🏈 PROLIFIC 7v7 TOURNAMENT RULES

🔹 GENERAL GAME RULES
     1.     Each team is guaranteed a minimum of 3 games
     2.     3 officials per game
     3.     One-hand touch below the neck = down
     4.     No blocking allowed
     5.     Offensive teams are NOT required to use a center
     •     If a center is used, they are NOT an eligible receiver
     6.     All fumbles are dead (ball hits ground = play over)
     7.     Quarterback has 4.0 seconds to throw
     8.     30-second play clock begins once ball is placed on QB tee
     9.     Ball must be thrown behind the line of scrimmage
     10.     No points for turnover on downs
     11.     Interception = 2 points
       12. No Blitzing


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🔹 FIELD / DOWN SYSTEM
     •     Offense gets 3 downs per zone to advance

Zones:
• 40 → 25 yard line (15 yards)
• 25 → 10 yard line (15 yards)
• 10 → End Zone

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🔹 SCORING

• Touchdown = 7 points (automatic)
• Failed 2-point conversion = 6 total points
• Interception = +2 points

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🔹 GAME FLOW

• No timeouts during pool play
• Any flagrant foul or fighting may result in player/team disqualification

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🚨 PENALTIES
     1.     Holding – 5 yards + automatic 1st down
     2.     Offensive Pass Interference (OPI) – Loss of down + 5 yards
     3.     Defensive Pass Interference (DPI) – 10 yards
     4.     Offside – Loss of down
     5.     Delay of Game – Loss of down
     6.     Unsportsmanlike Conduct
     •     Offense: Loss of down
     •     Defense: Automatic 1st down
     •     If on PAT: Enforced on next offensive drive
     7.     Personal Foul
     •     1 warning → then ejection

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🚫 CELEBRATION RULES

• NO taunting opposing team
     •     Offense: Loss of down
     •     Defense: 10-yard penalty (down replayed)

• ✅ Celebrating with your team is UNLIMITED

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🔥 SPECIAL FEATURE: “DOG POUND”

1v1 takeover moment — change the game.

• Each team gets 1 Dog Pound call per game

🐶 DOG POUND SCORING

• Offensive TD = 10 points + PAT
• Defensive stop on 3rd down = 5 points
• Interception = 8 points

💰 Any player who wins a Dog Pound rep past 20 yards earns $10

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🏆 PLAYOFF RULES

• 25-minute running clock
• 1 timeout per team

⏱️ Under 2 minutes:
• All passes must go beyond the line of scrimmage
• Failure = Loss of down

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🎯 CHALLENGE SYSTEM (PLAYOFFS ONLY)

• Each team gets 1 challenge (uses your timeout)

Challenges allowed for:
• Catch vs No Catch
• Spot of the Ball

🔥 Challenge triggers 1v1 “Ball Never Lies” play

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⏱️ OVERTIME RULES

• Each team gets 2 attempts from the 10-yard line

If tied after:
• 3rd OT → 1 attempt each from the 10-yard line

🚨 Interception = GAME OVER

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🔥 FINAL NOTE

Prolific is about competition, energy, and respect.
Bring the intensity—but keep it clean and disciplined.

When we go up… WE GO HIGH.