NCAA vs Federation Rules In General NCAA Rule Book The Field Officials and Signals Timing and Overtime Player Equipment and Clothing Major Rule Differences Running, Passing, Kicking Games Penalty Enforcements NCAA vs Federation Rules WHAT DIFFERS On Field Decisions When to blow whistle? When to stop clock? When to throw flag? When to throw flag? Penalty Enforcement Spots, yardage, LOD, AFD, exceptions Admin. & Procedures Coach interactions Pregame/Postgame stuff In General o Bigger, Better, Faster, Older Athletes o More Complex Plays/Formations o More Motion/Shifting o Stricter Clothing/Equipment Rules o Timing Differences o Timing Differences o More Officials/Game Admin. Staff o More Rule Exceptions o Fouls vs Violations (3) o Team A & B Designations Only - Team K & R not used 1
NCAA Rule Book Larger - More Sections Rules in FR Section Case Plays in FI Section Rules & Case Plays in 1 Book Rules & Case Plays in 1 Book Rule 11 - Officials Jurisdiction/Duties Rule 12 - Instant Replay ‘‘When in Question’’ Guidelines The Field Better playing surfaces More markings ~ e.g., Restricted, coaching and team areas Yard line markers at sidelines Better scoreboards Play clocks Narrower goal post Hash marks further in Middle pylons at back of EZ 3 feet off end line Auxiliary equipment opposite chains ~ Unofficial LTG indicator/down box Field Rectangular Areas Blocking Zone - 3x5 yards Fed. - 3x4 yards (FBZ) Tackle Box 5 yards, snapper to sidelines LOS t LOS to team A’s end line t A’ d li Reference point for foul exemptions : 1. Illegal passes 2. Horse collar tackle 3. Blocking below waist 4. Punter protection 2
Officials Seven o fficials o Add Field Judge & Side Judge Shirt position letters o Front & back No shorts No shorts o SCCFOA - black pants 2” stripped shirts Longer/more intense pregame o On field hour before game - When jurisdiction starts (Fed. - 30 min ) Penalty data recording/foul report Official’s Signals - 16 illegal touching Fed. - first touching - 17 unique to NCAA Uncatchable forward pass - 18 defense or kicking team offside 18 d f ki ki t ff id Fed. - encroachment - 19 offensive encroachment and procedural fouls (e.g., illegal formation) - 32 not used in NCAA No foul for invalid or illegal FC signal Timing Longer qtrs, half, game ( 15, 20, 60 minutes) 25/40 sec. clock > Play clock operator Start 40 sec. clock > Dead ball or TO signal O Start 25 s ec. clock > After admin. stoppages Penalty, TO, score, COP, etc. Clock status after DOG Timing error correction 3
Timeouts Only called by Head Coach - Can’t designate to another coach TO conferences must be near team area - Coaches cannot come on field 30 second TO option - Signal 16 No official’s TO for equipment repair “2 minute warning” if clock broken - Fed. - 4 minutes Overtime . ALL NCAA games . Series starts at 25 yard line Chains/down box used Team A can get 1st down . Ball LIVE after COP Team B can score . In 3rd & subsequent OT periods Must attempt TWO point try 1 point successful try NO good . Series ends after A-B-A Player Equipment/Clothing Jerseys must be tucked in No jewelry restrictions Solid Black eye shades Shoes not required (usually kickers) q ( y ) Spike length limit (half inch) Socks - same color and design Towels on any player - size restrictions Stricter ball specification rules 4
Major Rule Differences Offside - Defense offside could be live ball foul Play not dead if B in NZ before snap 1. If team A does not react 2. If no contact with team A player 3. If team B player gets out of NZ - Kicking team offside - live ball foul Major Rule Differences - Kicks into EZ not always dead If first touched by team B - Blocked kick try – play NOT dead Blocked kick try play NOT dead - Blocking below waist ok more times - Ingredients for DPI & enforcements Running Game Fourth or try down fumble rule • Ball returned to spot of fumble • If not recovered by fumbling A player • Ball dead when recovery occurs Fumble forward & out of bounds • Ball returned to spot of fumble • Clock starts on ready Runner OOBs - clock starts on ready • If not under 2 minutes in half 5
Passing Game . Roughing passer exception Team B player blocked by team A player . OPI - no LOD . Can “Spike” ball in “Shot Gun” formation Fed. - Only from “Hand to Hand” snap . Passer beyond NZ, returns, throws pass 5 yard spot foul & LOD Passing Game - Illegal touching pass ALWAYS enforced from previous spot No matter where illegal touch occurs No LOD (1 exception) ( p ) - Concept of “Catchable Pass” Factor for calling/not calling PI Similar concept in Fed. - Contact needed for PI “Face Guarding” with NO contact is legal Passing Game DPI penalty enforcement - Spot foul or - March off 15 yards or - Stop at 2 yard line - No half the distance (1 exception) 6
Passing Game Intentional grounding sometimes legal - QB outside TB AND pass beyond NZ Receiver OOBs & first touches pass - Foul, LOD at previous spot F l LOD t i t - No penalty yardage Non-DPI contact foul against receiver - 10 or 15 yard penalty & AFD Kicking Game ALL KICK PLAYS Team A player OOBs during kick down ~ Foul when player returns Kick Catch Interference - spot foul only ~ Fed. - awarded fair catch or PS Illegal/Invalid fair catch signal - no foul ~ Ball dead where kick caught/recovered Kicking Game ALL KICK PLAYS… Kicks into EZ not always dead - Team B first touches kick R Roughing kicker exception hi ki k ti When “Ball hits foot” (legal kick) - Clock starts on next snap No free kick option after fair catch 7
Kicking Game TRY/FIELD GOALS Ball is LIVE after blocked kick try - Team A or B can score 2 points Holder can pass while grounded No kicking tee No kicking tee Ball location after missed FG - Not always 20 yard line - Previous spot if kick outside 20 Foul for “leaping” with player contact - Team B player not on LOS Kicking Game FREE KICKS Kicking team offside Live Ball Foul Team A free kick formation - Ball at 30 yard line (Fed. - 40) - 4 players on each side of kicker - Players inside hash marks before ready Penalty - 5 yards from previous spot or 5 yards from dead ball spot Kicking Game FREE KICKS… Penalty options for free kick OOBs Add 5 yards from dead ball spot 30 yards from previous spot Fed. - 25 yards Team A blocking restrictions Foul for wedge blocking formation 8
Automatic First Down > 9-1 team B fouls (PFs) > 9-2 team B fouls (UNS) > DPI (Same as Fed.) > Illegally contacting receiver > DQ’ed team B player > AFD fouls listed in rule book > Fed. - Only 5 AFD penalties Previous Spot Enforcement o Team A contact fouls behind NZ EZ exception (safety) (Team A fouls “against ball” - spot fouls) o When run ends behind NZ o Illegal touching Fouls Before or at Snap Defense offside (live or dead ball foul) Less than 7 on LOS Illegal Shift: Possible false start 12 team A players breaking huddle p y g - Dead ball sub foul (5 yards) No “Illegal Participation” foul - All sub fouls (5 yards) - Before OR after snap Locking legs - no foul 9
Unsportsmanlike Conduct Fouls ~ Most enforced as live ball foul Could negate score ~ Team B fouls (AFD) ~ Team order does not matter T d d t tt Fouls cancel (no AFD) ~ No DQ for 2 nd UNS foul by non-player ~ Persons subject to rules ~ List of UNS acts in Rule 9-2 Penalty Enforcements – Misc. ~ No 5 yard face mask foul ~ Illegal Batting/Kicking - 10 yards, LOD - Fed. - 15 yards, no LOD ~ “Tact On” foul yardage - Team A kick play fouls ~ Disconcerting signals - 5 yards, DOG, Fed. - 15 yards, UNS ~ Missing required equipment - Team TO, Fed - 5 yards, DOG Penalty Enforcements – Misc. ~ 2 fouls cause clock to stop 1. Return kick 2. Punter kicking ball beyond NZ ~ Blocking out of bounds (4 feet) Blocking out of bounds (4 feet) ~ Sideline interference penalties 5 yards (DOG) - 1 st & 2 nd fouls 15 yards (UNS) - 3 rd & subsequent fouls Fed. - Warning, 5, 15, 15 … 10
Resources Referee Magazine Books 2011 Football Rule Differences 2011 NCAA Penalty Enforcements Other NFHS and NCAA books NASO Member Discount NASO Member Discount www.referee.com/books/catalog.htm click on “Football” George Demetriou’s Paper 2011 Major Football Rules Differences www.sccfoa.org 11
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