Strat-O-Matic Football Rules
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Strat-O-Matic Football Rules 2014 Card Season Revised 12-17-2015 01/10/2015 Page 1 01/10/2015 Page 2 2014 Season Cards This set of rules encompasses all rules previously found in the rule booklet and on the roster sheets, as well as the newly introduced rules and optional rules adopted by the League Rules Committee. In addition some rules found within the official Strat-O-Matic Computer rules have been deleted or modified to better suit play within this league. INTRODUCTION First and foremost all rules of football apply. If a conflict occurs concerning a particular aspect of the game use common sense to resolve the dispute applying the rules of the NFL. If the exact rule is not known at that time try to find the answer in a timely manner and if a solution is not reached resolve the dispute by a die roll and continue play. It is after all just a game. TABLE OF CONTENTS 2013 Season Cards ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................................................................................... 3 IMPORTANT CHANGES TO THE RULES FROM THE PAST SEASONS.......................................................................................... 6 LEAGUE SETUP ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 ALLOWABLE TEAMS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8 DESIGNATED NIGHT OF PLAY ....................................................................................................................................................... 8 ARBITRATION BOARD...................................................................................................................................................................... 8 LANGUAGE ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 THE SEASON, PLAYOFFS, AND TIEBREAKERS ........................................................................................................................... 8 OVERTIME RULES ............................................................................................................................................................................. 8 GAME SETUP .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 SETTING UP THE GAME ................................................................................................................................................................... 9 DICE DEFINITIONS AND ALLOWABLE DICE ............................................................................................................................... 9 DICE THROWN PREMATURELY ..................................................................................................................................................... 9 TRADING ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 HOW TO PLAY ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 UPDATE YOUR ADVANCE PLAY SELECTOR ............................................................................................................................... 9 KICKOFF .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 KICKOFF RETURN ............................................................................................................................................................................. 9 KICKOFF RETURN FOR TOUCHDOWN ........................................................................................................................................ 10 KICKOFF AFTER PENALTY ............................................................................................................................................................ 10 ONSIDE KICKOFF ............................................................................................................................................................................. 10 SQUIB KICK ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 PLAY CALLING SEQUENCE ........................................................................................................................................................... 10 OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE PLAYER RATINGS ..................................................................................................................... 10 RUNNING PLAY CALLED BY THE OFFENSE .............................................................................................................................. 11 PASS PLAY CALLED BY THE OFFENSE ...................................................................................................................................... 11 LOOK-IN PASSES .............................................................................................................................................................................. 11 INSTANT REPLAY ............................................................................................................................................................................ 12 RECEIVER READING AND RECEIVER FUMBLES ...................................................................................................................... 12 OTHER READINGS THAT ARE FOUND ON PLAYER AND DEFENSIVE CARDS .................................................................. 12 INTERCEPTION RETURNS .............................................................................................................................................................. 13 INTERCEPTION RETURN FUMBLES ............................................................................................................................................. 13 FUMBLES ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 FUMBLE INTO ENDZONE ............................................................................................................................................................... 13 FUMBLES ON THE KICKOFF RETURN ......................................................................................................................................... 13 ADVANCING LOOSE BALLS .......................................................................................................................................................... 13 PUNTS AND BLOCKING PUNTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 13 BLOCKINIG PUNTS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 13 COFFIN CORNER PUNT ................................................................................................................................................................... 14 POOCH PUNTS .................................................................................................................................................................................. 14 LETTING THE BALL ROLL ............................................................................................................................................................. 14 PUNT RETURNS ................................................................................................................................................................................ 14 01/10/2015 Page 3 FAIR CATCH OPTION ...................................................................................................................................................................... 14 SAFE PUNT RUSH ............................................................................................................................................................................. 14 EXTRA POINTS and FIELD GOALS .................................................................................................................................................... 14 SAFETIES ..............................................................................................................................................................................................