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Rules for Flag Football Rules for Flag Football 5 Man Flag Football Rules and Policies - AGE LIMIT 10 AND UP TO ADULT 1. There is no limit to the number of forward passes per down meaning you can lateral behind the line of scrimmage and throw the ball. 2. Ball is spotted at the end of the run or catch if the flag is pulled. This also counts for interceptions as well 3. There is a NO running zone from the 5 yard line in to the end zone. Must pass only. TO ACHIEVE 1 POINT CONVERSION ONCE THE OFFENSE 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. Quarterbacks 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 quarterback -(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 rush 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 defense 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 PASS INTERFERENCE - 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. FALSE START - MOVING BEFORE THE SNAP 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 ROUGHING THE PASSER 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 TOUCHDOWN 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. .
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