Summer Bowl PTY
Football (Flag) Tournament - February 7 to February 9, 2025
[Event is Over]
Rookie Spring Flag Rules
Game:
1.All games will be played on a 40-yard field.
2. All games will consist of two 15-minute halves with a 3-minute half time.
3. Each possession will start at the 40-yard line and go toward the endzone.
4. You will have two chances for first downs on your drive, one at the 25-yard line and one at the 10-yard line.
Teams:
1. Each team will have 7 on the field at once.
2. Offense: 3 linemen and 4 skill players
3. Defense: maximum 4 down line men and a Minimum of 2 d-linemen Everyone else must be 2 yards off the line of scrimmage.
Rules:
1. Each team has 4 downs to move the ball 15 yards to the 25 and 4 downs to get 15 yards to the 10 then 4 downs to score from the 10-yard line.
2. No rushing the quarterback on the defense.
3. The quarterback cannot run the A gap between the center and guards.
4. Players can blitz the A gap if they are 3 yards off the ball.
5. To run the A gap you have to do a hand-off.
6. Over time: OT1 will be from 10-yard line 4 downs to score. OT2 will be from the 5-yard line with 1 down to score.
7. 30 second play clock to snap the ball from the time the ball is set.
PENALTIES:
No penalties yardage will be assessed in Junior Flag League.
1. Players may not hold or grasp opponent or use arms to encircle opponent.
10 YARDS.
2. Penalty for holding, grasping, or tackling an opponent.
10 YARDS.
3. Offensive lineman may not initiate contact, (they cannot “fire out” or intentionally run into a
defensive player).
10 YARDS.
4. Ball carrier may not deliberately drive or run into a defensive player or use stiff-arm to ward off
defense. 10 YARDS.
5. Ball carrier may not intentionally protect flag.
10 YARDS.
6. Tackling, clipping, tripping, holding, hitting with hand or arm, roughing an opponent and
unsportsmanlike conduct.
10 YARDS.
7. Any back taking a direct snap may not advance the ball between the two (2) guards and may not hand
off directly to the center.
10 YARDS.
8. Off-sides, illegal procedure, false snap, delay of game, illegal forward pass, etc.
5 YARDS.
9. No defensive lineman may play directly in front of the Center. He/she must play nose on or outside
of the offensive guards.
5 YARDS.
10. Intentional pushing, tripping, or knocking all carrier to the ground is a personal foul.
10 YARDS.
11. A team shall not exceed forty-five (45) seconds in the operation of running a play, after the ball is
spotted.
5 YARDS.
12. Illegal securing of flag or flags will result in a ten (10) yard penalty from the line of scrimmage of
last snap of offensive, and, if defense, from point of foul.
5 YARDS.
Scoring:
1. Touch down 6 points.
2. Extra points will be given for 1 point for a run and 2 points for a pass. Un-timed down.
3. Interceptions during the drive will be worth 3 points. And change of possession to start at the 40-yard line.
Game:
1.All games will be played on a 40-yard field.
2. All games will consist of two 15-minute halves with a 3-minute half time.
3. Each possession will start at the 40-yard line and go toward the endzone.
4. You will have two chances for first downs on your drive, one at the 25-yard line and one at the 10-yard line.
Teams:
1. Each team will have 7 on the field at once.
2. Offense: 3 linemen and 4 skill players
3. Defense: maximum 4 down line men and a Minimum of 2 d-linemen Everyone else must be 2 yards off the line of scrimmage.
Rules:
1. Each team has 4 downs to move the ball 15 yards to the 25 and 4 downs to get 15 yards to the 10 then 4 downs to score from the 10-yard line.
2. No rushing the quarterback on the defense.
3. The quarterback cannot run the A gap between the center and guards.
4. Players can blitz the A gap if they are 3 yards off the ball.
5. To run the A gap you have to do a hand-off.
6. Over time: OT1 will be from 10-yard line 4 downs to score. OT2 will be from the 5-yard line with 1 down to score.
7. 30 second play clock to snap the ball from the time the ball is set.
PENALTIES:
No penalties yardage will be assessed in Junior Flag League.
1. Players may not hold or grasp opponent or use arms to encircle opponent.
10 YARDS.
2. Penalty for holding, grasping, or tackling an opponent.
10 YARDS.
3. Offensive lineman may not initiate contact, (they cannot “fire out” or intentionally run into a
defensive player).
10 YARDS.
4. Ball carrier may not deliberately drive or run into a defensive player or use stiff-arm to ward off
defense. 10 YARDS.
5. Ball carrier may not intentionally protect flag.
10 YARDS.
6. Tackling, clipping, tripping, holding, hitting with hand or arm, roughing an opponent and
unsportsmanlike conduct.
10 YARDS.
7. Any back taking a direct snap may not advance the ball between the two (2) guards and may not hand
off directly to the center.
10 YARDS.
8. Off-sides, illegal procedure, false snap, delay of game, illegal forward pass, etc.
5 YARDS.
9. No defensive lineman may play directly in front of the Center. He/she must play nose on or outside
of the offensive guards.
5 YARDS.
10. Intentional pushing, tripping, or knocking all carrier to the ground is a personal foul.
10 YARDS.
11. A team shall not exceed forty-five (45) seconds in the operation of running a play, after the ball is
spotted.
5 YARDS.
12. Illegal securing of flag or flags will result in a ten (10) yard penalty from the line of scrimmage of
last snap of offensive, and, if defense, from point of foul.
5 YARDS.
Scoring:
1. Touch down 6 points.
2. Extra points will be given for 1 point for a run and 2 points for a pass. Un-timed down.
3. Interceptions during the drive will be worth 3 points. And change of possession to start at the 40-yard line.
