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Watch Selection Sunday Online

October 25, 2015

By John Johnson
MHSAA Communications Director

High school football fans unable to watch tonight’s announcement of the qualifiers and pairings for the 2015 MHSAA Football Playoffs – presented by the Michigan Army National Guard – on cable or satellite via FOX Sports Detroit, can tune in live at 7 p.m. on their computer or handheld devices and follow these instructions:

On Your Desktop/Laptop Computer

  • Go to FOXSportsGo.com
  • Click on the “All Chs” menu at the bottom left of the page
  • Select “FOX Sports Go Extras”
  • Scroll to “MHSAA Football Selection Sunday” and enjoy the show 

On Your Handheld Device

  1. Download the free FOX Sports Go app from your store
  2. Click on the “All Channels” menu at the top of the app
  3. Select “FOX Sports Go Extras”
  4. Scroll to “MHSAA Football Selection Sunday” and enjoy the show

FOX Sports Detroit also will be the home for four live streaming games each week of the playoffs on the FOXSportsDetroit.com website and will carry all nine championship games from Detroit. The 8-Player Final on Nov. 20 and the Division 4 11-Player Final on Nov. 27 will be shown on a delayed basis, but shown live on FOXSportsDetroit.com; all other Finals will be live on FOX Sports Detroit.

Be the Referee: Football Rules Changes

September 5, 2019

This week, MHSAA Assistant Director Brent Rice discusses a pair of football rules changes made the enhance safety.

Be The Referee is a series of short messages designed to help educate people on the rules of different sports, to help them better understand the art of officiating, and to recruit officials.

Below is this week's segment - Football Safety Rules Changes - Listen

Among our football rules changes for this year are two which involve player safety.

The foul for tripping has been expanded to include a trip on the ball carrier. Intentionally tripping any player on the field – using the lower leg or foot to obstruct an opponent below the knees – will result in a 15-yard penalty.

And the definition of a horse-collar tackle has been expanded to include bringing down a runner backwards or sideways by grabbing the nameplate area on the back of the jersey – or inside the neck area of the jersey or shoulder plate. The penalty for a horse-collar tackle is 15 yards.

Past editions

Aug. 29: 40-Second Play Clock - Listen