7/6/2012 NCAA v. NFHS SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES (2012) SCCFOA Boot Camp II July 14,2012 NCAA v. NFHS SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES (2012) • Rule 1: – NCAA: no shoes required; NFHS: yes. – NCAA: no kicking tee on field goals or tries; NFHS: yes. – NCAA: one inch tee on free kicks; NFHS: two inch. – NCAA: 15 ‐ yd penalty for jersey violation; NFHS: no – NCAA: balls must be leather ; NFHS: composition OK – NCAA: Head coach or designated representative must certify players legally equipped; NFHS: Head Coach only – NCAA: Jurisdiction begins at 60 minutes ; NFHS: 30 minutes – NCAA: Illegal/Mandatory Equipment: Charged time ‐ out until exhausted, then 5 yard penalty, NFHS: 15 ‐ yard penalty charged to coach.) NCAA v. NFHS SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES (2012) • Rule 2: – Catch by airborne player: • NCAA: touch ground inbounds unless fwd prog stopped inbounds and caught & carried. • NFHS: touch ground inbounds; no force out – Chop block rule • NCAA: at the opponent’s thigh or below. • NFHS: at knees or below – NCAA: Players go to sideline to confer with coach , Coaches may not enter field; NFHS: One coach at team huddle OK. – NCAA: If a player goes in motion from LOS, it is illegal regardless of motion man’s position at the snap . NFHS: Legal if at least five yards behind LOS at snap) 1
7/6/2012 NCAA v. NFHS SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES (2012) • Rule 3: – NCAA: 15 min quarters ; NFHS: 12 min. – NCAA: no stopping clock for equipment repair. – NCAA: 40/25 sec play clock; NFHS: 25 – NCAA: clock starts on R signal (RFP) for Team A runner OOB except last 2 min – NCAA: option for 30 ‐ second timeout – 12 or more players on field: NCAA: 5 yds, Illegal Substitution NFHS: 15 yds, Ill Participation, – Overtime ‐ NCAA: 25 yard line, – no kick try after second OT period ; NFHS: 10 yd line. NCAA v. NFHS SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES (2012) • Rule 3: – NCAA: During coin toss each team is to remain in the area between the nine yards marks; else five yard penalty; NFHS: must stay in team box; else fifteen yard penalty. – NCAA: Possible 10 second runoff for fouls in last 1 minute of each half that cause clock to stop; NFHS: no such provision. – NCAA: DOG starts on ready except when by Team A while in a scrimmage ‐ kick formation. NFHS: on the snap – no exceptions) NCAA v. NFHS SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES (2012) • Rule 3: – NCAA: Obvious errors in timing may be corrected anytime during the period in which they occur ; NFHS: only if discovered prior to the 2nd live ball following the error unless the period has officially ended. – Halftime: NCAA: 20 minutes ; NFHS: 15 (+ 3 minute warm ‐ up) – NCAA: Period extension criteria apply only during a down in which time expires ; NFHS: Period extension criteria apply during the last timed down. Period is not extended if the penalty is a safety. – NCAA: Replaced player must depart immediately (3 seconds), but A cannot break huddle with 12 players. NFHS: Replaced player must depart within 3 seconds of arrival of substitute. Breaking the huddle with 12 or more players is not a foul – NCAA: While in the process of substitution, Team A is prohibited from rushing quickly to the line of scrimmage and snapping. 2
7/6/2012 NCAA v. NFHS SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES (2012) • Rule 4: – The ball becomes dead by rule when: NCAA: – • (1) An official signals the ball dead without blowing his whistle • (2) the fourth ‐ down fumble rule applies • (3) when a runner simulates putting his knee on the ground • (4) when a scrimmage kick is made beyond the neutral zone • (5) any free kick untouched by Team B or a scrimmage kick that is untouched by Team B beyond the neutral zone, touches the ground in Team B's end zone • (6) a kicking team player catches or recovers any free or scrimmage kick that has crossed the neutral zone – NFHS: • (1) During a try when Team B gains possession or it is apparent a kick will fail • (2 ) When a kick breaks the plane of the receiving team’s goal line • (3) a scoring kick touches a kicking team player in the end zone or has failed after breaking the plane of the receiving team’s goal line • (4) a kicking team player catches or recovers any free kick or a scrimmage kick which is beyond the neutral zone. NCAA v. NFHS SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES (2012) • Rule 4: – NCAA: fumble OOB in advance of spot of fumble is returned to spot of fumble – start clock on the ready ; NFHS: at OOB spot – start clock on the snap. – NCAA: A placekick holder need not rise before handing off or passing . NFHS: Must rise before trying to advance, hand or pass the ball else the ball is immediately dead. NCAA v. NFHS SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES (2012) • Rule 5: – If Team A is given an extra ("fifth") down: • NCAA: Must be corrected before the ball is legally snapped or free kicked for a down after the one in which the error occurred, or the second or fourth period has ended . If replay is being in used, the correction can be made before the ball is legally snapped for the next series. • NFHS: That is discovered before the ball becomes live (snapped or free kicked) for the down after the "fifth ‐ down" play, the extra down is canceled and play reverts to what should have been the fourth down play. That means Team B will always take over at that spot. – If Team A is shorted a down: • NCAA: Same a above. • NFHS: The down marker can be adjusted to reflect the correct down at any time during that series of downs. The down cannot be adjusted after a change of possession or when the referee signals a first down for either team. If either occurs, no correction can be made and the down shortage is ignored. 3
7/6/2012 NCAA v. NFHS SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES (2012) • Rule 6: – NCAA: Free Kick from 35 / Touchback 25 ; NFHS: 40 / 20. – NCAA: all kicks stay alive in EZ if touched by R before touching ground in EZ. – NCAA: KOF is a live ball foul – option to enforce a previous or dead ball spot – Free Kick OOB: Penalty if untouched by R (NCAA: 30 yards beyond option ; NFHS: 25 yards). – NCAA: FK ‐ 4 player min on either side of kicker – NCAA: FK – After RFP all K players must be within 5 yds of kick line – NCAA: Defensive formation on place kicks ‐ Illegal for three players to line up shoulder ‐ to ‐ shoulder and move forward with primary contact against a single player . NCAA v. NFHS SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES (2012) • Rule 6: – NCAA: no penalty for invalid or illegal Fair Catch signal ; NFHS: 5 yds. – NCAA: no option for Free Kick after Fair Catch ; NFHS: yes. – Kick Catch Interference (15 yard penalty in all cases) • NCAA: R must be in position to catch. • NCAA: One yard box in front of receiver • NCAA: Protection applies on Free Kicks directly into turf • NFHS – Free Kick ‐ K can't touch before ball touches ground. • NFHS: Scrimmage Kick ‐ R must be in position to catch – NCAA: ‐ B not attempt to block a punt by jumping over Team A player behind neutral zone inside the tackle box. NCAA v. NFHS SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES (2012) • Rule 6: – NCAA: It is illegal for three or more members of the receiving team to intentionally form a wedge for the purpose of blocking for the ball carrier after the ball has been kicked, except when the kick is from an obvious onside kick formation ( or kick results in touchback ); NFHS: It is legal to block from a wedge formation during any down. 4
7/6/2012 NCAA v. NFHS SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES (2012) • Rule 7: – NCAA: No restriction on locking legs : NFHS: Only guards & snapper. – NCAA: DOF is live ball foul unless it causes false start. – NCAA: shift involves two players . ( FST if all 11 fail to set after RFP ) – NCAA: on fwd pass ineligibles can't cross NZ prior to pass – NCAA: PI must be on catchable ball. – NCAA: face guarding not PI, must be contact. – Pass Crossing NZ ( impacts PI & ineligible receivers ) • NCAA: Determined by where touched f irst; NFHS: by where it ends up. – NCAA: Direction of pass determined by where touched first ; NFHS: determined by initial direction. – NCAA: For IFP, passer must be completely beyond NZ ; NFHS: if foot is beyond NCAA v. NFHS SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES (2012) • Rule 7: – NCAA: Forward Pass ( Spike to Conserve Time ) Hand to hand snap not required. NFHS: Only immediately from hand to hand snap. – NCAA: Grounding is loss of down at the spot of pass , no yardage assessed. Passer may avoid grounding when outside the normal position of the tackle by throwing the ball beyond neutral zone. NFHS: Loss of down and 5 ‐ yard penalty from spot of pass (end of run). NCAA v. NFHS SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES (2012) • Rule 8: – Try for Point: – NCAA: The ball remains live as on any try attempt . B may score. Prior to change of possession, the try ends if A1 fumbles and a teammate recovers (Same as 4 th down). Not attempted following touchdown on last timed down if game decided. NFHS: Ball dead when kick fails or when B secures possession. B cannot score. Ball remains alive on fumble if Team A recovers. Not attempted following touchdown on last timed down if game decided and playoff qualification is not a factor. – NCAA: If an unsuccessful field goal attempt crosses the neutral zone… and is untouched by Team B beyond the NZ , it is returned to the previous spot (or 20 yard line); NFHS: touchback if inside 20 yard line, treated the same as a punt if from beyond. 5
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