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MONTANA OFFICIALS’ ASSOCIATIONFOOTBALL STUDY CLUBSLESSON #12011-12NAME ____________________________________________________________________________CLUB ________________________________________________ DATE ______________________I. Preferably use before the season’s first game:A. Review your MOA Handbook. Review and discuss the following changes for this year that applyto general MOA information and football:MOA Handbook Changes and reminders for 2011-12 are as follows:1. Mileage has increased from .50 cents per mile last year to .51 cents per mile this year. Perdiem for each official, including the driver, remains at .08 cents per mile. So, the driver, for aregular season match, would receive .59 cents per mile while the rider official would receive.08 cents per mile.2. Pink whistles may be used by officials at contests designated as breast cancer awarenessevents. Any other uniform modifications for the purpose of supporting a charitablefundraising event must be approved in advance by the MOA Commissioner.3. Language has been added to the MOA Handbook to allow officials whose employmentrequires them to be away from home during the week to attend study clubs at an alternatepool location with the permission of both the regional director and the MOA Commissioner.4. When football crews wear the “approved” black pants, black socks are required.5. MOA exams are now offered exclusively online. All are open book exams. The passingpercentage for apprentice and certified remain at 60% and 80% respectively, and the passingpercentage for master has increased from 70% to 85%. Note: The deadline for requestingan upgrade has been reduced from twenty (20) days to seven (7) days prior to the opening ofthe exam.6. For clarification, the football coin toss must occur three (3) minutes prior to the game. A pregameprocedure guide can be found on the MHSA football page at www.mhsa.org.7. Mercy Rule – If a score occurs and the point differential is still greater than 35 in any Class A,B or C (8 and 6 player) football game, the clock will stop between the score and the ensuingfree kick.The MHSA Executive Board and the MOA Regional Directors have approved the followingamendments, replacements and additions to the MHSA/MOA Handbook:1. The MHSA Board approved the following addition to Section (34), D.1. (MHSA Crowd Controlpolicy): Special attention must be given to the supervision of student cheeringsections including having an administrator present near the vicinity of the studentcheering section for home and post season contests to assist with crowd control.
2. Approved requiring Cultural Diversity Training for all MHSA member school coaches andadministrators and for all MOA officials. The format for the training, including locations etc.will be announced in the near future.3. Approved a mandate that assistant and school approved volunteer coaches must also viewthe MHSA mandatory on-line rules clinic for their respective sports. The requirement forhead coaches to view the clinic was previously established.4. Under Coaching Staff on page 56, add to #7— Respect the official’s judgment andinterpretation of the rules. Question them with respect and dignity only when the gamerules permit. After a contest, questions concerning an official’s call, mechanics, orprocedural duties should be addressed through the respective official’s pool leader,the MOA Regional Director or the MOA office. A report form for unusual situations islocated on the MHSA website.5. Under Athletic Director on page 57 — add to # 7 — Make sure that the officials and theirdressing area are taken care of in the proper manner. Questions concerning an official’scall, mechanics, or procedural duties should be addressed through the respectiveofficial’s pool leader, the MOA Regional Director or the MOA office. A report form forunusual situations is located on the MHSA website.6. Under XVII, MOA Code of Ethics on page 291 — add to letter L — I will not approachcoaches or athletic directors, personally or by mail, relative to assignments or ratingsor in regard to game calls, mechanics or procedural duties. Those questions should beinitially addressed through the pool leader, MOA Regional Director or the MOA office.II. Review and discuss all of the following new NFHS rule changes for 2011:1-1-8 Administrative duties of game officials clarified.Comment from NFHS Rules Book - The committee clarified that administrative duties for gameofficials may need to continue after the game to document actions which occur during the game. Thisrevision illustrates the difference between the game officials’ jurisdiction during the game and otheradministrative responsibilities such as submitting specific reports after the game. In addition, thecommittee clarified that State Associations may continue to develop and implement policies that allowfor review of unusual incidents that occur while the game officials have jurisdiction or after the game.1-5-1c(4)Thigh guard standard revised.Comment from NFHS Rules Book - The committee determined that the thigh guard specificationsregarding composition, compression resistance and required thickness of the outside and insidesurfaces were not necessarily applicable to newer technologies being used in current production. Therequirements for wearing thigh guards and that the guards be unaltered from the manufacturer’soriginal design/production remain part of the rule.1-5-3c(3) (NEW) Eye shade restrictions adopted.Comment from NFHS Rules Book - The committee adopted new restrictions in response toincreasing use of “face painting” and the placement of words and other symbols within eye shade(grease or no-glare strips or stickers). In recent years, players were applying materials in situationswhere it was not necessary for game conditions. In other cases, it appeared that some use of eyeshade and other face paint was intended to draw attention to the individual player. Under the revision,if a player uses eye shade, it must be applied using a single solid stroke under each eye. Thecommittee’s intent was that eye shade be located below and within the width of the eye socket andnot extend below the cheek bone. No words, numbers, logos, or other symbols of any type may beincluded within the eye shade.
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