7v7 RULES
1 Field Dimensions: Field Length will be 100 yards: 80 yard playing field with 10 yard end zone.
If not enough space available field will be altered in the best way possible.
1 Starting Each Game:
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Home team(1st on the schedule) will begin possession on the 5 Yard line.
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A whistle will begin each game.
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Games will have (2) 25 minute halves, running clock (1)time-out-per-half
(30 sec time out) 2 minute halftime.
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Official will declare when clock is under 2 minutes.
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The clock never stops.
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A whistle will end each game.
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The referee will keep the official score and time on the field for each game.
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Mouth guards and cleats must be worn at all times
1 MOVING THE BALL
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Offense always starts on the 5 yard line and after any change of possession.
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Offense has four (4) downs to gain a first down. First down markers will be
at mid field (40 yard line).
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The offensive team may run the ball once per offensive drive. Runs that are
allowed are: Dives, draw, jet sweep, stretch, and toss/pitch back. Toss/
pitch back passes and reverses are allowed.
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The offense cannot run inside the 10 yard line (no run zone)
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Defensive players cannot cross the line on a run play until the quarterback
hands the ball off to RB.
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Quarterback can run with the ball if blitzed and not in the NO RUN ZONE.
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A conversion after a touchdown, the offense can choose to go for 1 or 2
points. 1 point conversion 5 yard line and 2 point conversion 10 yard line.
1 COACHING YOUR TEAM:
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Offensive coaches must coach from their sideline.
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No Coaches or players allowed past the 5 yard line.
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Coaches are NOT allowed to challenge any official ruling.
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Remaining team coaches can work from the sidelines.
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Coaches are responsible for their sideline behavior.
1 SPECIAL RULES:
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NO BLOCKING.
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Ball carrier is legally down when their flag is pulled, or their knee or arm
touches the ground.
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Fumbles(including snap) are dead balls at the spot. If there is a fumble on
the last play before change of possession, ball will be spotted on the 5 yard
line.
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Offensive has 25 seconds to put the ball into play. Delay of game is a loss of
down. The offensive is responsible for retrieving and returning their game
ball to the official. The clock does not stop and any delay of the offense in
retrieving and returning the ball to the official will result in a delay of game.
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Defensive pass interference or defensive holding will result in a first down
at the spot of the foul.
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Offensive pass interference will result in a return to the previous spot plus
a loss of down.
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QB is allowed 4.0 seconds to throw the ball. Referees will allow play to
continue if 4.0 seconds is surpassed in case there is an interception.
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Interceptions are allowed and can be returned for a touchdown.
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Offense may leave their feet only to avoid a collision with another player.
1 SPORTSMANSHIP IS A MUST!
2. Each team is allowed to blitz and must do so from the 7 yard rush cone marker.
1 TIE BREAKER:
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Any game that ends in a tie will go to a tiebreaker. There will be a coin toss
at the beginning of the tiebreaker with the visiting team calling the toss. The
winner will chose to be on either offense or defense.
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Each team will have a chance to score 2 points from the 10 yard line. If
the score is still tied after one attempt, then each team will have 1 snap from
the 40 yard line with the team having the deepest completion being
declared the winner, scoring 1 point.
PENALTIES
Offensive Penalties
ASSESSED
RESULT
False start/Illegal motion
LOS
Loss of Down
Delay of game
LOS
Loss of Down
Blocking
LOS
Loss of Down
Fumbles
DEAD BALL
SPOT
Pass Interference
LOS
Loss of Down
Unnecessary Roughness
-15 YARD-LOS ( 2xplayer benched)Loss of Down
Illegal Play
-15 Yards
Loss of Down
Un-sportsmanlike
-15 Yards (player benched)
Loss of Down
Flag guarding
-10 Yards at Spot
Loss of Down
Holding
Spot Foul
First Down
Pass Interference
Spot Foul
First Down
Unnecessary Roughness
LOS +15Yards(2Xplayer benched) First Down
Illegal Play
LOS +5Yards
First Down
Un-Sportsmanlike
LOS +15 yards(player benched)
First Down
DEFENSIVE PENALTIES