Quiz/Questions to teach NFHS rules to HS Players?

[ljudge]

Here's a few more:

Misconception #1: You can have an ineligible down field on a punt.

Misconception #2: Players other than 1-49 and 80-99 on the end of a line have to "report."

Misconception #3: Coaches think it matters if an accepted foul at the end of a period is offense or defense. They confuse it with an NFL rule. I forget exactly what it is. But, you guys know what I mean. An accepted live-ball player foul extends a period.

[wisref2]

I would also add the reasons for some of the rules. Its not enough to know you have to have 7 guys on the line - why is that? Why is it important to know when I'm supposed to be on the line and when I'm supposed to be in backfield.

Also - the federation has a nice handout for captains, this captures a lot of the important rules (go to the national federation football page and download it).

A few other little-known rules:
PAT kick is dead if blocked (offense can't pick it up and run it in).
Rules on free kicks after a safety.
Motion rules (have to wait until everyone is set, QB going under center is a shift,etc).

[Suudy]

Originally Posted by ljudge

Misconception #3: Coaches think it matters if an accepted foul at the end of a period is offense or defense. They confuse it with an NFL rule. I forget exactly what it is. But, you guys know what I mean. An accepted live-ball player foul extends a period.

Even college announcers/fans don't know this one. I was at the WSU/UCLA game this weekend, and on the last play of the 3rd quarter, UCLA was called for a hold. WSU accepted and the white hat even said when reporting the foul "There will be one untimed down." The officials were boo'ed and hissed (not too surprising given the state of Pac 10 officiating this year). I even heard on guy yell "Go back to officiating school idiots, there wasn't a defensive penalty!"