<p> LEAGUE RULES</p><p>1. 4 DOWNS TO MIDFIELD, ONCE BALL CROSSES MIDFIELD 4 DOWNS TO ENDZONE.</p><p>2. IF TEAM FAILS TO REACH MIDFIELD OR ENDZONE. BALL IS PLACED ON OPPONENTS 5 YRD LINE TO START OFFENSIVE SERIES.</p><p>3. TWO 20 MINUTES HALVES. RUNNING CLOCK EXCEPT FOR 1 TIME OUT A HALF BY COACH AND TWO MNUTE WARNING AT END OF HALFS.</p><p>4. 10 MINUTE HALF TIME</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>7. TEAMS HAVE 1 BLITZ A HALF AND BLITZING PLAYER(S) MUST YELL "BLITZ"</p><p>8. ALL PLAYERS WITH THE BALL MUST BE BROUGHT DOWN BY FLAG ONLY. NO TACKLING OR PUSHING OUT OF BOUNDS.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>12. TD 6 POINTS EXTRA POINTS 1 POINT FROM 5 YRD LINE 2 POINTS FROM 10 YARD LINE. EXTRA POINTS ARE NOT RETURNABLE</p><p>13. KICK OFFS ARE AT START OF HALVES. ONE TEAM KICKS/THROWS AND CAN NOT ADVANCE UNTIL RECEIVING TEAM TOUCHES BALL. PENALTIES</p><p>All Offensive penalties are assessed for 5 Yards.</p><p>• 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)</p><p>All Defense penalties are assessed for 5 Yards.</p><p>• 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).</p><p>NO SPORTS DRINKS (GATORADE/POWERADE ETC.) ARE ALLOWED ON THE HIGH SCHOOL FIELD.</p>