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Old Sat Nov 26, 2011, 02:34pm
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Originally Posted by Camron Rust View Post
While I would like to agree with you, the rule book also has a phrase about knowing the INTENT and PURPOSE of a rule. No matter what the printed rule says, the NFHS has published their intent of what they meant it to say.
"Well coach, there was this Powerpoint that they showed us at the officials clinic...." Right.

Intent doesn't work when it's contrary to the written rule. If they chose to straighten it out next year, great. But until then, I enforce the rule as written.
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