clarifies that it’s a “Playon” for line violations on a FO.
4-10 I/J Clarfies the question about offsides or not when teams are subbing.
4-12 Sit. B Cleans up a lot of the past rulebook confusion about restart location on an offsides. Notice 6-8 the sentence about “Penalty” was deleted.
4-14-Sit. B and 4-15-Sit. A. Counts at both ends of the field restarted after playons.
4-15-Sit. B Clarifies 10-sec. count even if ball picked up in defensive half.
4-20-Sit. H Clarifies that goalie 4-sec. count may restart but original 20-sec. count continues.
4-22-Sit. B Tells of mechanic to use when, after a beeper has gone off, a team does not have proper number of players on the field: technical foul and adjudicate before the restart.
4-27-Sit. B. Clarifies procedure when a field player (not goalie) breaks his crosse and continues to play.
4-28-Sit. C Clarifies that it’s a technical foul when Coach requests a TO when he has none left.
5-11 Taunting moved from USC section to Ejection section.
5-4-Sit. B Multiple stick violations: assess the worst one only.
5-4-Sit. E Stipulates that if an illegal crosse takes a goal off the board, then a penalized player must return to serve remainder of penalty time.
6-10-Art. 2 and 6-10-Sit. L clarifies that stall warning still on even after a TO or adjudication of a penalty (if other team didn’t stop the slow whistle with a possession).
6-4 Sit. A. Clarifies that contact must be made for illegal offensive screening to occur.
6-5-Sit. K Explicit directives for what a player must do when his crosse breaks.
7-2-Sit. A and 7-13-Sit. B Tidies up the language about an illegal entry prior to a goal…removes the mandate for a double horn, etc.