The NFHS Board of Directors has approved pair of high school football rule revisions ahead of the 2026 season.
In a continuing effort to improve player safety, the NFHS Board of Directors approved a pair of high school football rule revisions recommended by the NFHS Football Rules Committee ahead of the 2026 ...
“By eliminating the words ‘defense’ and ‘blocker’s’ from the rule prohibiting slapping an opponent’s head, the prohibition now applies to all players,” said Bob Colgate, NFHS director of sports and ...
The rule previously banned defensive players from slapping blockers on the head. Now it extends to offense.
High school football players must adjust to new rules prescribed by the National Federation of State High School Associations. In a press release, the NFHS Football Rules Committee introduced a rule ...
The NFHS has revised a rule to prohibit all players, not just defensive ones, from slapping an opponent's head. Quarterbacks and other players will now be permitted to wear play cards on their belts, ...