Football Rules

CLOCK

• 4 - 10-minute quarters.
• 3–5-minute Halftime.
• The clock will stop after every incompletion or *force out.
• 25 sec play clocks, when ball is set.

MAIN

• 8-man football played indoors on a 50-yard field surrounded by 4ft dasher boards.

COIN TOSS

• We meet at center field, for coin toss.

KICKING

• Players will line up in kickoff formation at the back of the endzone, at the whistle the players are released and from the goal line and the kicker will kick the ball down the field to the opposing team to start each half and after every score
• No punting
• Extra Point field goals are 1 point.
• Field goal are 3 points. 
• Kick off has to travel at least 10 yards.

QB PROTECTION

• LB's or DB's are not allowed to freely blitz.
• RB must be in the backfield to be allowed to blitz.
• Only 1 blitzer allowed each play and must raise their hand to notify the ref who will also raise his hand to confirm.
• QB must slide or hold the ball out towards the wall to be considered down.
• The QB can only be hand touch if in the act of sliding or holding the ball out to the wall
• If tackled, fallen onto, hit stick or pushed into the wall - is a targeting penalty = automatic 1st down, 10 yards from spot of penalty, defender ejected for forcible contact on a defenseless player.

GAMEPLAY

• Up to 2 players are allowed to go in motion at the same time.
• QB can snap the ball as long as motion player is 1 or 2 steps of line of scrimmage.

*2 MINUTES OF HELL

• The clock will automatically stop at the last 2 minutes of each half, after every first down and every out of bounds within those 2 minutes. Teams can also choose a *moneyballanytime during 2 minutes of hell.
  • If the try is no good, change or possession and opposing team takes over from last spot before moneyball.
  •  4 points awarded to the defense if the ball is fumbled and recovered by defense or intercepted during moneyball attempt.

PAT 1

• PAT 1 point is awarded for the offense if they kick the extra point field goal and make it from the 5-yard line. 1 point awarded to defense if they block the extra point kick and run it back to their endzone.

PAT 2

• PAT 2 points awarded for if the offense converts from the 2-yard line. 2 Points awarded to defense if ball is fumbled and recovered by defense or intercepted. 

PAT 4 - MoneyBall

• PAT 4 points awarded for 1 on 1 battle between an OL/DL or WR/DB from the 5-yard line. 4 Points awarded to defense if the ball is intercepted by defense, 5 seconds per attempt.

*BIGTIME 

• Bigtime is overtime with a duration of 3 rounds, 6 routes total immediately following the end of regulation and we flip a coin to see who will be on offense & Defense.
• both teams will line up on the 5-yard line & have 3 routes each trading possessions each route, the team to complete more conversions than the opposing team wins.
• When the ball is snapped each team has 5 seconds to complete the pass and each completed conversion is 1 point added to that teams score.
• If the score is still tied after round 1, we move to round 2, with each team now having 2 routes each trading possessions each route.
• If the score is still tied after round 2, we move to round 3, Sudden Death, with each team now having 1 route each trading possessions each route.
• If the score is still tied after Sudden Death, we repeat Sudden Death until a team wins outright.

TRADE DEADLINES

• All trades must be completed and confirmed as of October 26th, 2025 @ 12am. Draft pick trades must be confirmed before the current team on the draft boards clock pick is revealed.

LOCATION

• All teams play at Buckner YMCA unless granted permission and confirmation from The League within 2 weeks before gameday.

PLAYOFFS

• Top 2 teams from each division advance to the playoff round and play for their respected conference title, winners advance to The League Championship game held at Buckner YMCA.

PAYMENTS

• (NOT INCLUDING NIL DEALS) Players are given a promo code upon signing up. At the start of each game week players are given ten (10) tix with promo code on back, if the player sells ten (10) tix (or 5 tix in person plus 5 via Tix Hub online with promo code used) players will receive 30%, if anyone buys merch using a players promo code - players will receive a %. As The League Payroll Dept. closes on weekends, ALL payments are processed on the following Mondays at noon. If you elected to be paid by check, it will be available for (only) pick up at The League Stadium on Mondays at noon, if you elected to be paid by direct deposit your payment will be processed on Mondays at noon. It's the players RESPONSIBILITY to assure fans to type in your promo code when buying tix for online or buying merch to receive commission
• (NOT INCLUDING THE LEAGUE PROMO CODES) Players who have accepted NIL Deals with company's associated with The League are required to meet ALL WEEKLY CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS using given promo code. The Elite Group earns the agent\rep 20% of every deal as the set maximum amount any agent\rep can receive on any level. Players that reached there respected NIL weekly goal of selling merch with your promo code used at checkout can pick up there payment at The League Stadium on Mondays at noon, if you elected to be paid by direct deposit your payment will be processed on Mondays at noon. It's the players RESPONSIBILITY to assure fans to type in your promo code when buying merch to receive commission.

Know Before You Go

OUTSIDE OF STADIUM

~No guns on premises. There is absolutely no smoking past parking entrance road, no standing outside of cars smoking as fans/players must be in a car smoking including vapes while inside of parking lot. All players are permitted to park in the front row of the building parking lot. All fans are permitted to park in the parking lot, please do not park at the door, in the grass or outside of permitted area unless you are dropping off a player at any event as determined by Buckner YMCA management and The League staff.

INSIDE OF STADIUM

~No guns on premises. There is absolutely no smoking past ticket entrance gate, on the field or anywhere inside of gated area including vapes. No one is allowed to go live at anytime on any platform as all games are paid sponsor events. The use of still cameras during concerts, events and games as phones, tripods, professional cameras, iPads, tablets, camcorder/Go Pro recording devices and selfie sticks are prohibited as Drones are also not permitted at any event as determined by Buckner YMCA management and The League staff unless you have a press pass and have signed the waiver.  

UNIFORM

~All team uniforms must be The League issued uniforms, any player not in a uniform issued by The League will be asked to change into a provided uniform as determined by Lynn Family Stadium management and The League staff.