2013 TASO Football
Mechanics Changes
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PREPARED BY THE TASO FOOTBALL 2013
TRAINING TEAM AND APPROVED CLINICIANS
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FOOTBALL
STANDARD UNIFORM
Section 2
• Only the black pants with
white stripes are to be worn
(no knickers)
• Black socks are to be worn
with the black pants.
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SUMMER UNIFORM
Section 2 – Article 4
• New black short with white
stripe on each side with belt
loops required if summer
uniform is worn
• White socks will be worn
with the shorts
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Kickoff Mechanics (5 Man)
Sect 10
• Crews have a 3d option now
on positioning for free kicks
• The L or the R can move up
his sideline to the 25 while
other official remains at the
goal line
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H
R
50
40
30
20
10
G
U
50
40
30
20
10
G
40
30
B
30
40
L
PRESS BOX
R
H
50
40
30
20
10
G
U
50
40
30
20
10
G
40
30
B
30
40
L
PRESS BOX
Kickoff Mechanics (5 Man)
Sect 10
• R and L will now share
responsibility of ensuring
there are 4 players on each
side of ball when kicked
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Kickoff Mechanics (5 Man)
Sect 10
Point of Emphasis for 2013
• Crews will ensure all Team A
players are inside the 9 yard
marks BEFORE ball is
whistled Ready For Play
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Kickoff Mechanics
Sect 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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H
R
50
40
30
20
10
G
U
50
40
30
20
10
G
40
30
B
30
40
L
PRESS BOX
H
10
20
30
40
50
40
30
B
30
40
G
U
R
50
40
L
PRESS BOX
30
20
10
G
3 Man Mechanics
11-1-d
Change “crackback blocks”
to illegal blocks below the
waist.
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