rules to play flag football

All players are eligible receivers. A team may make multiple forvyard passes behind the neutral zone. No pass interference rule if pass stays in or lehind the neutral zone.

An untouched free kick must travel 20 yards before the kicking team can legally recover unless touched by the receiving team.

The linetogain in any series is the zone in adwmceof the.balL p..new series is awarded a team when they legally advance tQ the next zone.

A. Periods The game shall be played in four (4) quarters, three (3) of ten (10) minutes each with the fourth quarter being of eight (8) minutes and six plays. In all games the clock will run continuously, stopping only for time outs, injuries, to retrieve long incomplete passes, and for any other reason the referee deems necessary. Teams shall exchange ends at the end of the first and third quarters.

B. Half Time Half time will be five (5) minutes.

C. Time Outs Each team shall have two (2) 30 second time outs per half. Timeouts may be called by any player on the field.

A. Substitutions There will be free substitution as long as players being substituted for are off the field prior to the next snap or are out of the area of play and are departing the field in haste. There will be no Hideout plays. All players must be within fifteen (15) yards of the ball from the time the ball is marked ready for play and the ball is snapped.

B. Team Roster Players may be added to the team roster up to the championship game, so long as new players have not played on another team and are not on another teams roster. No player may play on more than one team unless you play for a coed team then you are allowed to play for one womens or mans and the coed team. A team should have seven (7) players on the field (a minimum of four (4) to start or continue a game).