The NFHS Board of Directors has approved pair of high school football rule revisions ahead of the 2026 season.
The rule previously banned defensive players from slapping blockers on the head. Now it extends to offense.
Nashville area schools expressed excitement at chasing the first ever TSSAA flag football state title this spring.
High school football players must adjust to new rules prescribed by the National Federation of State High School Associations. In a press release, the NFHS Football Rules Committee introduced a rule ...
“By eliminating the words ‘defense’ and ‘blocker’s’ from the rule prohibiting slapping an opponent’s head, the prohibition now applies to all players,” said Bob Colgate, NFHS director of sports and ...