A brief message from your President:
And we’re off, welcome to 2025! Although we’re months away from the season and general meetings beginning, your board is hard at work already shaping the direction of this upcoming season.
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2025 Rule Changes and POE
Forward Fumbles Out of Bounds to be Returned to the Spot of the Fumble 3-4-3, 4-3-1 EXCEPTION (NEW) – A situation potentially giving an unfair advantage to a fumbling team was revised. When a forward fumble goes out of bounds or is ruled out of bounds between the goal lines, the ball shall be returned to the spot of the fumble.
2025 EDITORIAL CHANGES
1-5-1b(2)b(1); 1-5-1b(3)b(1); 2-32-16d; 2-33-1, 2; 2-41-9b; 6-1-9; 7-2-5b EXCEPTION 2; 7-5-12; 9-4-3 (NEW); 9-8-1g; 10-3-1, 2; 10-4-2; 10-4-4a; 10-5-3; PENALTY SUMMARY;
2025 POINTS OF EMPHASIS
Illegal and Improperly Worn Player Equipment
Sportsmanship
Defenseless Player / Targeting
Updated PDF version link: nfhs.org/sports-resource-content/football-rules-changes-2025/#
Gearing up for the 2024 Season!
2024 Rule Changes and POE
1-5-1b(3): Clarified Home Team Uniform Requirement For Each Player — The jerseys of the home team shall all be the same dark color(s) that clearly contrasts with white.
2024 EDITORIAL CHANGES
1-3-1b; 1-3-1i(5); 1-5-1a(1); 1-5-1d(5)a; 1-5-2b; 1-5-3b(6); 1-5-3c(6); 2-8; 2-32-16b, f; 9-5-1g; 9-8-1j; 9-8-3 PENALTY; 10-3-1c NOTE; 10-4; 10-5; NFHS OFFICIAL FOOTBALL SIGNALS; PENALTY SUMMARY; INDEX.
2024 POINTS OF EMPHASIS
Sportsmanship and Altercation Prevention and Protocol
Player Equipment and Enforcement
Formations
Gearing Up for the 2023 Season!
There are a few new and exciting changes headed your way. First up, our meeting location has changed to West Valley High School.
For those interested in beginning to officiate, there are “First Year Officials” meetings just for you. Please reach out to our training coordinator, Steve Felker, to get plugged in.
One Stadium Spokane is opening just north of downtown and will replace the, now defunct, Albi Stadium as host to many high school football games. Additionally, IEFOA will be providing radio headsets to be used at all One and Union Stadium games. This technology will help us provide even greater service to the community by enabling us to communicate better and more efficiently throughout the game.
Lastly, don’t forget that this website has many helpful features that you’ll want to revisit regularly. Find news, rules updates, events, and board minutes to keep you informed and on top of your game.
A Night at the Ballpark with IEFOA
New Enforcement Spot for Holding Fouls Among NFHS Rule Updates for 2023
2022 First Year Trainees Take the Field
IEFOA Night at the Ballpark (Spokane Indians)
August 17 | 6:30 pm
Family members and new recruits welcome and encouraged!
Purchase your tickets here:
https://fevo.me/inlandempirefootballofficials
