Flag Football Rules

Basic Flag Football Rules

1.     You must score by catching or running the ball into the end zone

a.     6 points for a touchdown

b.     9 points for a girls touchdown

c.      For the extra point conversion you can choose

                                               i.     3 yards away = 1 point

                                              ii.     10 yards away = 2 points

2.     You have 4 chances to get the ball over the 10 yard markers (cones)

a.     These are called Downs

b.     The QB cannot throw once he crosses the line of scrimmage

c.      The QB can run with the ball

d.     Once the ball is caught or run, the player cannot throw it again

3.     Wherever the flag is pulled off is the marker for the next ball placement

4.     If a throw is dropped or incomplete, the ball is placed at the spot where the QB threw the ball

Defending

1.     The goal of the defensive team = to prevent the other team from advancing 10 yards in their 4 downs

a.     Prevent a pass by blocking a catch

b.     Intercept a catch

c.      Pull the flag off from the person carrying the ball

2.     There is absolutely no contact to be made

a.     You can block with your body

b.     You can only grab a flag from the player who has the ball

Penalty = 5 yard loss

3.     You must wait 5 seconds and count 1 Mississippi, 2 Mississippi, 3 Mississippi, 4 Mississippi, 5 Mississippi,…before taking the QB flag.

a.     However if the QB starts running with the ball past the line of scrimmage, you can take their flag

Punting

1.     You punt to start the game off

a.     The receiving team catches the ball and runs it as far as possible down the field

b.     If the catch is dropped, the ball is placed on the spot where the ball dropped on the ground