1. 4 Downs to Midfield, Once Ball Crosses Midfield 4 Downs to Endzone

LEAGUE RULES

1. 4 DOWNS TO MIDFIELD, ONCE BALL CROSSES MIDFIELD 4 DOWNS TO ENDZONE.

2. IF TEAM FAILS TO REACH MIDFIELD OR ENDZONE. BALL IS PLACED ON OPPONENTS 5 YRD LINE TO START OFFENSIVE SERIES.

3. TWO 20 MINUTES HALVES. RUNNING CLOCK EXCEPT FOR 1 TIME OUT A HALF BY COACH AND TWO MNUTE WARNING AT END OF HALFS.

4. 10 MINUTE HALF TIME

5. 7 PLAYERS ON FIELD. 3 DESIGNATED PLAYERS ON OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE LINES. OFFENSIVE LINE PLAYERS ARE NOT ELEGIBLE FOR THE BALL. LOSS OF DOWN AND DEAD BALL IF LINE PLAYER CATCHES OR RUNS WITH BALL.

6. DEFENSIVE LINE PLAYERS MUST COUNT OUT LOUD TO 5 ONE THOUSANDS BEFORE RUSHING QB. OFFSIDES AND 5 YRD PENALTY IF PLAYERS STARTS EARLY. IF QB STARTS TO RUN OR HANDS OFF BALL, THEN LINE CAN RUSH QB.

7. TEAMS HAVE 1 BLITZ A HALF AND BLITZING PLAYER(S) MUST YELL "BLITZ"

8. ALL PLAYERS WITH THE BALL MUST BE BROUGHT DOWN BY FLAG ONLY. NO TACKLING OR PUSHING OUT OF BOUNDS.

9. PLAYERS WITH BALL CAN NOT STIFF ARM OR SWAT OTHER PLAYERS HAND AWAY FROM FLAG. DEAD BALL AT SPOT OF STIFF ARM OR SWAT.

10. PLAYERS WITH BALL CAN NOT JUMP/ HURDLE OVER OTHER PLAYERS TO ADVANCE BALL. DEAD BALL AT SPOT OF FOUL. PLAYERS CAN JUMP FOR HIGH PASSES. 1 FOOT IN BOUND FOR A COMPLETE CATCH 11. NO FUMBLES. AS SOON AS BALL HITS GROUND IT IS A DEAD BALL. THE QB CAN PICK UP A BAD SNAP AND CONTINUE WITH PLAY.

12. TD 6 POINTS EXTRA POINTS 1 POINT FROM 5 YRD LINE 2 POINTS FROM 10 YARD LINE. EXTRA POINTS ARE NOT RETURNABLE

13. KICK OFFS ARE AT START OF HALVES. ONE TEAM KICKS/THROWS AND CAN NOT ADVANCE UNTIL RECEIVING TEAM TOUCHES BALL. PENALTIES

All Offensive penalties are assessed for 5 Yards.

• Players jersey covering flag (Dead Ball) • Illegal motion (more than one person moving, false start, etc.) • Offensive-pass interference (illegal pick play, pushing off/away defender) • Screening, Blocking or Running (along with the ball carrier) • Delay of game (after the ball is spotted, exceeding the 30 second limit) • Flag guarding ( hindering the pull of a flag by the ball carrier) • Charging ( not attempting to avoid the defense)

All Defense penalties are assessed for 5 Yards.

• Off-sides • Interference • Illegal contact (Holding, blocking, etc) • Defense Illegal flag pull (before receiver has ball) • Defense Illegal rushing • Unnecessary Roughness, Unsportsman like conduct ,Taunting etc. (one warning to the player and team before ejection).

NO SPORTS DRINKS (GATORADE/POWERADE ETC.) ARE ALLOWED ON THE HIGH SCHOOL FIELD.