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If you have a copy of the NFHS Football Handbook, there is a section that describes how high school rules are changed and the criteria that must be followed to do so. It was interesting reading.
One thing I know for sure, officials have little direct input unless you happen to be on the annual questionaire list.
I have to comment on some statements posted earlier.
::.. would like to see the Fed., NCAA, and NFL rules all be aligned. It seems that Fed. and NCAA statutes come a bit closer each year.
C>> This will never happen in our officiating careers. This year alone, there are over 220 categories of NCAA and NFHS difference. If you count rule specific differences, the count is in the 280+ range.
:: The timing rule adopted by the Federation several years ago was suppose to add no more than "10-15 minutes" to each game. I haven't seen this at all. I believe it adds 30-45 minutes or more to a varsity contest.
C>> Do you have stats on this?? There is no way I can beleive 30 to 45 minutes is the norm. There are far more clock stoppages for First Downs, Measurements, Injury TOs, OOBs, Incomplete Passes, Penalty adminstration, TDs and Free kicks than there is for change of possession clock stoppages.
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