HELP ASA vs NHFS

Bagman62 · #1 (**permalink**) Mon May 24, 2004, 02:34pm

I have seen on the boards a link comparing ASA to NHFS and the differences but I can not find it, could someone please point me in the right direction.

Thanks for the help

wadeintothem · #2 (**permalink**) Mon May 24, 2004, 02:39pm

that is so weird... i just got off the phone with my soon to be new NFHS UIC and was going post here to ask if there were major differences that I should prepare for prior to the clinics.

Steve M · #3 (**permalink**) Mon May 24, 2004, 04:35pm

Dunno 'bout any link. The Fed site used to show the differences, but I didn't see that the last time I was there. I do have a booklet showing the differences amongst ASA Fed & NCAA. You can purchase a copy from john Bennett for about $7 - I consider it money well-spent - and I put together a copy for the PIAA (Fed & ASA)a few years ago, so I know a bit about how much work went into it. John's email address is:

[email protected]

whiskers_ump · #4 (**permalink**) Mon May 24, 2004, 05:20pm

Steve is right...John's book is worth the $7. Get one
every year.

Bagman62 · #5 (**permalink**) Tue May 25, 2004, 12:07pm

Thanks to all that replied, John is sending me a copy of the book and it will be put to good use as HS starts in GA in August.

wadeintothem · #6 (**permalink**) Tue May 25, 2004, 12:13pm

How does a book that explains ASA Fed & NCAA differences help you in NFHS? Are one of those rules identical or ARE the rules for NFHS? I've never looked at a NFHS rule book yet so I just dont know. Thanks!

Bagman62 · #7 (**permalink**) Tue May 25, 2004, 12:18pm

NFHS is Federation governing HS.

http://www.nfhs.org/ScriptContent/Index.cfm

http://www.nfhs.org/scriptcontent/va...ubb=forum;f=13

wadeintothem · #8 (**permalink**) Tue May 25, 2004, 12:25pm

I understand that its the HS gov body.. I didnt realize that when people said Fed on this forum they were talking about the NFHS or HS Ball.. I just figured it was another group for ball like dixie, asa, etc.

Thanks for the clarification. Since thats the case, i will get the book also.

Dakota · #9 (**permalink**) Tue May 25, 2004, 01:16pm

National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS)

Steve M · #10 (**permalink**) Tue May 25, 2004, 06:22pm

Wade -
A suggestion, when you start to mix & match different sanctioning bodies - make one of the sanctioning bodies your main one and really learn their rules well. Even to the point of starting to memorize the book. After that study the rules differences booklet - this way you will be current on all of the sanctioning bodies and you will have studied a lot less than if you had to study everybody's rule book.