Once again we are offering brief NFHS football rules review videos to help prepare us for the 2026 high school football season (see list below). Each topic will include the definition of the rule and most of these videos will also include one or more video clips from local high school football games that will help illustrate the review topic. The review videos are arranged in random order to increase viewer interest.. The review videos are geared for both new officials who are studying the NFHS Rules Book for the first time, and seasoned officials who are engaged in their diligent annual review of the NFHS Football Rules.
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Previously released ANEFO 2026 football review videos include:
1. ANEFO 2026 – Hurdling an Opponent
https://www.loom.com/share/b617e3218506494f9c4c709b40ef0123
2. ANEFO 2026 – If a Player is Bleeding
https://www.loom.com/share/c24c7412106d4d2b951178564917cf46
3. ANEFO 2026 – Free Kick Out of Bounds
https://www.loom.com/share/be4159528f2d4c47bf5c77a211a4a73b
4. ANEFO 2026 – False Starts
https://www.loom.com/share/7f101727f2b84f42bf1e247b4e25bb45
5. ANEFO 2026 – Tripping an Opponent
https://www.loom.com/share/52111315112f4c9faf8790df364e253b
6. ANEFO 2026 – Fouls on Touchdowns
https://www.loom.com/share/c9f1270a04b24bd39ba67fd65591af4e
7. ANEFO 2026 – Out of Bounds and Inbounds Spots
https://www.loom.com/share/0200bb4888ec4b4cb4514e2f8e282e93
8. ANEFO 2026 – Chop Blocks
https://www.loom.com/share/c566252d986c462da4d2e2fb18f9a114
9. ANEFO 2026 – Sideline Interferencehttps://www.loom.com/share/24477b5522bf4d478c1d8473ac6984ee
10. ANEFO 2026 – Butt Blocking, Face Tackling and Spearing
https://www.loom.com/share/1da7746f6f004d4fac6b633b973eb629
11. ANEFO 2026 – Change of Possession: A-B-A
https://www.loom.com/share/8353402d34a747e680eb68f17cc1f5b1
12. ANEFO 2026 – Ineligible Receivers Downfield
https://www.loom.com/share/db5d9dcfbc5e4920a7052d97b43463ce
13. ANEFO 2026 – A Player’s Helmet Comes Off
https://www.loom.com/share/cd82749a4c3a4f9fb6bc6e3919dad391
14. ANEFO 2026 – Illegal Motion
https://www.loom.com/share/f516c25b8130443f916213899732c947
15. ANEFO 2026 – Disconcerting Acts or Words
https://www.loom.com/share/b8b8d72e493b4533be33c5c1919a82fa
16. ANEFO 2026 – Facemask Fouls
https://www.loom.com/share/4ad6743e1ffa475cb7f60a219b67d572
17. ANEFO 2026 – The Line to Gain and Measurements
https://www.loom.com/share/21353933d9a94edfa9cdeecebd51478d
18. ANEFO 2026 – Clipping
https://www.loom.com/share/4ab8cd9511ab437686023bea4ddd333b
19. ANEFO 2026 – Double and Multiple Fouls
https://www.loom.com/share/db75836b1c4e4eb4ba55cbec84f21959
20. ANEFO 2026 – Fair Catch Signals
https://www.loom.com/share/85e700d3d91f4dbfa9c2868c25fcba34
21. ANEFO 2026 – Kick Catch Interference (KCI) https://www.loom.com/share/9a019943dc5545e49b5d8774dfd365c8
22. ANEFO 2026 – Offensive Pass Interference (OPI)
https://www.loom.com/share/00d2e318d52b49109ec9a49c8e499303
23. ANEFO 2026 – Delay of Game
https://www.loom.com/share/303b550d2b0146b3bf7196e8b72ce321
24. ANEFO 2026 – Horse-Collar Tackle
https://www.loom.com/share/6dc20d0b07dd4d97bde3b55bf1410f7e
25. ANEFO 2026 – Momentum Rule Exception
https://www.loom.com/share/9a1183c8dee34081a779a8804cf835b8
26. ANEFO 2026 – No-Man’s Land https://www.loom.com/share/44991ab3f0724cb5bde79c4a0f8de81e
27. ANEFO 2026 – Illegal Snaps
https://www.loom.com/share/e5451bc89f0d430aa5796518fb88851b
28. ANEFO 2026 – Illegally Batting the Ball
https://www.loom.com/share/c26c955609834a2f87e4b51576937d56
29. ANEFO 2026 – Procedure After a Foul
https://www.loom.com/share/33ae13f37f6c4154b9d7a4fb2da46f39
30. ANEFO 2026 – Five Players in the Backfield
https://www.loom.com/share/72fce5dad7284de3b039bc1303981703
31. ANEFO 2026 – Types of Play
https://www.loom.com/share/c53695bc1e7e4e5bbba6441c7bc14d17
32. ANEFO 2026 – Blindside Blocks
https://www.loom.com/share/cd8e25844ed24974ac26a1be2b6139c9
33. ANEFO 2026 – Extending the Period for One Untimed Down
https://www.loom.com/share/6cf4c335a4a44f34b18895b2e4ba7dbe
34. ANEFO 2026 – Field Goal Attempts
https://www.loom.com/share/b017a9a169714a9da93f53a7ec9a7c4d
35. ANEFO 2026 – Offensive Holding
https://www.loom.com/share/92623ffc3ff94dd9aeb01801bddfd756
36. ANEFO 2026 – Hair Tackling
https://www.loom.com/share/65146eb1083b4ab4a9fd9d95df410a6e
37. ANEFO 2026 – Fouls on Trys
https://www.loom.com/share/48370f90ef884c4e97cc79530831d22c
38. ANEFO 2026 – Intentional Grounding
https://www.loom.com/share/9cb6073e5763434daeaf0939bacb5e8f
Additional study videos will be forthcoming; we thank you, in advance, for preparing for the 2026 football season!
The Massachusetts 5-Person Crews NFHS Football Manual Review Committee’s goal was to review the 2023 NFHS Game Officials Manual, make recommendations, educate officials, and promote a unified implementation of its procedures in high school football games across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Committee’s efforts led to the following five position-specific mechanics videos:
The REFEREE’s Mechanics in a 5-Person Crew
https://www.loom.com/share/39221559b8fb473a800854b11f992064
The UMPIRE’s Mechnics in a 5-Person Crew
https://www.loom.com/share/11be1eabcfc44c39925da981585551fc
The BACK JUDGE’s Mechanics in a 5-Person Crew
https://www.loom.com/share/759ed026d398463d99bbf71fa5a0bd1d
The LINE JUDGE’s Mechanics on a 5-Person Crew
https://www.loom.com/share/3ec6b90cc7f749c8ad16c135f94dfbda
The HEAD LINESMAN’s Mechanics on a 5-Person Crew
https://www.loom.com/share/8c7349c6a2714026b71b55207f0719e0
For State Tournament FJ and SJ’s Mechanics on a 7-Person Crew:
FIELD JUDGE & SIDE JUDGE’s Mechanics in 7-Person Crews
https://www.loom.com/share/361be0e367884894bc77790e11502549
Additional study videos may be forthcoming; we thank you, in advance, for preparing for the 2026 football season!