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Football Rules

Snapping and Passing; OPI and DPI; BBW- September 5, 2017

September 7, 2017 by Tommy Brow

Chris Smith, an ANEFO and college official; Martine Jones, an ANEFO and college official; Kurt Sinclair, an ANEFO and college official, and Tommy Brow, ANEFO rules interpreter, were the featured guest speakers at the ANEFO meeting on September 5, 2017. The topics of the evening included: Rule 7: Snapping and Passing the Ball; Defensive Pass Interference; Offensive Pass …

Read moreSnapping and Passing; OPI and DPI; BBW- September 5, 2017

BBW & Common Sense Officiating – August 28, 2017

August 29, 2017 by Tommy Brow

John Muttuchio, ANEFO President; Tommy Brow, ANEFO Interpreter; Dave Fusco, ANEFO Official; Steve Mulvey, ANEFO Official; and Mike Roche, AAC referee were the featured guest speakers at the ANEFO meeting on August 28, 2017. The topics of the evening included: MIAA background checks, blocking below the waist, concussion test, common sense officiating, and the career path …

Read moreBBW & Common Sense Officiating – August 28, 2017

Three New Football Rules – June 26, 2017

June 27, 2017 by Tommy Brow

John Mattuchio, President; Skip Likins, First Vice President; Al Bartolini, Middlesex Governor; and Tommy Brow, Rules Interpreter, were the featured guest speakers at the ANEFO meeting on June 26, 2017. Their handouts, summary of their presentations, and/or resources are located at the bottom of this article. First, John Mattuchio’s presentation included the following: an introduction …

Read moreThree New Football Rules – June 26, 2017

Rule 4 – Live and Dead Balls – October 24, 2016

October 25, 2016 by Tommy Brow

Chet Jackson, ANEFO official; and Tommy Brow, Rules Interpreter, were the featured guest speakers at the ANEFO meeting on October 24, 2016. The topics of the evening were live ball, dead ball, ball out of bounds and substitution infractions. Their handouts, summary of their presentations, and/or resources are located at the bottom of this article. …

Read moreRule 4 – Live and Dead Balls – October 24, 2016

Penalty Enforcement Spots – October 17, 2016

October 18, 2016 by Tommy Brow

Zachary Nardone, ANEFO official; and Tommy Brow, Rules Interpreter, were the featured guest speakers at the ANEFO meeting on October 17, 2016. The topic of the evening was penalty enforcement. Their handouts, summary of their presentations, and/or resources are located at the bottom of this article. First, Zach discussed the concept of penalty enforcement, live …

Read morePenalty Enforcement Spots – October 17, 2016

Major Fouls – October 3, 2016

October 4, 2016 by Tommy Brow

Gary Donahue, ANEFO official; and Tommy Brow, Rules Interpreter, were the featured guest speakers at the ANEFO meeting on October 3, 2016. The topic of the evening was major fouls in the game of football. Their handouts, summary of their presentations, and/or resources are located at the bottom of this article. First, Gary discussed blocking …

Read moreMajor Fouls – October 3, 2016

Snapping and Passing the Ball – September 26, 2016

September 27, 2016 by Tommy Brow

Brendan Sevin, ANEFO official; and Tommy Brow, Rules Interpreter, were the featured guest speakers at the ANEFO meeting on September 26, 2016. The topic of the evening was snapping and passing the ball. Their handouts, summary of their presentations, and/or resources are located at the bottom of this article. First, Brendan discussed false starts at …

Read moreSnapping and Passing the Ball – September 26, 2016

Scoring Plays and Line to Gain – September 19, 2016

September 20, 2016 by Tommy Brow

Scott Young, ANEFO official; and Tommy Brow, Rules Interpreter, were the featured guest speakers at the ANEFO meeting on September 19, 2016. The topic of the evening was determining how a team scores points. In addition, Joe Lucido, ANEFO official, submitted a handout on Rule 5 – Series of Downs. Their handouts, summary of their …

Read moreScoring Plays and Line to Gain – September 19, 2016

The Kicking Game – September 12, 2016

September 13, 2016 by Tommy Brow

Marcus Chang, ANEFO official; and Tommy Brow, Rules Interpreter, were the featured guest speakers at the ANEFO meeting on September 12, 2016. The topic of the evening was the kicking game. Their handouts, summary of their presentations, and/or resources are located at the bottom of this article. First, Marcus Chang discussed free kicks; scrimmage kicks, …

Read moreThe Kicking Game – September 12, 2016

Time Factors, DPI, and OPI – September 6, 2016

September 7, 2016 by Tommy Brow

  Jenn Reale, ANEFO official; Dan Foreman, an ANEFO official and college official; and Tommy Brow, Rules Interpreter, were the featured guest speakers at the ANEFO meeting on September 6, 2016. Their handouts, summary of their presentations, and/or resources are located at the bottom of this article. First, Jenn Reale discussed periods, time factors, and …

Read moreTime Factors, DPI, and OPI – September 6, 2016
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