Rule Differences Between NFHS and NFL

[HawkeyeCubP]

Originally Posted by Scooby

I was asked to referee a Semi-Pro football game Saturday and they use NFL rules. I have only worked high school football, though I watch a lot of NFL and that seems to make a lot fans experts on the rules .

So is there a good resource for the rule differences?

I heard that this year there is no more force out on a caught pass. The receiver must come down in bounds even if the defender is hitting him.

If your semi-pro league(s) don't have their own website, check out this one. I'm guessing the rules are pretty similar.

http://ncaffootball.org/ncaf/rules.html

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by HawkeyeCubP

If your semi-pro league(s) don't have their own website, check out this one. I'm guessing the rules are pretty similar.

http://ncaffootball.org/ncaf/rules.html

I would guess not, unless you count as "pretty similar" all the major North American football codes of the last 5 year, which you can say they are!

There has been greater standardiz'n of minor league football rules in recent years with the inclusion of more circuits in a few big federations -- AFA, USFA, ECFF -- but that still leaves a lot of differences. One of the biggest problems is IWs by Fed-experienced refs in the situations I mentioned above.

I've even seen myself, and reported by others, inconsistency during a game in which yard line to kick off from as the officials forget which rule the league uses. The coaches may not know either, even if it benefits their team!

Robert

[thomasz]

Originally Posted by HawkeyeCubP

If your semi-pro league(s) don't have their own website, check out this one. I'm guessing the rules are pretty similar.

http://ncaffootball.org/ncaf/rules.html

Head Coach will allowed to wear a different look as long as all colors match. Different to match many color, i guess.