Comments on: Rule changes approved for prep football

By: Matt Sumstine

Matt Sumstine — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 05:29:57 +0000

As far as the Pop-Up kick, I don’t know what to tell you. I don’t care for it but since it is a rule change it is now eliminated.
The defenseless player updates do not change how games are officiated. The QB always had special contact protection under the roughing the passer rules and the defenseless player definition does not change any contact rules. The same is true of the rest of the defenseless player definitions listed above.
The Blindside Block (BSB) and Defenseless Receiver (DR) rules have been in practice since 2015. All coaches and officials were provided access to the Hawaii produced training videos in 2015. The transition to the open hand BSB was fairly quick. Please see the links to the training videos listed below.
2015 Original Introduction to BSB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4t3Vklj1kQ&t=34s

2015 BSB Update
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJYoloDVKwQ&t=1s

2015 BSB Update
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVaXIrLt0X4&t=2s

2016 BSB Punt Play
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42kJFK3K2nk

2016 General Training Video (Play #9 6:25)(Play #13 9:50)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJTrfPF_Gd0&t=3s

By: YNAE

YNAE — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 19:52:37 +0000

Safety is a good thing and bad ref’s better be on their toes because when they make a bad call during a play-off all I can say is good luck you ref’s wear a helmet.

By: rrforlifebaby

rrforlifebaby — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 19:29:43 +0000

Crazy! Especially the first rule re “act of throwing”. At what point do they define “act of throwing”????? Will some of these rules also be implemented at the collegiate and pro levels? Might as well scrap tackle football as we know it and just have 7 on 7 flag football. Or better yet, like someone else mentioned, bring on RUGBY!!! It’ll be easy for us country folk to transition since Big Red is already establishing a national level program.

RRFL!!

By: phILHarmonic

phILHarmonic — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 19:03:09 +0000

Will these rules be implemented at the youth league level? Really sets them up to struggle if they not being taught this way and then expect to change it once they reach HS.

I guess all we can do is adapt. Coaches, get out those notebooks and start working on your plans for drills to accommodate these rules, football is right around the corner!!

By: Dylan

Dylan — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 17:34:33 +0000

These rules are ridiculous and Hawaii highschool football, especially defensive players, will fall behind nationally and be unprepared for college. I strongly urge referees to evaluate how closely they will follow these guidelines because they totally change the game, hurt our athletes, and the sport is much worse off because of them.

By: eastsiderocks

eastsiderocks — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 16:21:58 +0000

no sense have kick offs, after a touchdown & a extra point, take the ball & spot it on the 25 yard line, & start another series, you take away on side kicks, just as well take away the kickoff, for safety measures…..

By: Sole

Sole — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 15:34:18 +0000

This is crazy! We not helping these kids move on in this sport by babying them. Did I just read that these guys can’t get touched unless it’s with open hands first? Isn’t that two hand touch? So, what happens when these players start accumulating unbelievable stats, because the rules cater to them, move on to these mainland colleges, & aren’t used to getting hit? Have we helped them get ready for the next level? If they’ve never gotten hit for 4 years in Hawaii high school, the first time they get hit by a linebacker in a place that doesn’t have these rules may be even more of a dangerous situation. Just my opinion….

By: Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 13:51:44 +0000

I seen Kahuku LB Manaia Atuaia lay out a St Louis punt cover man in the 2015 state championship football game. Vicious hit. The guy’s helmet went flying 20 yards. He was down for 5 minutes. Manaia was thrown out of the game for that blindside hit. For all St Louis has done to destroy the competitive balance of Hawaii state football, I was happy to see that hit.

By: ???

??? — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 09:06:47 +0000

Put FLAGS on all players and give every kid a Trophy!! HS Football rules has become a JOKE especially in Hawaii. Pretty soon all games will be played on giant beds cause the field turf is Too Hard. SMH…..

By: Smh

Smh — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 08:23:22 +0000

Minus well play two hand touch smh, these rules are for flag football players. I’m a former player and I’m disappointed in these rules, I don’t wanna watch high school football in Hawaii again.