1. This Is The Flag Football Spring 5v5 Captains PowerPoint
Make sure that you read the PowerPoint completely in preparation for the Captains Test!

2. Checking Teams In Check in Accepted forms of ID On-field Adding
Be friendly: interact positively with the participants
Accepted forms of ID
UCD Student Reg. card
CRU Membership Cards
Any photo ID is acceptable so long as their name is on the roster
We DO NOT accept oasis accounts
On-field Adding
We are no longer allowing on field additions to the roster.
Organize
Check in (exhibit 3)
Reg cards
Fair play

3. Incidents and Injuries
Stop game with whistle after incident
Address incident (inform supervisor of injury)
In the event of a major injury, stop the game clock
Allow substitution
Wait for instructions from Supervisor

4. Blood
Any player with blood on them or on their clothing must exit the field of play immediately
Send them to the IM supervisor
They may re-enter the game as soon as the blood is removed.
If blood gets on their clothing, the supervisor will assure the blood has been
taken care of so the
participant can
re-enter the game.

5. Equipment Cleats cannot have metal spikes
No Jewelry, including watches. Anything that cannot be removed must be taped
Shorts must NOT have pockets
Shirts must be tucked into the shorts/pants
Knee braces with any exposed metal must be covered (with pants or ace bandage)

6. Forfeit No show. More than 5 minutes late.
Not enough players at game time.
Use of an ineligible player.
Once a supervisor has declared a forfeit, officials are responsible for recording the forfeit on the game sheet. Follow the rules closely and refer any questions to the supervisor.
Forfeit score is 21-0

7. What is FairPlay? Each team will start each game with a score of 4
A half point can taken off depending on the team’s attitude and conduct (your discretion)
If a team is neutral in all of these categories their score should remain a 4
Officials rank the teams after the captains have signed the game sheet
Explanation needs to be provided on the back of scorecard for any score lower than 4 by referree
(See handout)

8. Ejection Policy

9. First Downs
Following a score and a touchback, the ball starts on the 5 yard line
Teams in possession of the ball shall have four consecutive downs to advance the ball to midfield.
After such teams will have four more downs to score

10. The Game Two teams of five players.
A team may start with less than five but no less than five
2 halves – 20 min. of running time
Touchdown points
Safety points
PAT from 20 yards points
PAT from 12 yards points
PAT form 5 yards point

11. Overtime
Teams will flip a coin for who starts with the ball and direction.
In regular season: If team A scores then they may go for 1 or 2 points
If Team B scores they must go for one point higher than Team A
In Playoffs: both Teams may go for 1,2 or 3. Will continue until there is a winner.

12. What stops the clock?
The clock will run at all times during regulation excluding 2 minute Halftime.
Each team will be allotted 1 60 second long time out
If the game is within 14 points we will begin additional downs
After regulation has ended there will be 6 additional downs.
The game clock will be off however the play clock will still run.
Illegal time consumption???????

13. CoRec Modifications
Two teams of 5, minimum of 3 players to start the game
At no time may the # of players for either sex exceed the # of players of opposite sex by more than 2 players.
CoRec leagues may use either a regulation or junior size ball as long as they agree
Check with Ben

14. AFD=Automatic First Down
Penalties
Summary of Penalties
LOD=Loss of Down
AFD=Automatic First Down
LOS=Line of Scrimmage
RD=Replay Down
Loss of 5 yards
1. Offensive pass interference (enforced from line & LOD)
2. Defensive pass interference (enforced from line & AFD)
3. Unsportsmanlike conduct
4. Roughing the passer (tack-on or from the line & AFD)
5. Illegal contact on offense (SOF)
6. Illegal contact on defense
If a clear path and the player would have scored. Tackling player is ejected and TD counts.
7. Illegally secured flag belt (LOD for offensive team, and an ejection of the perpetrator)
8. Illegal participation
9. Unsportsmanlike conduct (tack on penalty)
10. Tackling/tripping [illegal contact, enforce from the spot, AFD)
11. Stripping the ball [illegal contact]
12. Hurdle any player
13. Illegal Batting
14. Illegal flag belt removal
15. Obstruction or holding runner
16. Illegal player equipment (Live or Dead ball)
17. Illegal kicking
Loss of 15 yards
1. Flag guarding (enforce from the spot, RD unless first down is made before the penalty).
Summary of Penalties
SOF=Spot of Foul
LOD=Loss of Down
Loss of 3 yards
1. Delay of game (Dead ball)
2. Encroachment (Dead ball, 10 yards if two or more consecutive encroachments occur by the defense)
3. Illegal Motion or shift
4. Illegal Procedure (receiving the snap within 2 yards, dead ball)
5. Illegal formation (not enough on the line)
6. Illegal forward pass (loss of down, SOF)
Male-to-male completion during a closed play (CoRec)
Female to male forward pass behind LOS and male advances ball beyond LOS.
7. False start on offense (Dead Ball)
9. Intentional grounding (enforced from the SOF 5 yard penalty & LOD)
11. Illegal Substitution
12. Illegal Forward Pass- LOD
There is no Running the ball. The ball may only be advanced by Passing
Don’t actually read this off, just summarize

15. Spring 5v5 Flag Football 2018 WHATS NEW
You may not advance the ball via running. Must be forward pass
Absolutely no laterals of any kind
An illegal forward pass is a pass that does not advance past the line of scrimmage. 3 yard penalty LOD
You are allowed to have up to 2 lineman
Live rush is allowed. Rushers no longer have to be 7 yards back
One timeout
turn in availability now
Explain cuts
Explain when s will come