Safety first: 2017 MHSA and NFHS Changes and Information

Montana High School Association

2017 NFHS POINTS OF EMPHASIS

Responsibility on Players to Avoid Illegal Contact

With a continued emphasis on minimizing risk in high school football, it is imperative for coaches to continue educating their student-athletes regarding the importance and responsibility of avoiding illegal contact. With the recent implementation of NFHS football rules prohibiting targeting, illegal contact on defenseless players, illegal blindside blocks, illegal pop-up kicks and other illegal personal contact fouls, the NFHS is reiterating its focus on player safety. Players are u...