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Does anyone have the updated (2006) page that displays all the differences between the Federation and NCAA rule books? I think Walt Munze used to maintain this sheet, but I haven't seen it for 2006.

Sonny wrote:Does anyone have the updated (2006) page that displays all the differences between the Federation and NCAA rule books? I think Walt Munze used to maintain this sheet, but I haven't seen it for 2006.

Actually, I keep the complete list. Do you want the list with the top 30 or so differences, or all 95 or so? I can also post in plain text of .pdf (depending on the limit for file size).

Here's the full list in text form:

All Known NFHS vs. NCAA Rules Differences (2006)

Rule----NFHS----NCAA

1. Starting game with < 10 players----No mention----Forfeit

2. Failure to give 24-hour notice to opponent of event that could delay start of game or 2nd half----No mention----Illegal procedure

3. Forfeits----Procedures determined by state or local associations----NCAA authority; score is 1-0. If team does not show up, a "no contest" is recorded

4. Field width ----Field may be 53 1?3 to 60 yds wide (attack area must be 35 yds by 40 yds)----Variations in alterable dimensions must be agreed to in writing prior to game day

5. Line-marking material----Must be non-toxic and non-caustic----No mention

6. No spectator lines----No penalty----Penalty

7. Center of field----Center X----Contrasting-color 4-inch square

8. Illegal field or goals----No penalty for field; 3:00 for illegal goals----3:00 NR penalty plus possession

9. Lime-green balls ----Prohibited----Permitted

10. Legal balls----Must bear NFHS authenticating mark----No specific markings required

11. Metal cap on shaft butt end----Cap must be wood or plastic or be taped to prevent injury; unclear if metal cap can be taped----Explicitly prohibited

12. Measurement of head width of non-goalie crosse----Between 6.5" and 10" inside measurement, at the top and bottom of the sidewall----Between 6.5 and 10 inches, inside measurement, at the front of the sidewall

13. Measurement of head length of crosse----From top of head to farthest exposed edge of ball stop----From top of head to farthest unexposed edge of ball stop

14. Crosse with 2 ball stops or stop from a different manufacturer----3:00 NR penalty----No mention

15. Crosse jammed or adjusted before equipment inspection----1:00 NR USC foul (goal disallowed for check after goal but before play resumes)----1:00 NR USC foul (no mention of disallowing goal in this case)

16. Hole cut in mesh designed to snare ball during faceoff----3:00 NR penalty----No mention

17. Jersey color/numbers----Beginning 2008 must be solid color (plus trim) with numbers at least 8 inches high on front and 12 inches on back----Recommend numbers at least 10/12 inches (front/back); currently require 6/8 inches; need not be solid color

18. Jersey trademark----Limited to 2.25-inch square; can also have US flag and commemorative patch----No mention

19. Jersey length----Must reach shorts; must be tucked in if jersey extends below waistband----Need not reach shorts; must be tucked in if jersey extends below waistband

20. Jersey colors conflict----Visiting team responsible, but officials may request that home team change----Home team must change colors

21. Uniform shorts----No mention----Must be same dominant team color

22. Visible compression shorts----Everyone on team must wear same solid color----Everyone must wear same solid color (white, gray, or team color)

23. Sweat pants----Everyone on team must wear same solid color----Everyone on team must wear same solid color (white, gray, or dominant team color)

24. Hard substances (e.g., casts)----Must be covered with one-half-inch of high-density foam and have doctor's note----Officials' discretion

25. Helmets----Must be same color or colors; all decals issued by school----Everyone must wear helmets that are same dominant team color

26. Eye shield----Must be clear by rule; cannot be tinted even with medical approval. No penalty for first violation----Must be clear (or tinted with medical approval) per bulletin issued to officials

27. Gloves----Required----Required; all players must wear the same color

28. Failure to comply with uniform color provisions----Explicitly mention technical for compression shorts (implies technical for other violations)----Illegal procedure for all uniform violations

29. Football helmets ----Prohibited----Permitted if face mask legal

30. Football shoulder pads ----Prohibited ----Permitted if not used to initiate contact

31. Cleats----Extensive list of technical specifications----Cleats no longer than one-half inch

32. Illegal cleats----Cleats must be removed from game----1 minute NR penalty per rules

33. Mouthpiece violation----1-minute NR Personal foul----Technical foul

34. A1 scores goal, then non-crosse equip. violation is discovered ----No mention----Goal is allowed, and technical foul or personal foul penalty is enforced

35. Inspecting of crosse----No procedure outlined----Procedure outlined in appendix

36. Equipment check each half----All equipment inspected----Only stick inspected (per bulletin)

37. Jewelry ----Prohibited (exception: religious/medical, which must be taped to body); 1:00 NR----Permitted unless deemed dangerous by officials

38. Electronic equipment used for coaching during game----Audiotape allowed; computer, film, television, and video prohibited----No mention

39. Phones and headsets----May be used by coaches but not players----Cannot use to communicate with field players

40. Coaches' Certification----Full version required----Brief version permitted

41. Artificial limbs----State associations may authorize if limbs are not dangerous and confer no advantage----No mention

42. Hearing instruments----State associations may authorize if medically prescribed and not dangerous----No mention

43. Timer and scorer on the field----No mention----Twenty minutes before the game

44. Required timer/scorer equipment----Working horn; illegal procedure if not provided----Working horn, table, scorebook, and working clock; illegal procedure if not provided

45. Team roster in scorebook----Must be complete and correct before game starts; if players are added later, team is assessed one technical foul.----No mention about when roster needs to be complete

46. Coach-official communication----Only head coach communicates with officials----No mention

47. Meeting with officials when 4:00 remains in halftime----No mention----Permitted; each team must be allowed to have a representative present.

48. Chief bench official----May be used----No mention

49. Quarters ----12 minutes stop time----15 minutes stop time

50. Variations in playing time----Not permitted (unless game is interrupted)----Shorter periods permitted if both teams agree

51. Mercy rule ----Running time in 2nd half if lead is 12 or more----None

52. Interruption of game because of events beyond the control of game authorities----By agreement of head coaches and referee, game may be terminated or shortened (unless league rules apply)----Game will be continued unless the teams agree otherwise (or unless other league rules apply)

53. Sportsmanship----Officials should address coaches and players before the game----No mention.

54. Faceoff position----Sticks within 4-inch-wide center line----Sticks and gloves outside 4-inch-wide center line

55. Start of faceoff----Official tells players "Down," then "Set," then blows whistle----Official tells players "Down," then blows whistle when players are in position.

56. Faceoff positioning violation by non-faceoff player----Play-on; if ball is awarded it starts one step over center X----Play-on; if ball is awarded, it starts at the spot where the ball was or outside box

57. Penalty expires before possession during faceoff----Player may return to field provided the wing area was left vacant for faceoff----Player must wait for possession even if wing area is left vacant

58. Simultaneous technicals (or personals with total penalty time equal) with faceoff pending ----Alternate possession----Faceoff

59. Technical foul while ball is in flight, then ball is caught by passer's teammate----Flag down, time-serving technical foul----Play-on when foul occurs; play-on ends when ball is caught

60. Shot out of bounds----When the ball touches the sideline or endline or something out of bounds----When the ball breaks the plane of the sideline or endline

61. Offsides----Ball awarded just over center X----Restarts at the spot or outside the attack area.

62. Regular substitution----Horn required on sideline out of bounds, goal, or time-serving penalty----Horn required on sideline out of bounds

63. Special sub. while play is suspended for equip. violations----Prohibited----Permitted

64. Player loses required equipment without being guarded, shoots and scores----Goal is allowed----Goal disallowed (player who loses equip. must get rid of ball immediately or is guilty of illegal procedure)

65. Play stopped for injured player----Player must leave game until the next allowable point of substitution; team may not call TO to keep player in the game----Not explicitly mentioned; common interpretation is that the team may call a timeout to keep the player in the game

66. Unconscious player----Needs written clearance from MD or DO to return ----May return to game

67. Advancing ball out of def. end----Must cross midfield line with both feet----Must touch on or over midfield line with one foot

68. Stalling when ball is in attack area----Warning can be issued at any time----Team B must play ball before warning is issued to Team A.

69. Stall warning in last 2:00 of fourth quarter when score is tied----No mention----Team can be warned for stalling

70. Stalling warning when Team A is man-down due to penalty----No general rule, but Situation 6-10-A seems to imply that it cannot be called----Team A may be warned for stalling

71. Airborne player----No general rule----Player is where he left from (except attack area for purposes of 10-count)

72. Attacking player touches goal or net with crosse (not as part of a shot) while playing loose ball----No mention----Explicitly legal

73. Coach or field player from team in possession calling live ball TO----Permitted no matter where the ball is on the field----Only permitted if player in possession is in contact with his attack area

74. Endline timeout----No mention----Play restarts with ball inside the box

75. Procedure for high heat and humidity----Additional officials' timeouts to allow players to cool off and get extra water----No mention

76. Warm-up when replacing goalkeeper ----Penalized or injured goalie is permitted 1:00 warmup; otherwise must call TO----Timeout required to warm up; be "reasonably lenient" for time to switch

77. Broken goalie stick or dislodged goalie equipment----Unclear. Play suspended immediately per 4-27-5, but play continues in Sit. 6-5-G----Play suspended immediately

78. Coach-requested equipment checks----No penalty for second or subsequent requests during a charged timeout or between periods----No exceptions to the "one 'free' check" rule

79. Tripping foul if player "stumbles"----No mention----Tripping may be called even if player doesn't fall

80. Body check during "buddy pass"----Specifically addressed as unnecessary roughness----Not specifically mentioned, but can be construed as unnecessary roughness

81. Substitute deliberately violating rules for entering field of play----Releasable1:00 USC foul----Illegal procedure

82. Delayed substitution----Releasable1:00 USC foul----Silent play-on, with foul called if sub gets involved in play; offside rules still apply

83. Legally-equipped goalie on the field with goalie crosse----Not explicitly required; implied in Rule 2-1----Required; illegal procedure for violation

84. Multiple penalties ----Any number of players from one team may be in the penalty area----Penalties “stack”; a team is never down more than 3 men at once

85. Player deliberately leaves penalty area early; goal is scored by opponent----Unexpired time wiped out for releasable penalty, but player must serve new 30 seconds; unclear on faceoff----Unexpired time wiped out for releasable penalty and new foul cancelled by goal

86. Player takes a dive or feigns receiving a foul----No mention----Illegal procedure

87. Body check----Allows the concept of an "unavoidable" body check----Players must be in control; all body checks are considered avoidable

88. Expulsion foul after the final horn----Officials have jurisdiction and assess foul per page 61 (Situation 5.11-A)----Expulsion foul must be assessed, with suspension to be served

89. Flag down procedure----Whistle blows when ball touches ground (not on a shot) or a shot is completed----Once ball enters the attack area, play continues until defense gains possession, ball leaves attack area, offense fouls, or a goal is scored

90. Expelled player----Adults leave premises. Minors leave premises with school official; otherwise confined to bench----Must leave premises

91. Second NR USC foul against same player or coach----Expulsion and 3:00 NR penalty----Usual penalty is assessed

92. Suspensions for expulsions----Per league policy; assignor must notify player's school of expulsion----Mandatory

93. Shot during flag down hits GK or goal, rebounds, hits something other than GK, then goes in goal----No goal if rebound hits official or any player other than GK----Goal (whistle does not blow under new procedure unless ball leaves the attack area or the defense gains possession)

94. Inadvertant flags and whistles----No mention----Explicit procedure

95 Mistakes by officials----No mention----Addressed in 7-12

96. Challenging the application of a rule by head coach----Permitted; if appeal denied, coach is charged TO (or technical) and may use remainder of TO----No mention; can speak with officials only when 4:00 remains in halftime

I was going to try to post a nicely-formatted .pdf with the top 30 or so differences, but I can't figure out how to attach files here. If you pm me with your e-mail address I can mail it to you, or maybe Sonny can post it for me.

I don't think there is a way to post a formatted table within the message board.

E-mail the file to me. I can post it to the web site later this weekend.

Sonny wrote:I don't think there is a way to post a formatted table within the message board.

E-mail the file to me. I can post it to the web site later this weekend.

No, but some message boards allow you to post files, which people can download.

I'll e-mail you both files if you send me your e-mail address.