1-5-1c4: Beginning in 2012, players of the visiting team shall wear white jerseys that have additional limitations as to how much color may be on its jerseys. Also, the home team has additional limitations as to how much white may be on its jerseys.

 

So any team with a light colored away jersey will have to go to white now?

I have seen light gray, Gold, yellow and even light blue used by away teams, is the KSHSAA adopting this rule as well?

Is the face mask deemed part of the helmet? If so, how are you supposed to tackle now? (Please don't say with your shoulder.)

 

Here's a site for many of you...

 

http://www.nfhs.org/web/2007/04/2007_football_rules_changes.aspx

 

here's another that speaks about the subject.....

 

http://www.nfhs.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=9;t=002476

 

This is a tough rule change, one that you will see called different by crews. Why is that...? It's about philosophies.... If RB lowers his head while running and goes at B with his head with intent to punish, FLAG!!!! If he's just lowering his head to push his momentum, no flag.... It will be judgement from official to official. So yes, offense can be penalized for this....

 

As far as the defense, they better get those heads up and tackle, we will be watching.... I forsee many flags thrown on this and coaches/players will have to adapt. Coaches should be correcting this behavior prior to the season. Hey, I don't want to be officiating a game with a player being seriously injured..... no way, no one does.

 

Face it, we have been conditioned to want the BIG hits, ESPN shows, "jacked up" that is punishing hits. NFHS and KHSAA wants to monitor this and penalize for the behavior.

Here's a site for many of you...

 

http://www.nfhs.org/web/2007/04/2007_football_rules_changes.aspx

 

here's another that speaks about the subject.....

 

http://www.nfhs.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=9;t=002476

 

This is a tough rule change, one that you will see called different by crews. Why is that...? It's about philosophies.... If RB lowers his head while running and goes at B with his head with intent to punish, FLAG!!!! If he's just lowering his head to push his momentum, no flag.... It will be judgement from official to official. So yes, offense can be penalized for this....

 

As far as the defense, they better get those heads up and tackle, we will be watching.... I forsee many flags thrown on this and coaches/players will have to adapt. Coaches should be correcting this behavior prior to the season. Hey, I don't want to be officiating a game with a player being seriously injured..... no way, no one does.

 

Face it, we have been conditioned to want the BIG hits, ESPN shows, "jacked up" that is punishing hits. NFHS and KHSAA wants to monitor this and penalize for the behavior.

 

It's not about making contact with the helmet. Its about INITIATING contact with the helmet. And frankly, the heck with ESPN and others who have shown those highlight hits over and over, but fail to mention the recovery time for injured athletes, etc. By the time the stinger leaves the player, they have moved on to someone else's hit.

 

I have a real feeling that this will be hit very very hard by all states, including Kentucky and that officials who don't want to call those fouls, will have much shorter seasons.

It's not about making contact with the helmet. Its about INITIATING contact with the helmet. And frankly, the heck with ESPN and others who have shown those highlight hits over and over, but fail to mention the recovery time for injured athletes, etc. By the time the stinger leaves the player, they have moved on to someone else's hit.

 

I have a real feeling that this will be hit very very hard by all states, including Kentucky and that officials who don't want to call those fouls, will have much shorter seasons.

 

I agree. You still cannot hide the fact that players head hunt to punish others, IT WILL NOT BE TOLERATED IN MY GAMES. Other hits we see, player down and another come head first with the helmet, it has always been a foul but not called, verbal warnig, no rules says to give verbal warning but it is spoken behind the scenes to preventative officiating. You can't prevent something that continues to happen, you must react and penalize. The power of the flag and the yards lost will get the attention of the coach to correct the behavior.