1. 4-on-4 Flag Football Captains Meeting

2. INTRODUCTION Alex Miller Intramural Sports Graduate Assistant
Colvin Center Room 104
Alex Miller
Intramural Sports Graduate Assistant
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3. TEAM CAPTAINS
Team captains must attend all mandatory sport meetings or send a team rep in their place.
Must be familiar with all rules and policies about their sport and relay that information to team members
Checking team schedule daily and notifying team members of schedule changes
Team captains assume full responsibility for their players and fans behavior.

4. TEAM CAPTAINS CONTINUED…
Represent team in case of protests
Responsible for forfeit fees
Serving as leader during all activities by promoting fair play and by helping to create a positive atmosphere
Must cooperate fully with IM Staff in regards to: player eligibility, lineups, scores, protests, injuries, player ejections, and team/spectator conduct.

5. ELIGIBILITY
OSU or NOC undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the current semester
Faculty/Staff with a valid Colvin Recreation Center Activity Card
Captains are responsible for the eligibility of their players.

6. IM Leagues
All participants must be registered on IM Leagues in order to participate.
Roster additions may be made at the time of the game assuming the player is registered.
If a player is not registered they WILL NOT be able to play.

7. EQUIPMENT We provide flag belts, pennies, and a game ball.
Athletic attire is required. (No jeans, jean shorts, button shirts, or hard-soled shoes).
Pliable rubber cleats may be worn. No metal spikes or plastic cleats with metal tips.
Each player must wear shorts or pants WITHOUT ANY POCKETS, belt loops, or exposed drawstrings. Shirts must be tucked in ALL THE WAY AROUND!!
No Jewelry.
We recommend that teams wear like colored shirts.

8. FORFEITS & CONCEDES FORFEIT TIME IS GAME TIME!! NO EXCEPTIONS!
FORFEIT FEE is $25 charge to captain’s bursar account.
2 forfeits = dropped from further competition
A team CAPTAIN may concede by notifying IM office.
Concede by noon on day of game or 5 pm on Friday
No fee for conceded game
2 conceded games = dropped from further competition

9. PROTESTS
A team captain must file the protest with the IM supervisor at the time of the instant.
Protests may only be filed concerning rule interpretations, policies or procedures and player eligibility.
Protests involving player eligibility in the playoffs must file a protest BEFORE the game begins
Player eligibility protests can be made before, during, or after the contest.
Protests that challenge the accuracy of a judgment call by officials or supervisors will not be accepted.

10. SPORTSMANSHIP Verbal abuse of officials will not be tolerated!
Fighting will not be tolerated!
For specific unsportsmanlike behavior, unsportsmanlike penalties and ejections will be issued by the officials and/or supervisors
Any unsportsmanlike penalty will affect a team’s sportsmanship rating.
Ejected participants will have to meet with Alex Miller

11. EJECTION
EVERY ejected player will be handed a pink slip from the supervisor on duty explaining that they will be ineligible to participate in ANY intramural sport for a minimum of two weeks until he/she meets with the Graduate Assistant
The suspension begins on the day that the ejected participant MEETS with the Graduate Assistant NOT from the time of the ejection.

12. MISCELLANEOUS
In case of inclement or bad weather, please call the Intramural Sports Rec. Check line
@ Weather decisions will be made no later than 4 pm each day.
Some games may be played and some may be postponed on a given night due to the nature of the weather. (Quick storm)

13. PLAYOFFS
Teams may add players to their roster up until their first scheduled playoff game.
Top two (2) teams from each division will make playoffs.
Teams that do not play 3 games (due to weather or BYE) will automatically qualify for the playoffs
Teams must maintain a 3.0 sportsmanship rating to be eligible for playoffs.
Brackets will be ONLINE when they are released. Make sure you check your game time when they are completed.

14. Use the Website! Schedules Rules Playoff Brackets
All games will be played on Hall of Fame Field.
Rules
Playoff Brackets
Other sport information
Sport sign ups for all sports offered
Any other intramural information

15. The Field

16. THE GAME Scoring Touchdown = 6 pts Extra points: 3 yds = 1 pt
10 yds = 2 pts
If defense gains possession of the ball on the PAT, the play is over.
Mercy Rule: 1 min remaining 25 or more; Any time in second half when a team is up by 45 pts the game is over.
Teams play with 4 players but you can start and play with a minimum of 3

17. THE GAME Time Two 15minute halves with a 3 minute half time.
Last one minute of second half will run on a stop-clock procedure.
2 Timeouts per game
Overtime will not be used until the playoffs. The game will end in a tie if necessary during the regular season.
During playoffs, start from the 10 yard line with two downs. Each team gets possession (similar to college OT).

18. Series of Downs
There are no kickoffs. Ball will be put in play from the five (5) yard line to begin a half or after a score.
A team will have three (3) downs to advance the ball to the zone line to gain. There is no punting, so teams must always go for it.
If a team turns it over on downs, the ball will go back to the defense’s own 5 yard line.
Exception: defense forces a turnover, keeps the ball where they were deflagged after gaining possession

19. SCRIMMAGE LINE Scrimmage Line
Offense must have 1 player set within one yard of the line prior to the snap (center counts)
The QB must be 2 yards behind the center and the snap must be 1 continuous motion
All offensive players must be within 15 yards of the ball momentarily prior to the snap

20. PASSING
One (1) forward pass from behind the line of scrimmage MUST BE completed each play.
Unlimited backward laterals anywhere on the field
Must have one forward pass still!
All players are eligible receivers
Legal Catch
One foot in-bounds for complete pass
Simultaneous catch – awarded to offense

21. RUNNING THE BALL
Location of the ball when de-flagged is where the ball will be spotted for the next play
One hand tag between shoulders and knees if the flag belts accidentally fall off
If the ball carrier fumbles the ball is dead where it contacts the ground
Avoid being De-Flagged
May spin or dive (into open space)
Can NOT hurdle players
Flag guarding: using hands, arms, or the ball to deny the opponent the opportunity to deflag

22. RUSHING
Defense may rush the passer once the ball has been snapped, if they start behind the 5 yard puck
Rusher must go around any offensive blockers
Roughing the passer
Defense must avoid any contact with the passer!
If contact is made with the passer it is roughing the passer
Ball is part of the hand

23. SCREEN BLOCKING Screen Blocking ONLY!
Blockers must keep their arms to their side or behind their back
Any use of arms, elbows, legs, or body to initiate contact is ILLEGAL Contact

24. Common Penalties
Flag Guarding- using hands, arms, or the ball to deny the opponent an opportunity to remove the flag belt. Includes:
Swinging hand or arm over the flag belt
Placing the ball in possession over the flag belt
Lowering shoulders in such a manner it places the arm over the belt
Any other acts besides spinning (with arms above belt) and various hip moves to prevent deflagging
5 YARDS

25. Common Penalties FACEGUARDING is pass interference!!!
Pass Interference- contact which interferes with a receiver’s ability to make a catch unless it is incidental.
Also interference if an eligible receiver is deflagged prior to touching a ball on a throw.
Offensive pass interference can be called any time after the snap
Defensive pass interference can only be called during the time of a pass attempt.
Offensive- 5 yards from previous spot
Defensive- 5 yards from previous
FACEGUARDING is pass interference!!!

26. Common Penalties
Illegal Contact- players must screen block to prevent defenders from reaching their intended destination. Guidelines:
Blocker’s arms must be kept at his/her side, in front of his/her waist, or behind his/her back
Blocker may not initiate contact with defender
Penalty when contact occurs and there is an advantage gained.
5 yard penalty, spot of foul or end of the run

27. Questions? All of the rules are online Schedules online
Make sure to check (especially if your division has a BYE in it)
Playoff brackets will be ONLINE!!