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2025 Awards Banquet - May 4th
4/1/2025 - The Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association will hold its annual Awards Banquet on Sunday, May 4 at the DoubleTree Westborough. Reception begins at 4 p.m. and dinner to follow at 5.
The following coaches will be inducted into the Hall of Fame: Jeff Cormier (Auburn), Steve Dembowski (Milton), Shawn Maguire (Burlington), Dave Palazzi (Leominster) Bruce Rich (Chelmsford) and Dave Woods (Bishop Fenwick).
In addition, the following assistant coaches will be honored: Don Miller (West Bridgewater), Ryan Dailey (Westborough), Fernand Lavoie (Lynnfield), Melvin Sasser (Chicopee), Matt Wassel (King Philip) and Marc Grady (Auburn).
Other award winners included Courageous Players Shane Gilmore of Uxbridge, Madux Iovinelli of Lynnfield and Manual Rivera of Barnstable. This year’s Media award winner is Hector Longo of the Lawrence Eagle Tribune, Distinguished Service award winners Steve Ash and Matt Ross of Gold Athletics and Cella Lifetime Achievement award winner Sandy Ruggles will also be honored.
Special recognition awards will be given to Mike Redding of Mansfield (300 wins) and Ken LaChapelle of Northbridge (400 wins). For ticket information please contact Justin McKay ([email protected]) or Tom Lopez ([email protected]).
The following coaches will be inducted into the Hall of Fame: Jeff Cormier (Auburn), Steve Dembowski (Milton), Shawn Maguire (Burlington), Dave Palazzi (Leominster) Bruce Rich (Chelmsford) and Dave Woods (Bishop Fenwick).
In addition, the following assistant coaches will be honored: Don Miller (West Bridgewater), Ryan Dailey (Westborough), Fernand Lavoie (Lynnfield), Melvin Sasser (Chicopee), Matt Wassel (King Philip) and Marc Grady (Auburn).
Other award winners included Courageous Players Shane Gilmore of Uxbridge, Madux Iovinelli of Lynnfield and Manual Rivera of Barnstable. This year’s Media award winner is Hector Longo of the Lawrence Eagle Tribune, Distinguished Service award winners Steve Ash and Matt Ross of Gold Athletics and Cella Lifetime Achievement award winner Sandy Ruggles will also be honored.
Special recognition awards will be given to Mike Redding of Mansfield (300 wins) and Ken LaChapelle of Northbridge (400 wins). For ticket information please contact Justin McKay ([email protected]) or Tom Lopez ([email protected]).
47th Annual Shriners High School Football Classic
Gold Athletics MHSFCA Leadership Scholarship
2024 Rules Changes (click for video)
MIAA Overtime
Question: What if in Overtime Team B intercepts or recovers a fumble and during their runback fumbles the ball and Team A recovers? A-B-A
1st down and there is A - B – A
Is Team A’s OT series over, since they coughed up the ball to Team B and later recovered the ball back?
This does NOT apply in Overtime.
Ruling:
Remember MIAA Rules 69.3.1.4
Example: Second Series - Team B intercepts Team A's pass and, during Team B's run back, Team A commits a personal foul.
Ruling: Team B has the option of extending the overtime period for one down free of penalty, with Team B putting the ball in play where the penalty leaves the ball, provided Team B has not fouled during the down. Or Team B may choose to penalize as a dead ball foul at the succeeding spot in the subsequent overtime period.
On 4th down that same exception applies to Team A in an A-B-A situation in Overtime Team A would have the same option
Team A has the option of extending the overtime period for one down free of penalty, with Team A putting the ball in play where the penalty leaves the ball, provided Team A has not fouled during the down. Or Team A may choose to penalize as a dead ball foul at the succeeding spot in the subsequent overtime period.
Question: What if in Overtime Team B intercepts or recovers a fumble and during their runback fumbles the ball and Team A recovers? A-B-A
- Is Team A awarded new OT series?
- Does Team A’s only get four downs to score and since they lost the ball to Team B, their OT series is over
- The correct answer is Neither of the above
1st down and there is A - B – A
- During regulation time Team A regains the ball in a A-B-A situation Team A is awarded, by rule a new series; (Team A’s ball - 1st and 10)? Ture
Is Team A’s OT series over, since they coughed up the ball to Team B and later recovered the ball back?
This does NOT apply in Overtime.
Ruling:
- The next Team A’s ball 2nd and Goal from the spot of the tackle/recovery.
- The next Team A’s ball 3rd and Goal from the spot of the tackle/recovery.
- The next Team A’s ball 4th and Goal from the spot of the tackle/recovery.
- Team A series would be over, they would Not get a new set of downs
Remember MIAA Rules 69.3.1.4
Example: Second Series - Team B intercepts Team A's pass and, during Team B's run back, Team A commits a personal foul.
Ruling: Team B has the option of extending the overtime period for one down free of penalty, with Team B putting the ball in play where the penalty leaves the ball, provided Team B has not fouled during the down. Or Team B may choose to penalize as a dead ball foul at the succeeding spot in the subsequent overtime period.
On 4th down that same exception applies to Team A in an A-B-A situation in Overtime Team A would have the same option
Team A has the option of extending the overtime period for one down free of penalty, with Team A putting the ball in play where the penalty leaves the ball, provided Team A has not fouled during the down. Or Team A may choose to penalize as a dead ball foul at the succeeding spot in the subsequent overtime period.
2024 Annual Awards - May 5th, 2024
Hall of Fame inductees
Gary Doherty, Framingham
Reg Lanciani, Dom Savio
Chris Lindstrom, Shepherd Hill
Sean Mahoney, Marlboro
Phil Marchegiani, Marian
Sean Mulcahy, Doherty
Paul Sullivan, North Attleboro
Gary Doherty, Framingham
Reg Lanciani, Dom Savio
Chris Lindstrom, Shepherd Hill
Sean Mahoney, Marlboro
Phil Marchegiani, Marian
Sean Mulcahy, Doherty
Paul Sullivan, North Attleboro
