Rules for 2006 Football Season

 1.         All teams must weigh all players to obtain their actual weight prior to playing, so the league can establish eligibility to carry the football on offense or advance the football on defense.  All weights must be verified by opposing teams system (Johnstown, Richland, Westmont and Ferndale)

 2.         Players’ weight certification must be completed by August 28, 2006

 3.         To establish maximum weight of players eligible to advance the football and linemen who may be designated as heavy weights.

 (a)        Minor Division - all players eligible to advance the football and be in the offensive backfield and defensive backfield must weigh 90 lbs or less fully equipped.

(b)        Major Division - all players eligible to advance the football and be in the offensive backfield and defensive backfield must weight 110 lbs or less fully equipped.

( c)       Linemen - Heavyweight  - all players weighting more than 30 lbs over the average weight in each division will be classified as heavyweight and must play in the tackle position when playing defense.                                

 4.         The defensive team will be limited to two heavyweight players on the field at the same time, who must play defensive tackles, and must be in a three or four point stands; except when the offensive team has three or more heavyweight linemen on the field of play at the same time, then the defensive team may match the offensive line.

 5.                     (a)        All teams in the Flag Division must play a basic 5-2 defense alignment throughout the game, every game of the season.

(b)        All teams in the Minor Division must play a basic 5-2 defense alignment throughout the game,

every game of the season.

( c)       The teams in the major division will be allowed to use any defensive formation.

 6.                     (a)        All teams playing the 5-2 defensive alignment will allow only the nose guard, tackles and defensive ends to rush the quarter back.

(b)        Teams defense must align in basic 5-2 with a man on the center, a man on each tackle, a man on each end (or outside the defensive tackle to the side of the split end.)  Linebackers must be over the guards and deeper than the heels of the defensive tackles.  Secondary may be man or zone.  Defensive ends may drop for pass coverage but must start in alignment no more than three yards outside the defensive tackles on the line of scrimmage.

( c)       Linebackers are not allowed to blitz the quarterback, but they are allowed to plug the hole (to meet the running back in the hole).

 7.                     (a)        All players eligible to advance the ball will be allowed to play any position on offense and defense.

(b)        All players not eligible to advance the ball must play on the offensive and defensive lines.  They can not play linebacker and they can not be a lead blocker in the offensive backfield.

( c)       They must be in a down position (3 or 4 point stand) except for defensive ends.

(d)        They can play tight end for blocking only, they can not catch a pass to advance the football.

(e)        If they recover a fumble and advance the football, the ball will be brought back to the original point of recovery because they are not allowed to advance the football.

 8.                     (a)        Any flag team in violation of rules 4; 5a & b; 6a, b, c; and 7b, c, & d; will be given warnings.

(b)        Any minor league teams in violation of rules 4; 5a & b; 6a, b, c; and 7b, c, d; will be given a warning for the first violation, any subsequent violation will result in a 10 yard penalty that will be assessed per each infraction.

 9.         MINOR DIVISION TEAMS

 Eight (8) minute quarters – clock stop

Ten (10) minute half

 Twenty-five (25) seconds to snap the ball

 One (1) coach on the field

 Once the team breaks the offensive huddle, the coach cannot physically move players into position.  The Coaches on the field must be quiet and allow the players to execute the play.

 Punts, Field Goals and Extra Points, no defensive player can rush the kicker.

 A.        On punts - once the kicker kicks the ball, the live playing begins.

 

B.         Option punt/offensive team can request the official to move the ball 20 yards down the field instead of actually punting the ball.

C.        On field goals and extra points - the center must snap the football to the hands of the holder without the ball touching the ground to be considered a clean snap.  If the ball touches the ground or the holder drops the ball before the ball is kicked the play is dead.

 10.       Major Division Teams (Grade 5 & 6)

 (A)       The teams in the major division will be allowed to use any defensive formation.  But the defensive rush at the snap of the ball can only send five (5) players to rush the quarterback.

 (B)       Once the quarterback receives the snap from the center and clears the center by stepping to the left, right, or back, he is now classified as a potential running back and may be persuaded by all defensive players.

 ( C)      Any defensive team that rush more than five (5) players at the snap of the ball will be penalized in the following manner.

1.         First occurrence a warning

2.         Second occurrence 15 yards un-sportsman like conduct

3.         Third & subsequence occurrence - 15 yards each