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Originally Posted by CoachJM
MT & Theisy,
From the 2004 and 2005 NF HS Football Officials Manual, p.84:
Guides For - When In Question
... - Block above or below the waist...............................above
Pardon my ignorance, but what is "The Redding book"?
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Coach... it's TheisEy...
Redding guide is a study guide published for both NCAA and NFHS football rules. It is not a rule book. While the authors says it is not a teaching manual, one can learn a lot from the detailed discussion and case plays they give to many of the rules. Not sure when the NFHS book was first published, maybe 2000, but the NCAA version has been around since at least 1993.
Well, there is apparently a conflict between the Officials manual and the Redding guide. One would say you have to believe the NF publication. I don't. Because this is one of those "safety" type fouls and normally is not permitted in the NF rules, I go with the NCAA version and this guide which as stated says when in doubt the contact is below the waist.
So MJT, you are not really wrong if your source was the officials manual.