To Start 

• Game time is forfeit time
• All participants are required to complete a waiver of liability form prior to playing in any games
• No kick offs or throws

Mercy Rule

• The officials may call the game with 5 minutes to go if one team is ahead by 4 touchdowns

The Basics

• 7v7 (minimum of 5 to start the game)
• 20 minute halves
• Running clock (except the last 2 minutes of the game)
• 2 Timeouts per half for each team
• The offensive team has 20 seconds to put the ball in play after referee signals "ready for play"
• Only one foot needs to touch in bounds for pass completion

Series of Downs

• Two first downs allowed
• Four downs to advance the ball to the next zone

Scoring

• The flag must cross into the end zone for a touchdown
• Touchdown = 6 points
• Female touchdown = 8 points
• After a touchdown, teams have the option to take one extra point or go for 2 points

Safety and Touchbacks

• A fumbled ball by an offensive team in their end zone constitutes a safety
• Following a safety, the ball shall be placed on a designated line of the team credited with the safety

Penalties

• Stripping
• Roughing the passer
• Guarding the flag belt
• Holding
• Tackling
• Stiff arms above the shoulders

Tie Games

• Teams will have 4 downs to score
• After team A scores, team B then has 4 downs to score
• If no team has scored after their respective plays, the process is repeated
• Interceptions may be run down field for a touchdown
• After an interception, the now offensive team begins their series where the carrier is deflagged
• Penalties are assessed similar to the regular game
• A team shall be given a new series of 4 plays when an automatic first down penalty occurs

Ties Going Into Playoffs

• All teams making it to the playoffs will be seeded according to:

1. Best overall score
2. Head to head competition
3. Points for
4. Points against
5. Forfeits and poor Sportsmanship Ratings will be taken into account and could eliminate or drop a team to a lower seeding

Play stops when

• a player is deflagged
• the carrier's's knee touches the turf
• fumble
• officials' whistle
• ball hits the ground
• If a team intercepts a pass in the end zone and does not advance the ball out of the end zone it is a touchback and is put in play on a designated line of scrimmage