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Q2: – Reading the new rule regarding the requirements for when the kicking team can start blocking.  There is a discrepancy on the enforcement.  The rule states it being a 10 yard penalty, then it tells us to use signal #40.  That signal (#40) is for blocking below the waist and carries a 15 yard penalty.  Am I misreading something here as I don't want to signal for a 15 yarder and only walk off 10.

A2: – The NFHS editorial committee decided it was a 10-yard penalty but use the same signal as block below the waist. If you notice, the signal chart last year had signal 40 as "Blocking Below the Waist" only. This year they've added "Illegal Block." While some knowledgeable fans may know the difference between the two penalties and their yardage and some may not, you will be providing the proper signal.