NFHS Rule Changes and Interpretations

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2025-26 Rule Changes / Teaching Starts Using Backstroke Ledges / Backstroke Ledge FAQs

2024-25 Rule Changes

2023-24 Rule Changes

2022-23 Rule Changes

2021-22 Rule Changes

2020-21 Rule Changes

2019-20 Rule Changes

2018-19 Rule Changes

2017-18 Rule Changes

2016-17 Rule Changes

2016-17 Rule Interpretations

2015-16 Rule Changes

2015-16 Rule Interpretations

New Backstroke Rule

2014-15 Rules

2014-15 Rule Interpretations

2013-14 Rules