8-2-2 Rule Change

[BktBallRef]

Okay, here's one for the books!

8-2-2 is a rule change for this year. However, read the 8-2-2 rule change the front of your rule book and then read 8-2-2 in the context of the rule book. The editorial committee screwed up the rule when they re-wrote it.

According to the 8-2-2 written within the rule book, the scoring team can always accept a penalty and have it penalized from the SS. But we know that in the case of a foul by the offense, a turnover and a score by the defense, the penalty must be declined for the score to stand. There was no intent to change that fundamental. But who ever put together the rule book botched it big time by writing "...a foul by the opponent of the scoring team...", instead of "...a foul by the defense...".

We were told at our state rules clinic to follow the rule as written in the front of the book, as it is correct. We were also told that there are more mistakes in this years rule and case books than there have ever been before. The editorial committe will correct this mistake in next year's book.