Playing Rules Introductory Page

PLAYING RULES

This Section references any rules interpretations or changes made to the
National Federation Playing Rules for the current school year by sport.
Click on the National Federation Link at the bottom of the page and then on the sport to view the latest rule changes/interpretations etc.that are posted on the National Federation Web Site

Click below on links to see specific documents listed--most are PDF files and require Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0....click here to download that program for free if you don't have it.

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Badminton USAB Rules www.usabadminton.org	Lacrosse EYEWEAR REQUIRED FOR GIRLS 2004 04-05 NF Rule interpretation 2-02-05 Girls: U.S. Lacrosse Girls Rules--endorsed by NFHS Boys: National Federation Boys Lacrosse Rules 2004 NF proposed rule changes for Boys
Baseball National Federation Baseball Rules NF Baseball Rule Changes for 2006 Press Release NF Summary of Baseball Rule Changes for 2006 NF Baseball Rule Changes for 2005 Effective Jan 1, 2003 - all non wood baseball baseball bats must meet the ball exit speed ratio (BESR) performance standard (1-3-5). Bats will be required to have the BESR mark, which ensures a maximum exit speed speed of 97 miles per hour.... Rule changes for 2001 regarding legal baseball bats are still in place for 2002. The max diameter of the barrel may be two and five eights inches and the bat must have a minus three (-3) differential between the length and the weight of the bat (a 33 inch long bat, for example cannot weigh less than 30 ounces) update on 2003 BESR requirement AND 2002 Titanium Bat clarification! Non-wood bats must conform in 2003 (from NFHS) April 2002	Softball National Federation Softball Rules NF Softball Rule Changes for 2006-Press Release NF Summary of Softball Rules changes for 2006 (click here to go to current bat list) when you get to the ASA Certified Equipment page...put in Bat; hit GO; and then put in name of the specific manufacturer or display all to get the list. NF Softball Bats Update--July 2003 NF Rule Changes made for the 2003- 2004 Softball Rule Book 2/2003 Memo from CIF Softball Rules Interpeter March 2002 National Federation Memo--re: bats SOFTBALL BATS, CIF MEMO WITH CORRECTIONS TO NF RULE BOOK RE: Titanium Bats
Basketball 05-06 NF Basketball Press Release 05-06 NF Basketball Rule changes 4-05 CIF Memo--Re: Points of Emphasis on Rules 2004 NF Basketball Rule changes--for 04-05 season 2004 NF Basketball Committee Minutes (where changes above were made) 04 NF Boys Basketball Statistics Report 04 NF Girls Basketball Statistics Report	Soccer National Federation Soccer Rules Adobe 5.0 Reader is necessary to view the following documents. Click here to download now. http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html NFHS Press Release Soccer Rule Changes for 07-08 NFHS Press Release Soccer Rule Changes for 05-06 NFHS Soccer Rule Changes for 05-06 NFHS Soccer Rule Changes for 2004-2005
Cross Country National Federation Track & Field & Cross Country Rules	Tennis USTA Rules www.usta.com
Field Hockey National Federation Field Hockey Rules NF FIELD HOCKEY RULE CHANGES FOR 2007 NF Field Hockey Rule Changes for 2005 NF Field Hockey Rule changes for 2004 changes to NF Officials Field Hockey Guide 2003-2004	Swimming & Diving National Federation Swimming & Diving Rules 05-06 NF Swimming & Diving Press Release 05-06 NF Swimming & Diving Rule Changes 04-05 National Federation Honor Roll Standards--Also contains NISC and All American application information 04-05 NF Swimming Rules Changes--Power Point Presentation 04-05 NF Swimming Rules Interpretations from CIF Rules Interperter Doug Glaeser 04-05 NF Swimming Rule Changesr
VOLLEYBALL National Federation Volleyball Rules NF VOLLEYBALL RULE CHANGES FOR 2007-08 NF 06-07 Volleyball Rules Interpretations	Track & Field National Federation Track & Field Rules 2006 NFHS TRack & Field Rules Interpreters Meeting--Summary 2005 NF Track & Field Rule Changes--Press Release
Girls Golf USGA Rules	Football National Federation Football Rules Rule changes approved for 2007
Boys Golf USGA Rules	Water Polo National Federation Water Polo Rules 2005-2006 NF Water Polo Rule Changes 2005-2006 CIF Rules Interpreter, interpretation of changes
Gymnastics National Federation Gymnastics Rules New vault table height--effective immediately! 1/05 National Federation Rule Changes for 2004-2005	Wrestling National Federation Wrestling Rules NF PRESS RELEASE-rule changes made for 07-08 NF Press Release-rule changes made for 2005-2006 NF Summary of rule changes for 2005-2006 NF Press Release-rule changes made for 2004-2005

The entire rule book is not printed on the National Federation Web Site, however, ordering information is available.....

Current rule interpretations are located on the National Federation Web Site....click on the logo .