1Benefits
Learn team-building skills. Life-long recreational activity.
2The game begins with
one team kicking off to another.
3Only one first down per possession,
achieved by crossing the cones at
designated points.
4Blocking below the waist will
not be permitted.
5Blocks cannot
leave their feet.
6If touched there will be
a 3 second delay before rushing. If Flag there is no delay
- immediate rush.
7On 4th down the offense
must declare if they are going to punt or play. (No fakes)
8Tackling, tripping, or any unnecessary roughness is
not allowed.
9Any ball dropped or thrown, that hits the ground, is a
dead ball that cannot be recovered.
11Center
Snaps the ball to the QB, ball must be in contact with the ground.
12QB
Receives the snap from center and can either pass or run.
13Line of scrimmage
A line that is drawn, parallel to the football, that divides the offense from the defense.
14Lateral
A ball that is pitched backward from the ball carrier.
15Offsides
When a player crosses the line of scrimmage before the ball is snapped.
16Pass Interference
When a defender makes contact with a receiver before he touches the pass.
17First down
awarded when a team passes the mid-field cone. Crossing this line with possession of the football results in a touchdown.
18End line
This is the line after the goal line, any ball caught past this line is out of bounds.
19Extra point
You can only get an extra point after a touchdown. 1 point for a pass and 2 points for a run.
20Touchdown
6 points awarded when a team crosses the goal line while in possession of the football.
212 points awarded to the defensive team when
the ball carrier is deflagged or declared down by touching in between his own line and the end line.
22If the ball hits the ground without being touched,
it can be picked up to run with
23Ball carriers can run with the ball until
they are tagged.
24Ball must come from
center to the quarterback.
25DOWNS -
The offense has 4 downs (or tries) to move the ball into the next zone on the field. (There are 4 zones.) If they succeed, they get a new set of downs. If not, defense takes over where they left off.
26On the 4th down,
offense has a choice to try or punt the ball. The same rules apply to the punt as at the beginning of the game.
27OFFENSE -
must be behind the line of scrimmage when the ball is centered.
28Must remain motionless before
the ball is centered.
29May not have more than 4 players
in the backfield.
30Ball must have contact with the ground when.
centered
31Ball carriers may run in
any direction and can lateral or hand off anywhere on the field.
32FORWARD PASS -
thrown towards goal to advance towards goal. Must be thrown behind the line of scrimmage.
33LATERAL PASS -
Sideways pass can be thrown anywhere on the field.
34HANDOFF -
Hand the ball to a teammate. Must be handed backwards.
Ball carrier may not use her hands or arms in any way to keep from being
36An incomplete pass is when
the ball is not caught.
37Screening -
only 2 players can screen a ball carrier. They may not use their arms in screening, only body position.
38Defense
must be 3 yards away from the line of scrimmage when the ball is
centered.
39A 3 second rush is counted out loud before
the defense can step into the neutral
zone towards the quarterback.
40Dead ball -
1. when the ball carrier is tagged.
2. When the ball carrier touches the ground with any part of the body other than
hand and feet.
3.When the ball goes out of bounds or when the ball carrier steps on or over boundary lines.
4.When a pass is incomplete.
5. When a fumbled ball touches the ground following a 1-point conversion.
41TOUCHBACK -
when a punt goes into the end zone and is grounded by the
offense. The ball is brought out to the 1st quarter line.