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Rule 54 - Football

54-5
All member School pre-season football Practices held prior to the fi rst authorized Contest
date shall be held on the regular Practice/play football facility under the direct supervision of
the member Schools coach/es.
54-6 Special Pre-Season Events
a. During the pre-season a School:
(i) may participate in One (1) Varsity football Controlled Scrimmage or in Two (2) quarters
of One (1) Varsity football Jamboree, and
(ii) may participate in One (1) Sub-Varsity Controlled Scrimmage
b. Controlled Scrimmages.
(i) Varsity: A School’s Varsity football Controlled Scrimmage can be played no earlier
than the day following the fifth (5th) day of Practice and no later than the second (2nd)
calendar day prior to the first (1st) scheduled Season Contest.
(ii) Sub-Varsity: A School’s Sub-Varsity football Controlled Scrimmage can be played
no earlier than the day following the fifth (5th) day of Practice and no later than the
second (2nd) calendar day prior to the first (1st) scheduled Season Contest. A student
can participate in no more than One (1) of the following: either a Varsity Controlled
Scrimmage, a Sub-Varsity Controlled Scrimmage or a Jamboree. The number of plays
in which a School can participate in a Sub-Varsity football Controlled Scrimmage is
limited.
c. Jamboree. A School’s Varsity football Jamboree can be played on Saturday of Week 6.
Each School shall be limited to playing no more than Two (2) quarters. The number of
plays in which a School can participate in a Jamboree is limited.
54-7
The last date for ninth grade and reserve football is Thursday, Week 16.
Q & A
Football - Generally
Q. 54-1 When must attendance at a Summer School-sponsored football camp end for
football players?
A. Attendance must be terminated prior to Monday of Week 5. (rule 15-3.2(g))
Quarters
Q. 54-2 When a player participates in more than the allowed number of football quarters
on successive days or during a week, what action is required?
A. A violation of the maximum contest rule requires that the School to forfeit the
game in which the player exceeded the limit, charge the player with each
quarter of participation, and send a written report to the Commissioner. (rule
3-9.5)
Q. 54-3 Is a football player charged with a quarter of participation if the student
participates in a Varsity kicking down?
A. No, a student participating just in a Varsity kicking downs (kickoff s, kickoff
returns, punts, punt returns, fi eld goals, and kicked extra points) during a
quarter will not have the quarter count under the maximum quarter rule, rule
54-3.1.
Q. 54-4 What is the maximum number of season quarters in which a football player
may participate during one week?
A. Maximum weekly season quarter participation is as follows:
Varsity Sub-varsity
4 0
3 1
2 4
1 4
0 4

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