Intramural Sports Program  Football Rules

1.    Six players on the field at all times.
2.    Field is 80 yards long and 50 yards wide.
3.    Absolutely no pads are to be worn, except mouthpieces and receivers gloves.
4.    No baseball spikes.
5.    Each player must wear belt with flags.
6.    Shirts cannot overlap belt with flags.
7.    No tackling!!!
8.    Ball carriers cannot dive.
9.    Four downs to make 20 yards for a first down.
10.  No fake punts.
11.  No extra points - must attempt two-point conversion.
12.  No guarding your flag.
13.  Two twenty minute halves, with clock running.
14.  Three timeouts per game.  You can use only two in one half.
15.  The clock stops only in the last two mintues of the second half.
16.  Spiking is allowed - but no touchdown celebration.
17.  You can rush as many people as you like.        
18.  Offense can run or throw.
19.  When ball hits ground - ball is marked where it is fumbled.

20. 10 yards on a penatly

           A.) Atomatic first down on a pass interference and/or roughness penalty

1.  Blocking is only permitted at the line of scrimmage.
2.  No blocking below the waist.
3.  No head slaps.
4.  No blocking downfield or on interception returns, kickoff returns, or punt returns.