2012 TASO Football Mechanics Changes 2012 TASO Football

PREPARED BY THE TASO FOOTBALL 2012 TRAINING TEAM AND APPROVED CLINICIANS Copyright © 2012 by Texas Association of Sports Officials, Inc All rights reserved No part of this presentation and/or video clips may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of TASO Football Division. © 2012 TASO Football Division FOOTBALL

STANDARD UNIFORM Section 2 • Knickers or the black pants with white stripes • Next year only the black pants are to be worn • Black socks are to be worn with the black pants. © 2012 TASO Football Division

STANDARD UNIFORM Section 2 • Position placards are allowed for varsity games as long

STANDARD UNIFORM Section 2 • Bean bags will be either black or white. No

SUMMER UNIFORM Section 2 – Article 4 • Black shorts worn for sub- varsity and scrimmages must be either: • Men’s walking / golf short length and should break above the knee, be solid black in color and have belt loops; OR © 2012 TASO Football Division

SUMMER UNIFORM Section 2 – Article 4 • New black short with white stripe on each side with belt loops • For 2013 season, the black short with white stripe and belt loop will be the only approved shorts. • White socks will be worn with either shorts. © 2012 TASO Football Division

SUMMER UNIFORM Section 2 – Article 4 © 2012 TASO Football Division

STANDARD UNIFORM Section 2 • TASO patch required on right uniform shirt sleeve in the same position as the American flag for all varsity and sub-vars contests. (2” below shoulder seam and centered) • TASO will provide each member 2 patches. © 2012 TASO Football Division

Signals Sect 6 – Art. 2 • The covering official shall use the "dead

Kickoff Mechanics Sect 10 – Art. 1 • The B will now take the ball to the kicker and instruct him instead of the U doing this. • B then returns to his normal position on Team A restraining line of press box sideline © 2012 TASO Football Division

Kickoff Mechanics Sect 10 – Art. 1 • REMINDER FROM 2011: • The word “obvious” was removed from the “Short Free Kick Mechanics” article title • Permits more use of short free-kick mechanics in “normal” situations, based on the teams and the crew © 2012 TASO Football Division

H R G 10 20 30 40 50 U 40 30 B 30 40 50 40 30 20 10 G L PRESS BOX

H 10 20 30 40 50 40 30 B 30 40 G U R 50 40 L PRESS BOX 30 20 10 G

Keys Sect 11 – Art. 2 • When there are "trips“ at the snap, the R is responsible for the tackle on the "trips" side. The opposite wing has the tackle on the non-trips side. • The opposite wing also has the end on the non-trips side © 2012 TASO Football Division

PRESS BOX “Trips” = 3 rcvrs STRENGTH – L SIDE