These NFHS/NCAA Football Rules Differences are presented in summary form and should only to be used as a guide; not all nuances are described. This information is in no way meant to replace the NFHS Football Rules Book. 2018 changes are shaded. These differences have been generously compiled and provided by George Demetriou, Football Rules …
MIAA Game Officials Newsletter – Spring 2015
Ned Doyle, MIAA Assistant Director, has announced information about official’s background check. This announcement can be found in the MIAA Game Officials Spring Newsletter 2015 (see newsletter below). The MIAA Board of Directors has approved a policy to conduct background checks for all game officials, beginning in the fall of 2015. The implementation of this …
Joyce receives Gridiron Award
Jack Joyce, former ANEFO President, will receive the “Stewart Award!” The award is issued annually to a top high school football official. Jack will receive this prestigious award at the Seventh Annual Super26 Dinner sponsored by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston and the Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association at the Lantana in Randolph …
College Officials Exam – 2015
Are you interested in becoming a college football official? If so, the Boston Chapter of the Eastern Association Intercollegiate Football Officials (EAIFO), has trained and promoted the very best college football officials in the country. The Boston Chapter of the EAIFO provides officials for the following college football conferences: ACC, American, MAC, Ivy, Patriot, CAA, …
ANEFO 2014 Banquet
The 2014 ANEFO Annual Awards Banquet was held at the Irish-American Club in Malden, Massachusetts on Monday, November 24, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. This capstone season event is historically the Monday before the annual Thanksgiving Day football games. Rick Cacciatore was the master of ceremonies, and he introduced the retirees and special guests. The platters …
Penalty Enforcement
John Mattuchio, featured guest speaker, and Tommy Brow, Rules Interpreter, discussed penalty enforcement at the ANEFO meeting on October 27, 2014. Their handouts and/or resources are located at the bottom of this article. First, John presented four pop quizzes. Next, he discussed points of emphasis regarding live ball fouls, fouls at the end of the …
ANEFO Scholarship Award
The ANEFO awards two scholarships annually to a child or step child of an Active Member, an official, in good standing of the ANEFO. The scholarships are intended to provide financial assistance to students entering their first year of college, a post graduate year or students presently attending a college or university. A scholarship will …
Substitution Plays
Michael Lightbody, featured guest speaker, and Tommy Brow, Rules Interpreter, discussed substitution plays at the ANEFO meeting on October 20, 2014. Their handouts and/or resources are located at the bottom of this article. First, Michael discussed substitute rules infractions, a case study of illegal substitution, a case play of illegal substitutions, and the interesting 2010 …
Scoring Plays
Paul Dube, featured guest speaker, and Tommy Brow, Rules Interpreter, discussed scoring plays at the ANEFO meeting on October 6, 2014. Their handouts and/or resources are located at the bottom of this article. First, Paul Dube discussed when a touchdown is scored, the try, fouls before-during-after a change in team possession, field goals, safeties, touchbacks, …
Major Fouls
David Carter, guest speaker, and Tommy Brow, Rules Interpreter, discussed major fouls at the ANEFO meeting on September, 29, 2014. Their handouts and/or resources are located at the end of this article. First, David Carter’s presentation was titled “Unsportsmanlike Conduct”. It included taunting, gestures, automatic unsportsmanlike actions, CFO guideline for unsportsmanlike conduct fouls (throat slashing, …