Rule Book
Mechanics
My Head Hurts!
What time is it?
Football Basics
100

The free kick line after a safety

20 yard line

100

Show me the signal the entire crew must do to stop the clock

Hands above head waving/crossing

100

What an official does to a player who is showing signs, symptoms, behaviors consistent with a concussion.

Remove them from the game

100

Length of quarters in varsity football games

12 minutes

100
Offense gets this many downs to go this far to get another set of downs

4 & 10 yards

200

This foul must meet these three criteria - on a defenseless player, forceful, and did not lead with open hands

Blindside Block
200

These two officials are who the R will look at when wanting to know if the clock is running/not running

LJ & HL

200

The foul that is on the head coach when a player who has been removed for concussion protocol and that player returns to the game

Unsportsmanlike conduct

200

Amount of time for a charged team time out or break after a score

1 minute

200

Examples of spot fouls include these (at least 2)

Holding, Block in back, blindside block, clipping, block below the waste, etc.

300

A player who is not injured, but considered this, must sit out at least one play to correct it

Not properly equipped

300

These officials will escort the home team to and from the field

LJ & BJ

300

"Coach, I am removing this player because he has a concussion" is something an official should NEVER say because of this reason

Not a doctor

300

Maximum length of halftime

20 minutes

300

The two options the captain of the team that wins the coin toss has....careful here

Receive or defer

400

This is when the game clock will on a kickoff

When it is touched by the return team

400

This official will place the clip down on the appropriate yard line for a measurement

HL

400

Amount of time a concussion certification is valid for an official

3 years

400

Play clocks used in varsity football games

40/25 seconds

400

Illegal participation, illegal forward pass, Intentional Grounding all have this including with a distance penalty

LOD

500
The foul for a 12th player who influences the play

Illegal Participation

500

These officials are responsible for counting the defensive players every play

U & BJ

500

The law in Ohio that mandates an official must be trained on recognizing concussion symptoms and is liable for allowing an athlete to compete after showing signs of a concussion                            

House Bill 143

500

Maximum warm up time period following a weather delay

10 minutes

500

The result of a play where the offense commits a foul in their own endzone

Safety

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