Any Specifics yet?
 

Another change at high school football games next year will be the expanded use of communication devices. In specific situations, coaches, players and nonplayers will be allowed to use any form of communication technology.

On the high school sidelines, help from an iPad | High School Sports | NewsObserver.com

I am not sure this was a football guy that said this.

I see Bob M had an update, I don't like it!

More detail on new rules

What don't you like? What were you hoping for?

"3-5-10d Last year, if a player’s helmet came off while the ball is live, and was not due to a foul by his/her opponent, that player had to leave the game for one down (unless halftime or an overtime intermission occurs.) For 2013, the rule was expanded to include subsequent dead ball action related to the down."

So if a player's helmet goes askew during a play and he takes it off himself, he must sit out the next play?

Why do people do that? Just assume any change must means something absurd. No, of course not, unless he takes it off during the play or during "subsequent dead ball action related to the down". NOT after play has relaxed.

The point was that coaches were saying helmets were coming off RIGHT after the whistle, thus not during the play, so they didn't have to come out... this was not the intention of the rule. Now it is clear.

And I believe if a player's helmet does not fit right, or the chinstrap isn't tight enough, and the helmet turns sideways during a play, he should have to sit out a play. Tighten the chinstrap, wear a helmet that fits, or face possible injury. That's absurd?

I don't like the new tech rules. No restriction on use of film or pics.

If you want restrictions, you think they should be enforceable or honor system?

You weren't one of those coaches that would growl about "worry about what's going on out on the field" when the sideline warning came out, were you Big J?

Imagine us having to flag for Improper Use of an iPad.

Would we get to confiscate it? :-)