Rules
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 A Team shall consist of 7 players.
 A Team can play with a minimum of 5 players.
 The OFFENSIVE Team must have 4 players on the
line of scrimmage at the time of the snap.
 Substitution of players is allowed between plays and
during time outs.
Equipment and Facilities
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 All players must wear shoes
 Rubber cleats are allowed
 Towels may not hang from player’s waist or interfere
with the removal of a flag
 All flag belts must be free of knots
 No covering of flag
 Shirts must be tucked in
Start of the Game and
Timing
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 Toss of the Coin
 The winning team captain will choose
 Whether his/her team will start on Offense or Defense
 The goal that his/her team will defend
 Two time-outs per half are allowed per team
 Games consist of two 20 minute halves
 3 minutehalf time
Game Rules
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 A team shall have 4 consecutive downs to advance
the ball.
 If a team reaches the midfield by 4 plays, they will
maintain possession and continue with 4 NEW
downs to advance the ball and score.
 If a team fails to reach the midfield by 4 plays, the
opposing team will take over possession from that
spot.
Flag belt removal
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 When the flag belt is taken from the runner, the
down shall end and the ball is declared dead
 The spot of the ball is determined at the point where
the flag becomes detached, NOT where the belt falls
to the ground
 A player may leave their feet to remove a flag
Flag belt …
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 A defensive player may contact the body of their
opponent with his/her hands
 A defensive player may not hold, push or knock the
ball carrier down in an attempt to remove the flag
Dead Ball
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 The ball becomes dead when…
 Legal deflagging occurs
 A fumble hits the ground
 A snap from the center touches the ground
Offense
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 Each member of the offensive team is eligible to
receive a pass
 Before the snap, all offensive players must come to a
complete stop for at least 1 full second.
Defense (alma rules)
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 Defense must count 7 Mississippi’s before rushing
QB
 Defense cannot remove flags within the first 7
Mississippi’s
 The QB cannot run the ball until the 8th Mississippi
Fumbles
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 Fumbles are dead when the ball touches the ground
 The ball is put into play at the point where the ball
first touched the ground
 A ball fumbled into the Offensive team’s end zone
will result in a safety. (2 points)
Alma Rules
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 Defense must count 7 Mississippi’s out loud before
rushing the QB
 Touch downs are from sideline to sideline
 Touch downs are worth 6 points
 No PAT or point after kicks
 No player shall make contact or push off an
opponent
 No tripping or pushing
 No forward lateral passes
Alma rules …
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 No tackling of any kind
 QB cannot run the ball until after the 7 Mississippi’s
 Offense of line moves on word Hike
Offense Plays
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Defense Plays
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