SOUTHERN TIER FLAG FOOTBALL RULES&REGULATIONS

1.COIN TOSS DECIDES WHO CHOOSES KICKS OR RECEIVES FIRST HALF
2.MAX OF 12 PLAYERS, 5 PLAYERS ON A FIELD AT ONE TIME
3.1ST GAME IS AT 9AM, YOU HAVE A 15MIN GRACE PERIOD TO START THE GAME(ANYTHING AFTER IS A FORFEIT)can play 4vs5 if needed
4.1 first down then 4 downs to score
5.JERSHEYS(SHIRTS) MUST NOT COVER YOUR FLAGS
6.FUMBLES ARE AUTOMATIC DEAD BALL FROM WHERE THE BALL LIES. FALLEN PLAYERS TO THE GROUND IS CONSIDERED DOWN.
7.2 FEET MUST BE IN BOUNDS IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE A CATCH
8.STIFF-ARMS ARE TO BE AT THE CHEST ONLY ANY LOWER WILL BE FLAG GUARDING ANY HIGHER RESULTS IN A PENALTY(IF DEFENSE PLAYER TRIES TO GET LOW AND STIFF HITS FACE IT IS NOT GONNA BE CALLED)
9. 1pt conversion 5yrds, 2points 10yards, 3 points 15yards
10.5 YARD BLITZ LINE, IF YOU ARE DOING A 1POINT CONVERSION BLITZ LINE AUTOMATICALLY MIDDLE OF THE ENDZONE
11. QBS can only run on blitz plays, or if its a flea flicker
12. 30 second play timer, starts at End of Previous play
13. Basketball style blocking is allowed
14. 5 yard press is allowed
15. Games can be rescheduled due to weather and if both team agrees, which may lead to double header games.
16. Do not interfere with refs when they are making a decision on a play, if you do you can get a unsportsmanlike penalty.
17. ONSIDE KICK IS NEW THIS YEAR- MUST BE LOSING UNDER 2MIN IN EITHER HALF AND YOU GET ONE PLAY FROM 25yard line, if successful ball is placed on own 25yard line, if failed then opposing team
takes the ball on there own 25 yard line.
18. ALL PLAYERS MUST BE 5 YARDS OFF THE OUT OF BOUNDS LINE- CAN GET PENALIZED FOR IT.(IF YOU WANT
THE REFS TO MAKE BETTER CALLS STAY AWAY FROM THE SIDELINES)
19.  IF A PENALTY OCCURS DURING A PLAY THE PLAY CONTINUES TIL END OF PLAY, THEN REFS MAKE THE CALL.
20. ALL PRE-SNAP PENALTIES ARE REPLAY DOWN, 5YARDS LOSS OR GAIN.
21. STATS WILL BE KEPT THIS SEASON, YOUR OWN TEAM MUST KEEP TRACK AND WRITE IT DOWN. IF IT ISNT THEN THE STATS OF THE GAME WILL NOT COUNT BUT THE SCORE WILL.
22. EACH TEAM IS TO PAY REFS $20, 
23. Center is optional, if your going to use a center you must inform that to the ref, illegal formation will be penalized.
24. ANY FIGHT THAT HAPPENS WILL CAUSE THE GAME TO BE OVER, WE DO NOT TOLERATE ANY ALTERCATIONS.