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Rules for Flag

5 Man Rules and Policies - AGE LIMIT 10 AND UP TO ADULT

1. There is no limit to the of forward passes per meaning you can lateral behind the and throw the .

2. Ball is spotted at the of the run or catch if the flag is pulled. This also counts for as well

3. There is a NO running zone from the 5 yard line in to the . Must pass only. TO ACHIEVE 1 POINT CONVERSION ONCE THE HAS SCORED, YOU MUST PASS THE BALL FROM 5 YARDS AND IN. IF THE OFFENSE ELECTS TO 2 PONT CONVERSION - BALL WILL BE SPOTTED A THE 10 YARD LINE AND CAN RUN THE BALL AT THAT TIME.

4. CANNOT run past the line of scrimmage to gain yardage.

5. Game length will be 25 minutes the first half and 30 minutes the second half - giving teams a 5 minute halftime to regroup.

6. Once the Ball is spotted the offensive team will have 1 minute to get the next play off.

7. To start play the ball must be snapped in between the centers legs

8. The center cannot take a direct handoff from the -(no center sneaks)

9. The offense can use multiple handoff behind the line of scrimmage before crossing

10. Toss or sweeps behind the line of scrimmage are allowed except

11. All defensive players are allowed to once the ball has been tossed or handed off.

12. No protecting your flag by stiff arming the defensive players

13. No flag guarding

14. No taking a knee - must try and advance the ball on every possession

15. 2 second delay rush from the only. once 2 seconds has passed the defensive player is allowed to rush the quarterback

16. Ability to avoid contact/opponent must see a pick - meaning that if the person you are trying to pick or screen must have the ability to see the screen and choose to avoid contact with you. If you make a pick and it causes personal contact with the defender that could result in unsportsmanlike conduct. The opponent has to see the pick coming.

17. Capture of the flag - if a flag inadvertently falls to the ground, a two handed tag between the armpits and knees constitutes capture. It is up the discretion of the official as to whether a flag fell or came off by being pulled. You are reminded to play until the whistle blows.

18. A player must have at least one foot inbounds when catching the ball

PENALTIES

I. ALL PENALTIES ARE 5 YARDS EXCEPT - IT’S 15 YARDS

II. PENALTIES WILL NOT EXCEED HALF THE DISTANCE TO THE OPPOSING TEAM’S GOAL LINE FROM THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE

III. ALL PENALTIES WILL BE ACCESSED FROM THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE

IV. GAMES CANNOT END ON DEFENSIVE PENALTIES UNLESS THE OFFENSE DECLINES IT

V. OFFSIDES - MUST COUNT 2 SECONDS BEFORE HE/SHE CAN RUSH THE QUARTERBACK - ANY SOONER WOULD BE OFFSIDES

VI. ILLEGAL CONTACT - BLOCKING, HOLDING, ETC

VII. ILLEGAL FLAG PULL BEFORE RECEIVER HAS THE BALL

VIII. NO TRASH TALKING - NO OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE

IX. FOUL PLAY WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AT ANY TIME - COULD RESULT IN EJECTION

X. DELAY OF GAME - NOT GETTING THE NEXT PLAY OFF IN TIME - NOT GIVING THE BALL TO THE OFFICIAL TO KEEP THE GAME TIME MOVING

XI. - MOVING BEFORE THE OF THE BALL XII.ILLEGAL SNAP XIII.OFFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE AND DEFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE

XII. NO PUNTING OR KICKING THE FOOTBALL. YOU CAN THROW THE BALL ON 4TH DOWN IN PLACE OF PUNTING THE BALL.

XIII. NO OR THE BALL CARRIER - COULD RESULT IN MORE THAN 5 YARDS - OFFICIAL JUDGEMENT

XIV. UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT COULD RESULT IN EJECTION BUT IS ALSO SUBJECT TO 15 YARD PENALTY

XV. NO WEARING ILLEGAL EQUIPMENT - METAL CLEATS OR PADS

SCORING - SCORING A IS WORTH 6 POINTS

NO KICKING THE BALL FOR EXTRA POINTS - EXTRA POINTS ARE ONLY ALLOWED IF PASSING THE BALL AFTER A TOUCHDOWN.

FROM THE 5 YARDS LINE AFTER SCORING A TD - 1 POINT

FROM THE 10 YARDS LINE AFTER SCORING A TD - 2 POINTS

OFFENSE MUST DECIDE AND LET THE OFFICIAL KNOW RIGHT AWAY SO HE/SHE CAN PLACE THE BALL.

REMEMBER THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE FUN. SPORTSMANSHIP RULES APPLY AND MAY THE BEST TEAM WIN. ALSO THE AGE GROUP FOR THIS EVENT IS FROM 10 YEARS OF AGE AND UP. REMEMBER TO TAKE IT EASY ON THOSE WHO ARE YOUNGER THAN YOU ARE.