Appendix FB-A NSIC Football NSIC Pre-Game Procedure and Timeline
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NORTHERN SUN INTERCOLLEGIATE CONFERENCE FOOTBALL HANDBOOK 2021-22 EDITION (August 19, 2021) 1 SPORT OPERATING PRINCIPLES. 1.1 The NSIC football chair shall be congruent with the athletic administrator council rotation. Mike Schmidt, Northern State University will serve as chair for 2021-22. 1.2 Football in the NSIC shall follow NCAA Rules. 1.3 Conference Meetings. The in-person coaches’ meetings shall be held in the summer. A virtual coaches’ meeting will take place on the Wednesday following the final regular season game to discuss all-conference and the Glen Galligan Award. The call will also act as a business call to review the season. 1.4 Official Football. The official conference football shall be any official Wilson ball used for the NCAA playoffs, as outlined in the NCAA rule book. 1.4.1 Three new footballs are required for each game and are to be placed in the official’s dressing room two hours before kick-off. 1.4.2 On wet days, three new balls shall be put into play at halftime. 1.4.3 Each team may use its own conference approved Wilson footballs. 2 CONFERENCE COMPETITION SCHEDULE. 2.1 GENERAL PRINCIPLES. A 14 team 11-week conference football schedule will be played in 2021. A six-game north and south division schedule shall be played to determine the North and South Division champion. The South Division is comprised of: Augustana University, Wayne State College, Upper Iowa University, Winona State University, Southwest Minnesota State University, Minnesota State University, Mankato and the University of Sioux Falls. The North Division is comprised of: Bemidji State University, Concordia University, St. Paul, University of Minnesota Duluth, University of Mary, Northern State University, Minnesota State University Moorhead, and Minot State University. 2.2 All divisional teams will play five cross-over out of division games giving each institution an 11-game NSIC schedule. The Overall Conference Champion shall be determined using the percentage calculated from wins and losses in the 11 conference games. In addition, a North Division Champion and a South Division Champion will be crowned based on the record in divisional play. For COVID-19 eligibility information, refer to the 2021 NSIC COVID-19 Fall Sports Competition Plan. 2.3 Divisional home and away sites shall alternate on a two-year basis. 2.4 The conference office will develop a schedule to be approved by the coaches and the Athletic Administrators at least two years, and preferably four years, in advance. 2.5 Change of Schedule. To move a game off of Saturday, there must be a mutual consent from the participating teams. For COVID-19 make-up/replacement contest policy, refer to the 2021 NSIC COVID-19 Fall Sports Competition Plan. 2.5.1 Home teams have the prerogative to move the site of a game due to unplayable conditions with approval from the conference office. 3 REGULAR SEASON PROCEDURES. 3.1 Kickoff Time. The game starting time is 1:00 p.m. However, the home team has the discretion to establish game times for Saturday football games between 12:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Any other start time must be agreed upon by both institutions. All game times must be determined by June 1st. 3.1.1 Out-of-Division Games. Out-of-division games must kick off by 3 p.m. unless mutually agreed upon by the two participating institutions. 3.2 Game Management. 3.2.1 Game Administration. NCAA rules and the NSIC game-day procedures as adopted by the Athletic Administrators Council shall be followed. See Appendix FB-A 3.2.1.1 The NSIC follows the NCAA pre-game field usage protocol. 3.2.1.2 Halftime shall be 20 minutes. The home team has the prerogative to increase halftime by five minutes and the visiting team must be informed prior to the game. 3.2.2 Facilities Setup Minimum Standards. 3.2.2.1 Adequate and secure dressing and meeting areas must be provided for the visiting team. 3.2.2.2 Towels shall not be provided. 3.2.2.3 A whiteboard must be provided in the team meeting area. 3.2.2.4 Traveling teams will be responsible for their own headsets. There is no maximum for number of headphones. 3.2.2.5 An enclosed area for home and visiting camera personnel is required. In addition, the end zone camera must be stationed at 30-feet or as close to the top of the goal post as possible. 3.2.2.6 Padding is required on the goal posts. 3.2.2.7 The host institution shall provide a kicking net for the visiting team. 3.2.2.8 The official chain crew must be non-students. 3.2.2.9 It is recommended to use a first-down marker and line-to-gain marker on the side of the field opposite the official chain crew. Students are permitted to perform this task. 3.2.2.10 In the event of inclement or host weather, if a heating or cooling devise is used on the home team’s sideline, they should be provided for the visiting team as well. Additionally, the visiting team has the ability to bring their own device if the home team is not providing with the caveat it is communicated prior to their arrival. 3.3 Squad Size. For the first two road games, the visiting team may dress up to 64 players. For the remaining road games, the visiting team may dress up to 58 players for conference games. (Revised 6/17/21) 3.3.1 A visiting team may have an unlimited number of non-uniformed student-athletes on the sideline for conference games provide they arrive and enter the playing field with their respective team. All members of the team shall report to the locker room before taking the field. Student-athletes shall not be granted free admission through ticket gates. The undressed student-athletes must remain inside the team sideline box and will be held to the same conduct standards as the rest of the team. 3.4 Officials. 3.4.1 Locker Room. A secure locker room with shower facilities and towels shall be provided for the game officials. If such a locker room cannot be provided, the host institution must notify the conference office no later than Wednesday of game week with its alternate plan. 3.4.2 Field Escort. Uniformed security (i.e., campus security, police and student- services) must escort game officials from their locker room door to the playing field during pre-game, halftime and post-game. 3.4.3 The host institution shall provide access to a game film viewing device to the game officials, in addition to, water and/or sport/soft drinks. 3.4.4 Coordinator of Officials. The Coordinator of Officials is contracted by the conference office and has the following duties: 3.4.4.1 Hire and assign officials to games. 3.4.4.2 Supervise the officials’ work and continually attempt to improve it. 3.4.4.3 Promote the cooperation between the supervisor’s office, officials and coaches. 3.4.4.4 Report to the coaches at the summer meeting. 3.4.4.5 Administer the rating of officials. 3.4.5 Coaches Challenges of Targeting Calls via Hudl. All coach’s challenges of officiating calls or non-calls via Hudl, must be sent to the conference office by 6:00 p.m. on Sunday immediately after the Saturday game to be considered. One must be a participate in the contest for challenge consideration. See Appendix FB- B for Targeting Replay Procedures. 3.5 Medical Personnel. 3.5.1 Each home team in football contests shall have a physician and a certified athletic trainer available at the field during and immediately after the football game. 3.5.2 Subsequent treatment shall be the responsibility of the conference team concerned. 3.5.3 The host institution must have an ambulance on site with an emergency plan of action in place. 4 NSIC FOOTBALL TIMEOUT POLICY. 4.1 The TV Media Timeout may be utilized at the discretion of the host institution in the sport of football for all televised NSIC games. Each institution should notify the conference office by June 30 if the institution will utilize the TV Media Timeout format for home games. Opponents must be notified no later than Tuesday of the Week of the game if this is to be utilized. 4.1.1 The host institution is responsible for securing a Sideline Timeout Coordinator (i.e., Red Hat) through the NSIC Supervisor of Officials, whose responsibility shall be to ensure proper compliance with this policy. The coordinator should report at least 90 minutes prior to game time to the football official’s locker room for a brief discussion on signals and coordination of duties. The host institution shall also be responsible for arranging compensation for the coordinator and that shall not be paid through the NSIC official’s payment system. Midco will provide the Red Hat for any games they produce. 4.1.2 The length of each media timeout shall be 90 seconds. Just like charged timeouts, the 90 seconds shall include the play clock interval preceding the next play. 4.1.3 There shall be up to eight (8) media timeouts in each game. 4.1.4 Media timeouts will be taken at the first two (2) approved opportunities in each quarter. Each team should have a possession before the first approved opportunity should occur (unless there is a score). Approved opportunities for media timeouts are following a PAT, field goal, punt or safety.