NJFOA
Central Jersey Chapter
2017 Rule Changes
Summary of Rule Changes
1. Rule 1-3-1h: Permissible Items on Balls
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2. Rules 1-5-1a(2) NOTE; 1-5-4: Coaches’
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3. Rule 1-5-1(b)3: Home Team Jerseys
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4. Rules 2-3-10 (NEW); 9-4-3n (NEW);
9-4 PENALTY (NEW): Blindside Block
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5. Rule 2-16-2h: PSK Enforcement
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6. Rules 2-24-10 (NEW); 6-1-11 (NEW);
6-1 PENALTY (NEW): Pop-Up Kick
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7. Rule 2-32-16: Defenseless Player
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8. Rule 3-4-7 (NEW): Game Clock Option
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9. Rule 4-2-2l (NEW): Dead Ball, Down
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Other
1-3-1h (NEW)
Permissible Items on Balls.
1-3-1h (NEW)
Permissible Items on Balls.
1-5-1a(2) NOTE; 1-5-4
Coaches’ Verification.
1-5-1(b)3
Home Team Jerseys.
1-5-1(b)3
Home Team Jerseys.
2-3-10; 9-4-3n; 9-4 PENALTY
Blindside Block.
2-3-10; 9-4-3n; 9-4 PENALTY
Blindside Block.
2-16-2h
PSK Enforcement.
2-24-10; 6-1-11; 6-1 PENALTY
Pop-Up Kick.
2-24-10; 6-1-11; 6-1 PENALTY
Pop-Up Kick.
2-24-10; 6-1-11; 6-1 PENALTY
Pop-Up Kick.
Mechanics
Pop-Up Kick.
2-32-16
Defenseless Player.
2-32-16
Defenseless Player.
3-4-7
Game Clock Option.
4-2-2l
Dead Ball, Down Ends.
7-1-6
Encroachment.
7-5-10
Pass Interference.
2017 Rules Reminders
1-5-1b(1)
Player Equipment.
1-5-1b(1)
Player Equipment.
1-5-1b(1)
Player Equipment.
1-5-1d(5)a
Tooth and Mouth Protectors.
1-5 NOTE, 1-5-2b
Gloves.
2-17, 9-3-6, 9-3 Penalty
Clipping.
2-17, 9-3-6, 9-3 Penalty
Clipping.
2017 NFHS Editorial Changes
Facilities Statement
Deleted “game” before “ball.”
1-5-1a(1)
Clarified that Encroachment also occurs when a player violates the free-kick restrictions as in 6-1-4.
2-41-3
3-5-10b, c
4-2-2k
7-5-6a
9-3 PENALTY
Further clarified a scrimmage kick on a try.
PENALTY SUMMARY
ITEM / RULE
DESCRIPTION
A new statement from the NFHS on facilities used for high school athletics was added to the front of the 2017 NFHS Football Rules Book.
1-3-2
Deleted “test” before “standard.”
1-5-1a(1),
1-5-1a(2) NOTE,
1-5-2b, 1-5-3b(6)
1-5-5
Added new rules references.
2-5-3
Deleted Article 3.
Updated the rules reference to Rule 5-3-4 in the EXCEPTION.
2-41-5
Added new rules references.
3-4-8
Previous Article 7 became a new Article 8.
3-5-7f
Deleted “game” before “ball.”
3-5-8b(2)
Added a hyphen to “time-out.”
Removed the page numbers for the Appendix reference.
Clarified when the helmet comes completely off the runner.
Changed “include” to “including.”
Changed the official signal to (S30) for blocking a kicker or place-kicker holder.
9-8-1h
Added new rules references.
10-5-1c
Changed rules reference.
FOOTBALL FUNDAMENTALS – VI-2
Updated rules references and added “Blindside Block” and “Hurdle an Opponent” to the PENALTY SUMMARY.
INDEX
Added “Blindside Block” and Pop-up kick” to the Index.