Forum for Officials on A-11 Offense Now Open

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by Bob M.

REPLY: The question that the Federation will need to answer if the A11 begins to propagate across the country is whether or not the use of all eligible numbers by linemen violates the principle that prompted the institution of the two rules listed above. If so, they may indeed choose to change the rule. However, that's not our (officials') choice. It is solely in the province of the Federation.

Bob, I think that we, as officials, have a responsibility to make our state association rep aware of the system and how it works. They may not be as active as we are on Internet discussion boards and searching the web. I have emailed our state rep regarding the A-11 because I want him to be informed, should someone bring this up at NFHS meetings. I encourage other to do so as well.

I'm not lobbying, I just want an informed decision. Remember, the NFHS IS the member state associations.

[Bob M.]

REPLY: BBR...I agree 100%. I was just making sure that people wouldn't take it upon themselves to 'make' the A11 illegal. Only the Fed can do that.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by Bob M.

REPLY: BBR...I agree 100%. I was just making sure that people wouldn't take it upon themselves to 'make' the A11 illegal. Only the Fed can do that.

Agreed. It's completeley lega...right now.

The NFHS began their Winter Meetings today (in Hawaii no less!)

The NFHS Football Rules Committee meets on January 19th. I would urge everyone to contact their state association rep and educate them regarding the A-11.

[KurtBryan]

Dear Officials:

There are some people on this board who are continuing to post the same mistaken things over and over again, and it is proving detrimental to the factual process we have already undergone regarding the A-11 offense.

I thought it would be beneficial to again restate what has already been said over and over again by yours truly. And, it has also been posted on our web/blog/and other web sites for several months.

To answer the last several posts on this forum:

1. YES, we took the time Prior to the 2007 season and submitted all of our research and material to the NFHS in order to ensure we were taking the proper steps, and doing everything correctly, and to execute our due diligence regarding our new A-11 offense. But we also wanted to get their feedback.

2. The NFHS was very professional and promptly replied everything seemed to be OK, but that our state rules interpreting department in the CIF would need to review it and approve it, etc.

3. We then did the same thing with the aformentioned department of the CIF, in order to ensure we were interpreting everything correctly, and to execute our due diligence regarding our new offense, and to get CIF approval.

4. Obviously it went extremely well, and we also promised to keep the NFHS and CIF informed DURING AND AFTER the season with feedback from Players, Fans, Coaches and Officials.

Obviously, we did that too, and it went well.

Sincerely,

Kurt Bryan
www.A11Offense.com

[waltjp]

Originally Posted by KurtBryan

I thought it would be beneficial to again restate what has already been said over and over again by yours truly.

Why?

[BktBallRef]

None of it matters if the membership votes to change the rule.