CFL RULES COMMITTEE

CFL Rules Committee Chairperson:

Randy AmbrosieCommissioner

Voting Members:

Khari JonesMontréal Alouettes
Paul LaPolicelOttawa REDBLACKS
Ryan DinwiddieToronto Argonauts
Orlondo SteinauerHamilton Tiger-Cats
Mike O'SheaWinnipeg Blue Bombers
Craig DickensonSaskatchewan Roughriders
John HufnagelCalgary Stampeders
Jamie ElizondoEdmonton Elks
Rick CampbellB.C. Lions
Brian RamseyCFLPA – Players
John BowmanCFLPA – Players
Tom VallesiCPFOA – Officials
Darren HackwoodAssociate Vice-President, Officiating

Non-Voting Members

Greg DickHead of Football Operations
Jeff HarbinManager, Officiating

THE OFFICIAL PLAYING RULES FOR THE CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2021

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The CFL Official Rule Book is published annually by the Canadian Football League. Any inquiries regarding the CFL Official Playing Rules may be directed to Darren Hackwood, Associate Vice-President of Officiating at dhackwood@cfl.ca. Any inquiries regarding CFL Statistical Scoring Rules may be directed to Jeff Krever, Head, CFL Player and Game Statistics at jkrever@cfl.ca.

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