NCAA FOOTBALL RULES CHANGES FOR 2014

NCAA FOOTBALL RULESCHANGES FOR 2014 Rogers Redding Secretary-Rules Editor National Coordinator of Officials

RULES CHANGES FOR 2014Outline • Targeting Fouls: 15-Yard Penalty Erased If Disqualification Overturned • Targeting Fouls Without Instant Replay: Halftime Review by the Referee • Low Hits on the Passer

TARGETING FOULSNO INSTANT REPLAY: FIRST HALF REVIEW BY REFEREE AT HALFTIME • The MIAC and UMAC Conferences have decided not to have a replay system set-up at half time and will not review any targeting fouls during the first half • Playoffs only for MIAC/UMAC Crews • Pregame Meeting: Determine Review Location And Single Source Of Video (TV; Internet; Coach Video) • Default Position: Ruling On The Field Is Correct • Referee’s Decision Is Final And May Not Be Appealed

LOW HITS ON THE PASSER ADDITION TO ROUGHING THE PASSER (Rule 9-1-9) • Illegal to Rush Unabated And Forcibly Hit “Passer” At Or Below The Knee (Passing Posture) • Includes Roll And Lunge • No Foul If: • “Passer” Becomes A Runner • Defender Wraps Up In A Conventional Tackle • Defender Is Fouled Into Or Not Rushing Unabated

KEY EDITORIAL CHANGES Jerseys With Non-Contrasting Numbers (1-4-4) • Opportunity To Change Before Game And At Breaks Between Quarters • Charged Team Timeout At The Start Of Each Quarter When Wearing The Illegal Jersey Defenseless Player: In Position To Receive A Backward Pass (2-27-12 And Note 2 At 9-1-4)

KEY EDITORIAL CHANGES (Cont.) Players In Bounds and Out Of Bounds • Player Is Inbounds If He Is Not Out Of Bounds. • An Airborne Player Remains Either In Bounds Or Out Of Bounds Until He Otherwise Establishes Himself. More Than Eleven On Defense: Live-Ball Foul If They Have Not Been In Formation At The Snap • See Current AR 3-5-3-V

KEY EDITORIAL CHANGES (Cont.) Targeting Fouls (9-1-3 And 9-1-4) • Replace “Initiate Contact” With “Make Forcible Contact” PERSONAL FOULS By Team B On Pass Plays (9-1 Penalty and New 7-1-12) • Enforce Penalty At End Of Last Run Unless Pass Is Incomplete Or Intercepted, Or There Is A Change Of Possession During The Down. VIDEOGRAPHER in Team Area Transmission of player of health and safety information

MECHANICS CHANGES FLANK OFFICIALS • First Half: HL/SJ Press Box Side, LJ/FJ Opposite Press Box • Second Half: SWITCH (Chain Always Stays Opposite the Press Box) • HL/LJ Both Attend Pregame Meeting With Chain Crew

MECHANICS CHANGES Change of Possession • After any change of possession, the offensive team’s game ball always comes in from the press box side.

POINT OF EMPHASIS MANAGEMENT OF THE SIDELINES • Keep The Restricted Area Clear (6-Foot White) While The Ball Is In Play. • Allow Coaches To Come Only As Far As The Sideline After The Play To Signal To Their Teams. • No Reason For Anyone To Come On To The Field During Dead-Ball Period Unless Allowed By Rule (E.G., Injured Player). • Coaches should not be on the field for excessive celebrations • Officials are expected to enforce the sideline rule

POINT OF EMPHASIS - cont. Protection of Defenseless Player Safety and Medical considerations • Officials need to be diligent in insuring the players are wearing mandatory equipment

NCAA FOOTBALL RULES CHANGES FOR 2014