FOOTBALL RULES AND INTERPRETATIONS
NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
2008
[ISSN 0736-5144]
THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
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MAY 2008
Manuscript Prepared By: Rogers Redding, Secretary-Rules Editor, NCAA Football Rules Committee.
Edited By: Ty Halpin, Associate Director for Playing Rules Administration.
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Contents
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| NCAA Football Rules Committee | FR-4 |
| Committee Action for 2008 | FR-6 |
| Index to Editorial Changes | FR-7 |
| Points of Emphasis | FR-9 |
| The Football Code | FR-13 |
| Official NCAA Football Rules | FR-16 |
| Diagram of Field | FR-18 |
| Field Diagram Details | FR-19 |
| Rule 1The Game, Field, Players and Equipment | FR-20 |
| Rule 2Definitions | FR-40 |
| Rule 3Periods, Time Factors and Substitutions | FR-61 |
| Rule 4Ball in Play, Dead Ball, Out of Bounds | FR-78 |
| Rule 5Series of Downs, Line to Gain | FR-82 |
| Rule 6Kicks | FR-86 |
| Rule 7Snapping and Passing the Ball | FR-94 |
| Rule 8Scoring | FR-107 |
| Rule 9Conduct of Players and Others Subject to Rules | FR-115 |
| Rule 10Penalty Enforcement | FR-132 |
| Rule 11The Officials: Jurisdiction and Duties | FR-138 |
| Rule 12Instant Replay | FR-144 |
| Summary of Penalties | FR-150 |
| Code of Officials Signals | FR-155 |
| Appendix AGuidelines for Serious On-Field Injury | FR-157 |
| Appendix BLightning Guidelines | FR-158 |
| Official NCAA Football Rules Interpretations | FI-1 |
| Index to Interpretation Changes | FI-2 |
| Index to Interpretations | FI-98 |
| Index to Rules | IND-1 |
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NCAA Football Rules Committee
| Chair Mike Bellotti Division I (FBS) University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon 97403 Term expires 9-1-09* | 
| Secretary-Rules Editor Rogers Redding Division I (FBS) Southeastern Conference Birmingham, Alabama 35203 |
| Frank Carr Division III Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana Term expires 9-1-10* | 
| Gil Cloud Division II Upper Iowa University Fayette, Iowa 52142 Term expires 9-1-10* |
| Randy Edsall Division I (FBS) University of Connecticut Storrs, Connecticut 06269 Term expires 9-1-11* | 
| Chris Hatcher Division I (FCS) Georgia Southern University Statesboro, Georgia 30460 Term expires 9-1-11* |
* Not eligible for re-election.
