Field and Game Setup

Offense will start on the 40-yard line with the option of using either hash. First downs will be at the 25-yard line and 10-yard lines. Once the 1st down is achieved inside the 10-yard line you will have three (3) downs to score.

 

Possession Rules

• Coin flip before each game for 1st possession on day one
• On day two (non-pool play), higher seed chooses which team gets ball first

Player Down Rules

Player is down when touched with one hand below the neck and above the ankle.

Player is down when one knee touches the ground.

 

Legal Catch

One foot must be in bounds to be considered a legal catch.

 

Diving

Diving is allowed.

 

Quarterback Clock

QB has 4.0 seconds to throw. Refs will 3-chop and the 4th chop is the whistle Stopwatch may be used as well for verification). The four second clock starts on the snap of the ball.

 

Blitz

Each team will have one blitz per game (including overtime). HEAD REFEREE & FIELD GENERAL WILL TRACK.

 

Running

Running by the offense is permitted. The QB can never run past the line of scrimmage.

 

Game Clock

There are NO untimed downs except for the extra point if a team scores a touchdown as the game time expires. The Field General can stop the clock to ensure proper application of the rules outlined herein.