2012 TASO Football Mechanics Changes © 2012 TASO Football Division

2012 TASO Football Mechanics Changes

© 2012 TASO Football Division

FOOTBALL

PREPARED BY THE TASO FOOTBALL 2012 TRAINING TEAM AND APPROVED CLINICIANS

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STANDARD UNIFORMSection 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.



• Position placards are allowed for varsity games as long as everyone on the crew wears them. The game does NOT have to be televised.



• Bean bags will be either black or white. No other color is permissible. Again, the crew must all wear the same color.


SUMMER UNIFORMSection 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



• 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.









• 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.


SignalsSect 6 – Art. 2

• The covering official shall use the "dead ball" signal when the ball becomes dead in his area.


Kickoff MechanicsSect 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


Kickoff MechanicsSect 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


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PRESS BOX

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KeysSect 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


PRESS BOX

“Trips” = 3 rcvrs

STRENGTH – L SIDE

QUESTIONS?


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