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ANEFO – Free Kicks – October 26, 2020

  Below you will find an ANEFO video presentation titled “Free Kicks.”  Ten video clips are presented from local Massachusetts football games that illustrate “Free Kicks” as it applies to NFHS rules.  The ten video clips, along with an explanation from Tom Brow, ANEFO Rules Interpreter, focus primarily on the rules and mechanics pertaining to …

ANEFO – Pass Interference – October 19, 2020

Below you will find an ANEFO video presentation titled “Pass Interference”.  Three video clips are presented from local Massachusetts football games that illustrate “Pass Interference” as it applies to NFHS rules.  The three video clips, along with an explanation from Tom Brow, ANEFO Rules Interpreter, focus primarily on when to call, or not call, offensive …

ANEFO – Offensive Holding – October 5, 2020

Below you will find an ANEFO video presentation titled “Offensive Holding.”  Thirteen video clips are presented from local Massachusetts football games that illustrate “Offensive Holding” as it applies to NFHS rules.  The thirteen video clips, along with an explanation from Tom Brow, ANEFO Rules Interpreter, focus primarily on when to call, or not call, illegal …

ANEFO – Blindside Blocks – September 28, 2020

Below you will find an ANEFO Loom video presentation titled “Blindside Blocks.”  Seven video clips are presented from local Massachusetts football games that illustrate “Blindside Blocks” as it applies to NFHS rules.  The seven video clips, along with a explanation from Tom Brow, ANEFO Rules Interpreter, focus primarily on blocks against an opponent, other than …

ANEFO – Blocking Below the Waist – September 21, 2020

  Below you will find an ANEFO Loom video presentation titled “Blocking Below the Waist.”  Six video clips are presented from local Massachusetts football games that illustrate “Blocking Below the Waist” as it applies to NFHS rules.  The six video clips, along with a explanation from Tom Brow, ANEFO Rules Interpreter, focus primarily with lineman …

ANEFO – Covid 19 Precautions: September 9, 2020

The NFHS Football Editorial Committee has made several recommendations meant to decrease potential exposure to respiratory droplets that can cause the spread of Covid-19.  Tom Brow, ANEFO Rules Interpreter, has created a Loom video presentation (similar to YouTube) to explain these recommendations. To see the presentation, select the following link:  ANEFO – Covid 19 Precautions. …

You Make the Federation Call – ANEFO Meeting – October 28, 2019

Brian Doherty, President, and Tom Brow, Rules Interpreter, presented and discussed video clips of Massachusetts and college football games with emphasis on how the rules are different in high school games played under Federation Rules at the ANEFO Meeting on Monday, October 28, 2019. First there was a discussion about the MIAA exceptions to the …

You Make the Federation Call – ANEFO Meeting – October 21, 2019

Brian Doherty, President, and Tom Brow, Rules Interpreter, presented and discussed video clips of Massachusetts and Colorado high school football games as well as recent college football games with emphasis on how the rules are different in high school games played under Federation Rules at the ANEFO Meeting on Monday, October 21, 2019. First, Tom …

Interesting Plays – ANEFO Meeting – October 7, 2019

Brian Doherty, President, and Tom Brow, Rules Interpreter, presented and discussed two video clips of recent college football games with emphasis on how the rules are different in high school federation games at the ANEFO Meeting on Monday, October 7, 2019. The first video clip titled “Fox Sports NCAA Week 4 with Mike Pereira” highlighted: …

Conduct of Players – ANEFO Meeting – September 30, 2019

President Brian Doherty introduced Eugene Borgonzi as the guest speaker at a meeting of the ANEFO on September 30, 2019.  Eugene’s topic involved conduct of players and non-players including: helping the runner, illegal use of hands and holding, illegal blocking, illegal personal contact, non-contact unsportsmanlike fouls by players, illegal participation, illegal kicking and batting, and …

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