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ALL LEAGUES

  • 4 Quarters at 8 minutes each. *Team swap ends of field after halftime only

  • 10 minutes for Half Time Activities

  • Extra Point Attempts - The ball will be placed at the 3 yard line. 2 points recorded if successful.

  • The chains will be run on the HOME sideline

  • The chain gang members are NOT allowed to "coach or communicate" towards the field. 

  • The clock will go "HOT" once either team has a lead of 30 or more points.

  • All jersey numbers are eligible to play any position.

MIDGET LEAGUE

  • NO KICK-OFFS. The receiving team will begin from their own 40 yard line.

  • PUNTING: the offensive team can request a walk off punt if they are on their side of the 50-yard line. The ball will be moved 20 yards and 10 seconds will be run off the clock. An actual kicked punt is allowed anywhere on the field. 

  • Two coaches are allowed to be on the field. 

  • They must be 5 yards behind the deepest player at snap of ball. The penalty is 5 yards after ONE warning.

  • Once the offensive team has broken the huddle, neither team can talk or address players any further; coaches may move a player for positioning but cannot speak to the player. 

  • Safety: The ball will be placed on the 40-yard line at the end of the field where the safety occured for the team that was on defense when the safety occurred. 

  • ​NO NOSE GUARD: NO defensive player shall line up on the center. This rule prohibits any player from either lining Head Up, or in the "A" gaps to the right or left of the center. Linebackers shall be at least 3 yards off the line of scrimmage. Violation of this rule is a 5 yard penalty and automatic first down.  

  • ​QB sneaks are not allowed as it would take advantage of the Nose Guard Rule. By definition, a QB sneak is any play in which the QB takes a direct snap from under center and immediately rushes up the field behind the center or in either of the "A" gaps. Violation of this rule is a 5 yard penalty and loss of down.

  • QB draws will be allowed. By definition, a QB draw is any play in which the QB takes a direct snap from under center and immediately withdraws into the backfield for no less than 3 yards before turning up field and running behind the center or in either of the "A" gaps. QB's receiving the snap from the "shotgun" position, will be allowed to immediately turn up field behind the center or in either of the "A" gaps, as long as he receives the snap from no less than 3 yards from behind the center. 

MINOR LEAGUE

  • KICK OFF- the ball will be kicked from the kicking team's 40 yard line.

  • PUNTING- The offensive team can request a walk off punt if they are on their side of the 50-yard line. The ball will be moved 20 yards and 10 seconds will be run off the clock. An actual kicked punt is allowed anywhere on the field.  

MAJOR LEAGUE

  • AHSAA FOOTBALL RULES APPLY

  • **Punting Clarification: There are no "walk off" punts in Major League. The ball must be either physically punted or an offensive play ran on 4th down.

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