2024 Winter League 7on7 in Keller
Football (7v7) League - November 17 to December 15, 2024
[Event is Over]
LINEMAN TOURNAMENT RULES
Start of Game:
Games will be 2 10 minute half’s, running clock. Both teams will have a 1 minute halftime break.
A coin toss will start each game. Team that wins the coin toss will select offense or defense at the start. Opposing team will get the choice in the 2nd half.
The Field Judge will begin and end each game with a whistle.
Once the clock expires the game/half will end. If play starts before time expires the play will continue as live.
Game Play:
Offense will select a starting 5 team line up; 2 Tackles, 2 guards and a Center
Defense will select a starting 5 team line up; 2 Defensive Ends, 2 Defensive tackles and a Nose Guard
Once the 5 linemen have been selected in their prospective positions, teams may not move or rotate players until all 5 players have gone twice.
5 offensive lineman will line up on the line of scrimmage. Center will snap football at the start of the play.
Only 1 offensive lineman versus 1 defensive lineman at a time.
Offensive linemen have 15 seconds from the end of each play to snap the ball.
Each lineman will take 2 consecutive reps back to back.
Once all 5 offensive/defensive linemen have taken their 2 reps each, teams will switch possession of the ball.
Possession of the ball will rotate back and forth until time expires.
Once the 5 offensive linemen and 5 defensive linemen have been selected for the teams line up. Trades or lineup switch ups can NOT occur (unless injury); teams must set their 5 lineman before the first snap of the ball per series.
Scoring:
3 points - Clear winner
1 point - Offside/False start
1 point - Delay of Game
2 points - Offensive Holding
1 point - Defensive hands to the face
OFFSET - Defensive Bull rush (loss of a rep)
5 points- Super star match up (see specialty scoring for more information)
2 points - Unsportsmanlike conduct (Field Judges discretion)
Specialty Scoring:
Both teams will be given 1 SUPER STAR for the full duration of the game, including overtime.
Prior to the snap a team must indicate to the Field judge that they wish to make their next lineman a SUPER STAR.
If the team declaring the SUPER STAR wins the match up, they will be awarded 5 Points.
The opposing team will have the option to substitute a better match up prior to the snap, but will cost the team their 1 super star for the game. If their super star wins the match up the team will be awarded 5 points.
If The opposing team wins without substituting in a superstar, scoring remains the same as a normal match up. Team will still have the opportunity to use a super star with the other team not having the capability of rotating in a superstar.
Overtime:
Coin toss, winner selects offense or defense first. Following the series they will switch.
1 minute running clock.
After 1 minute teams will switch from offense to defense with 1 minute on the clock. If the score remains tied another overtime may occur until a clear winner is made known.
Coaching:
Both Coaches must stay 5 yards behind the defensive linemen
Linemen not part of the 5 active players must remain 10 yards behind the defensive linemen.
Only the Field Judge will be behind or on the side of the offensive lineman.
1 Sideline warning will be given. Following the sideline warning 1 point will be awarded to the opposing team for each violation.
Fighting will not be tolerated. If a player throws a punch, he is ejected immediately and canNOT return to the game. If players are involved in pushing or shoving, they may be ejected immediately from the game at the referees’ discretion. If a second incident occurs with the same player(s), they will be ejected from the tournament in its entirety. If a team’s bench clears, resulting in a fight, both of the teams are ejected, resulting in a forfeit. The referee has the right to throw out any player, players, or team out of the game. Our staff has the right in extreme cases to eject players, coaches, teams, and by-standers of any tournament and they will have to leave the facility immediately.
Start of Game:
Games will be 2 10 minute half’s, running clock. Both teams will have a 1 minute halftime break.
A coin toss will start each game. Team that wins the coin toss will select offense or defense at the start. Opposing team will get the choice in the 2nd half.
The Field Judge will begin and end each game with a whistle.
Once the clock expires the game/half will end. If play starts before time expires the play will continue as live.
Game Play:
Offense will select a starting 5 team line up; 2 Tackles, 2 guards and a Center
Defense will select a starting 5 team line up; 2 Defensive Ends, 2 Defensive tackles and a Nose Guard
Once the 5 linemen have been selected in their prospective positions, teams may not move or rotate players until all 5 players have gone twice.
5 offensive lineman will line up on the line of scrimmage. Center will snap football at the start of the play.
Only 1 offensive lineman versus 1 defensive lineman at a time.
Offensive linemen have 15 seconds from the end of each play to snap the ball.
Each lineman will take 2 consecutive reps back to back.
Once all 5 offensive/defensive linemen have taken their 2 reps each, teams will switch possession of the ball.
Possession of the ball will rotate back and forth until time expires.
Once the 5 offensive linemen and 5 defensive linemen have been selected for the teams line up. Trades or lineup switch ups can NOT occur (unless injury); teams must set their 5 lineman before the first snap of the ball per series.
Scoring:
3 points - Clear winner
1 point - Offside/False start
1 point - Delay of Game
2 points - Offensive Holding
1 point - Defensive hands to the face
OFFSET - Defensive Bull rush (loss of a rep)
5 points- Super star match up (see specialty scoring for more information)
2 points - Unsportsmanlike conduct (Field Judges discretion)
Specialty Scoring:
Both teams will be given 1 SUPER STAR for the full duration of the game, including overtime.
Prior to the snap a team must indicate to the Field judge that they wish to make their next lineman a SUPER STAR.
If the team declaring the SUPER STAR wins the match up, they will be awarded 5 Points.
The opposing team will have the option to substitute a better match up prior to the snap, but will cost the team their 1 super star for the game. If their super star wins the match up the team will be awarded 5 points.
If The opposing team wins without substituting in a superstar, scoring remains the same as a normal match up. Team will still have the opportunity to use a super star with the other team not having the capability of rotating in a superstar.
Overtime:
Coin toss, winner selects offense or defense first. Following the series they will switch.
1 minute running clock.
After 1 minute teams will switch from offense to defense with 1 minute on the clock. If the score remains tied another overtime may occur until a clear winner is made known.
Coaching:
Both Coaches must stay 5 yards behind the defensive linemen
Linemen not part of the 5 active players must remain 10 yards behind the defensive linemen.
Only the Field Judge will be behind or on the side of the offensive lineman.
1 Sideline warning will be given. Following the sideline warning 1 point will be awarded to the opposing team for each violation.
Fighting will not be tolerated. If a player throws a punch, he is ejected immediately and canNOT return to the game. If players are involved in pushing or shoving, they may be ejected immediately from the game at the referees’ discretion. If a second incident occurs with the same player(s), they will be ejected from the tournament in its entirety. If a team’s bench clears, resulting in a fight, both of the teams are ejected, resulting in a forfeit. The referee has the right to throw out any player, players, or team out of the game. Our staff has the right in extreme cases to eject players, coaches, teams, and by-standers of any tournament and they will have to leave the facility immediately.
