1. MARSHALL MILLER MARSHALL.MILLER@VALPO.EDU CHRIS HOFFMAN CHRIS.HOFFMAN@VALPO.EDU JENNA DUFF JENNA.DUFF@VALPO.EDU Flag Football

2. Entry Fee/Eligibility There will be a $25 Entry and $25 forfeit fee Must be a full time undergrad/grad/law student. Alumni may participate but must sign up at RecSports. In addition, any team with alumni may not play for points and may only have one alumni per team. If you participated with a varsity team you may not participate in IM’s for one year after you leave the team

3. Concussions Concussion. Any player who exhibits signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a concussion (such as loss of consciousness, headache, dizziness, confusion, or balance problems) shall be immediately removed from the game and shall not return to play until cleared by an appropriate healthcare professional.

4. Fields and Times Men’s and Women’s fields will be located at East Gate Time slots  4:00pm  4:45pm  5:30pm Divisions will be:  Monday / Thursday  Tuesday / Wednesday

5. The Field The field is 80 yards long.  (2) 10 yard end zones  (4) 15 yard zones The ball will always be spotted in the middle of the field To get a first down you must pass one of the 15- yard lines

6. Captain’s Duties It is the responsibility of the captain to inform his players about the rules and regulations Only the captain is allowed to speak with the officials during a contest If you wish to contest a play, it must be stated immediately after the play occurs

7. Captain’s Duties Cont’ All players on a team must have an IMLeagues.com account Each player will have to sign in and show their student ID to play The captain is in control of any players or fans No player is allowed to have tobacco or alcohol products at the fields

8. Guidelines Arrive 10-15mins before the contest to sign in. Game Time is Forfeit Time If your team is unable to participate in a contest, you must contact one of the coordinators 24 hours in advance to keep your forfeit fee

9. Game Play There will be two (2) 15 min running halves The clock will not stop until the final two minutes in the 2 nd half Each team will receive 1 (45 sec) timeout per half No timeouts will be granted during overtime

10. Equipment Flags and footballs will be provided No pants/shorts with pockets and no baseball hats. No metal tipped or metal cleats are allowed Screw-in football or soccer cleats are not allowed Rubber soled one piece cleats or turf shoes are legal Soft and yielding padded compression shorts and shirts are legal apparel. Face Shield (new). Players may wear a face shield molded to the face with no protrusions to protect against a facial injury. Any player who must wear a necessary metal brace (i.e metal knee brace from prior ACL or other knee injury) must cover all metal parts of the brace before playing or the player may not enter play until such metal is covered.

11. Rules The game will be governed by NIRSA Flag Football rules with all exceptions being noted in this rule packet  ALL RULES AND HANDBOOKS ARE POSTED ON WWW.IMLEAGUES.C OM WWW.IMLEAGUES.C OM Captains must inform their players about the rules.

12. Questions?

13. Officials Here are some prerequisites to good officiating. Remember, no one said it would be easy to be an official! Keep in shape. Make calls positively and with good timing. Know the rules. Know the mechanics. Ignore the fans. Don't draw undue attention to yourself. Be courteous to players and coaches, but don't fraternize with them. Hustle and be alert. Call them as you see them. Be loyal to your crew members. Maintain rapport with and respect for other crew members. Don't infringe on the duties of other crew members.

14. Officials Cont’d Appearance and attitude are important -no Greek letters, hats, inappropriate apparel. Be active, move with the play and be in the best position you can to make a call Be confident in your call, back up others calls Crew members should support each other and communicate with one another

15. Know the RULES!!!! Double fouls-”clean hands” principle Unsportsmanlike conduct fouls Scoring plays/fouls in end zone Pass interference- “advantage vs. disadvantage Roughing the passer-”protect the passer” Offensive player has no flags the defender just has to touch them