• ALL PLAYERS MUST WEAR A SOFT SHELL HELMET

• Practices Begin: April 16 at Smith Park (2 nights per week)

• Game Schedule: Sundays, starting the first weekend of May through the third weekend of June

• Game Location: Buckeye Valley High School

• Teams: 7 defenders vs. 6 offensive players (must use a center)

• Starting Position: Each possession begins at the 40-yard line, moving toward the end zone

• First Downs: Earned by crossing the 25-yard line and the 10-yard line

• Downs: Offense has 3 downs to gain a first down or score

• No Running Plays: The ball must be thrown; any pass behind the line of scrimmage (LOS) must gain positive yards or it’s considered a sack

• Sacks:

  • A sack stops the clock under 1:00 minute

  • A ball held for 4.01+ seconds is counted as a sack

• Turnovers & Possession Changes:

  • Occur after a PAT attempt, failure to get a first down, or an interception

• Game Timing:

  • Games are 30 minutes long

  • First 28 minutes: Continuous clock

  • Final 2 minutes: Clock stops based on game rules

  • No overtime in pool play

• PAT:

  • 1-point attempt from the 5-yard line (choice of hash)

  • 2-point attempt from the 10-yard line (playoffs only)

• Overtime Rules:

  • Each team gets 3 plays from the 10-yard line per overtime period

  • Starting with the 3rd overtime, all PATs must be from the 10-yard line

• Defensive Pass Interference: +5 yards, automatic first down

• Offensive Pass Interference: -5 yards, replay down

• Defensive Holding: +5 yards, automatic first down

• Illegal Procedure, Offsides, Delay of Game: -5 yards

• Unsportsmanlike Conduct: -10 yards (2nd offense = ejection)

• Fighting: Immediate ejection

• Teams will be divided into even skill-based groups for pool play

• Seeding for tournament play is based on pool play records

1️⃣ Head-to-head record
2️⃣ Point differential (points scored vs. points allowed)
3️⃣ Coin flip

• Touchdown: +6 points

• PAT: +1 (from 5 yards) | +2 (from 10 yards in playoffs)

• Interception: +3 points

• Turnover on Downs: +2 points