WORLD CUP REGIONAL QUALIFIER
7
MAN RULES
- No Contact
OVERVIEW:
(1-1) 7 Players per side, less than
5 would result in a forfeit. You may start with 5 players.
(1-2) Field 80x40 yards First downs
by crossing the 20-40-20.
(1-3) Team area-all coaches and
players must be between the 20-yard lines.
KICKOFFS:
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Toss choices-receive,
kick, direction or defer.
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All kickoffs must be
from a tee or held. Kickoffs are from the 20 yd. line unless
there is a penalty.
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Both teams kick and
receive from their own 20-yard line. A kick must travel at least
20 yards before
the kicking team can recover;
otherwise the ball is dead at the spot it is downed. Kickoffs
only to start game and 2nd
half and last 2 minutes of the game (onsite kick off rule).Ball
is placed
on 30 yardline after scores.
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Any kickoff that
travels out of bounds is placed on the 35. Touchbacks are placed
at the 20.
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An untouched ball
that has traveled over the receiving team's 40 yard line on the
fly or bounce can
be possessed by the kicking team.
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Receiving team must
have 4 players on the 40.
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No passing, except
laterals are allowed on the kickoff.
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During the last two
minutes of the second half only, all free kicks that follow
scores must be returned by R to R’s 20 yard line or
further(after all penalties that occur have been assessed), or K
shall receive ball at the 40 yardline,1st down and
the next zone line to gain.
PUNTING:
(2-1) All punts are declared. Once
declared, it costs a timeout to change this choice. It is a free
kick. No fake punts.
Defense must have 4 players on the
line. No one may move until the ball is kicked. Penalty-Illegal
procedure: 5 yards.
(2-2) Screen blocking is NOT
allowed on punts.
EXTRA POINTS:
(3-1) Extra point option: 2 points
if run/pass from the 10 yd. line or 1 point if run/pass from the
3 yd. line.
(3-2) The captain must tell the
referee which extra point option is desired. Once declared, it
costs a timeout to
change this choice. You may not
change the choice after a penalty.
RULES ABOUT THE CLOCK:
(4-1) Game consists of two
22-minute halves with stopped clock only after scores and in the
last 2 minutes of each
half.
(4-2) 25-second play clock is in
effect.
(4-3) Two timeouts each half.
(4-4) Half time is 2 minutes.
IN THE LAST 2 MINUTES:
(4-5) Clock will stop on incomplete
passes and player going out of bounds, scores, and change of
possession.
(4-6) After a first down, the clock
starts on the set of the ball.
TIE GAMES:
(5-1) Tie games are decided by the
shoot out method. Each team is given the ball an equal number of
times. Each
team gets 4 downs from the 10-yard
line. Defense may return the ball for a touchdown. Extra points
are attempted.
SPECIAL RULES:
(6-1) Offense must have 4 players
on the line of scrimmage. Penalty: Illegal Formation - 5 yards.
(6-2) The ball is dead when it hits
the ground. No fumbles.
(6-3) Receivers must have 2 feet in
bounds
(6-4) Only one Forward pass is Permited
(6-5) Offensive player may not
dive, except to catch a pass.
(6-6) Offensive player may not
hurdle over a defender.
(6-7) No sleeper plays.
(6-8) inadvertent whistles-play is
blown dead.
(6-9) OFFENSIVE PLAYERS MUST KEEP
THEIR SHIRTS TUCKED IN THEIR PANTS, OR THE REFEREE
CAN RULE YOU DOWN.
(6-10) Ball spot is determined by
where the hips are when player is deflagged (hips are, not the
ball).
(6-11) Failure to have flag belt
legally attached prior to the snap is a 15-yard penalty and
repeat the down. *Inverted Flags are unsportsmanlike foul. 15
yards from previous spot & Loss of Down.
(6-12) Only one lateral per
offensive series. (5 yard penalty from spot of 2nd
lateral, loss of down)
(7-1) No metal cleats.
(7-2) No pockets or belt loops on
pants.
(7-3) Supply your own flag belts.
Flag-a-Tag “Sonic Belt” (suction Cup)
(7-4) Must have home/away jerseys.
(7-5) Each team will supply their
own ball. No Jr Footballs
(7-6) No arm pads, hands or wrist
pads. Soft kneepads may be worn on knee.
(7-7) Baseball, football or golf
gloves may be worn.
(7-8) No caps with extended bills.
(7-9) QB must be a min of 5 yards from the line of scrimmage.
(7-10) Center must snap ball between his legs.
Special Rules:
(10-2) No slapping at the ball,
when it is in the ball carrier's hands. Penalty: Unsportsmanlike
conduct: 15 yards and
first down or penalty can be tacked
on to the play.
(10-3) Rusher starts five yard off
the line of scrimmage (do not have to declare) and may rush
immediately.
Encroachment occurs if the defender
enters the neutral zone after the center has picked up the ball
to snap it.Only the rusher needs to be 5 yards from the line of
scrimmage. Once ball is handed off or latereled, all defenders
can rush immedatley.
(10-4) The defender cannot use
contact to break up a pass. It does not matter if he/she is
going for the ball. Penalty-
Illegal contact: 10 yards and first
down.
(10-5) Do not make contact with the
passer above his waist under ANY circumstance. If you hit the
ball and the QB,
you will be penalized. Go for his
flag. Penalty-Roughing: 10 yards and first down or penalty can
be tacked on to the play.
(10-6) No defensive holding. This
may be a judgment call. If the defender grabs the offensive
player to impede his
progress, (such as wrapping the
arms around a player), they will be penalized. If the defender
is making a legitimate effort to pull the flag, they will not be
penalized. Penalty-10 yards and first down.
(10-7) No tackling. (10 yards + the
play). Any tackle within 10 yards of the end zone or in a "last
defender" situation,
Officials can judge the play a
touchdown.
(10-8) No pushing ball carrier out
of bounds. Penalty-Roughing: 10 yards and first down or tacked
on to the end of
the play.
(10-9) If player inadvertently
loses the flag belt, one hand touch prevails.
(10-10) Defense can score on the
extra point attempt, 2 points.
(10-11) Defense may dive for the
flag.
(10-12) Offense player cannot dive to advance the ball. (10 yard
penalty from the spot)
GUARDING THE FLAG BELT:
(11-1) Runner shall not flag guard
by using their hands, arms, or the ball to deny the opportunity
for an opponent to pull the flag belt. Penalty: 10 yards from
the spot of the infraction and loss of the down. Flag guarding
includes:
A) Swinging the hand or arm over
the flag belt to prevent an opponent from deflagging.
B) Placing the ball in possession
over the flag belt to prevent an opponent from deflagging.
C) Lowering the shoulders in such a
manner that the defender is shielded from the flag.
D) Holding the flag belt with the
off hand.
PENALTIES:
(12-1) 5-yard penalties include
(motion, offside, encroachment, illegal sleeper)
(12-2) 10-yard penalties include
most of the other infractions such as (flag guarding, illegal
block, illegal contact,
roughing the passer, defensive
holding) Note: All defensive fouls include first down.
(12-3) 15-yard penalties are for
unsportsmanlike conduct.
(12-4) Head Referee can overturn
calls by the other officials.
(12-5) Verbal abuse of the
officials will not be tolerated. The player will be ejected from
the game and suspended
for two additional games. If
conduct persists from the same team, official has the right to
declare a forfeit. This applies to fans as well.
(12-6) Fighting will not be
tolerated.
1) If 2 players get into a
shoving/wrestling match, they will be ejected and removed from
tournament.
2) If punches are thrown, they will
be ejected and removed from tournament.
3) Any players leaving the sideline will be
ejected and team will be removed from tournament.
(12-7) Trash talking, racial or
religious remarks will not be tolerated. Players will be ejected
immediately.
(12-8) If any player/coach bumps or
assaults a referee, his team will forfeit all remaining games
and all money will
be forfeited.
(12-9) Tournament reserves the
right to suspend any player or team for unsportsmanlike conduct.
All money will
be forfeited.
(12-10) No littering on the fields.
Excessive littering is grounds for disqualification from future
games. Please pick
up your team’s trash, so we can use
the fields in the future. No alcohol is allowed on school
premises. Sounds like a commercial, but it's against the law.
(12-11) Please remember that this
is a recreational football tournament. The referees and league
will give all their
effort to provide your team with
comparable competition. Most importantly, have fun.
(12-12) Protests - a coach has the
right to protest an official's interpretation of the rules
provided that the protest is
made immediately before the next
live ball. A coach may also protest a player's eligibility. The
protest fee is $25.00.
SPORTSMANSHIP:
13-1-Defender must hand flag back to ball carrier.(15 yard
personal foul Penalty)
13-1-Onside Kick Rule- Last 2 Minutes of Game; the receiving
team must return the ball to the 20 or
beyond (unless Touchback), or the
defense gets the ball on the 40.
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