Rule books received

[HLin NC]

The officials manual isn't due out again til next season ('08).

I bought the Rules By Topic from Referee magazine the past two years. I don't remember the NCHSAA giving those out at the state clinic. They did have some "funny books" they gave out to those who wanted one.

[voiceoflg]

Do you have to be a member of an association to buy a book? Or can any broadcaster trying to learn buy one?

[BigGref]

Originally Posted by voiceoflg

Do you have to be a member of an association to buy a book? Or can any broadcaster trying to learn buy one?

A broadcaster study the rules!! I don't know if this was meant to be a joke or not, but I laughed either way!

And to actually answer your question somewhere on the NFHS website I think there is a place to purchase rule's book.

I got my Rules/Case book about 2 weeks ago. INDIANA

[voiceoflg]

Originally Posted by BigGref

A broadcaster study the rules!! I don't know if this was meant to be a joke or not, but I laughed either way!

No, not a joke. I got burned once on the air doing a high school game confusing an NFHS with an NCAA rule. I sounded like a complete idiot going back and listening to the tape. I'm determined to not let that happen again. I understand knowing the rules and explaining them correctly will keep me from getting a national job. Oh well.

[HLin NC]

Anybody can buy them-just go to the National Federation website. Referee Magazine sells versions of the rule books too.

[Forksref]

Originally Posted by voiceoflg

No, not a joke. I got burned once on the air doing a high school game confusing an NFHS with an NCAA rule. I sounded like a complete idiot going back and listening to the tape. I'm determined to not let that happen again. I understand knowing the rules and explaining them correctly will keep me from getting a national job. Oh well.

When our state finals are on TV, the broadcasters are really bad with the rules. I think they should have an official in the booth as a reference. He doesn't have to be on air, but can give the correct rule to the broadcasters.

[grantsrc]

Originally Posted by Forksref

When our state finals are on TV, the broadcasters are really bad with the rules. I think they should have an official in the booth as a reference. He doesn't have to be on air, but can give the correct rule to the broadcasters.

It seems that the NCAA is giong to this during the bowl season to avoid broadcaster confusion. They put either an inactive replay or conference commish in the booth to help clear up any confusion.

voiceof: Good for you for wanting to learn the rules. Like those said, Referee Mag or NFHS sells many great books. On a side note, remember, there is no such thing as a "lateral". It's a backwards pass, that's it. Nothing more. That's one thing some officials crack up about when we hear announcers call them laterals.

[waltjp]

Originally Posted by voiceoflg

Do you have to be a member of an association to buy a book? Or can any broadcaster trying to learn buy one?

Use this link. In addition to the rule book I'd highly suggest the book Football Rules by Topic. There's a $10 minimum on orders anyway, so you may as well buy both books.

http://www.nfhs.com/index.asp?cmd=sh...ory&param_0=64