Timberwolves 2012
Helpful tips for understanding Flag Football

  • Each team will have 7 players play on the field at a time
  • Players are down when flag is pulled ; if flag falls off inadvertently - player must be touched to be considered "down"
  • Field: 80 yards long, with first down lines at each 20 yd line and at midfield (40 yd line
  • Passing:  all players are eligible for a pass ... 4 players must be on the line of scrimmage when the ball is hiked
  • Time Clock:  four 12-minute quarters - clock runs continuously (until last 2 minutes of quarter) except for:
    1. time outs (team & official)
    2. injuries
  • Time outs: each team allowed two 60 second time outs per half
  • Time between plays:  allowed 25 seconds from the "ready for play whistle" to run a play
  • Kickoffs:  there are NO kickoffs ... ball starts on the 14 yd line
  • Punts:  there are Punts ... defense can Not rush ... it is a free kick
  • Fumbles:  ball is dead where it touches the ground  ...
            (if forward - placed where player lost ball ;  if backwards - placed where ball hit ground)
  • SCORING:

    • touchdown - 6 points
    safety - 2 points
    extra pts - 1 pt (if attempt begins at 5 yd line)
                     2 pts (if attempt begins at 10 yd line)
                     3 pts (if attempt begins at 20 yd line)
            ***    if P.A.T. intercepted & returned for a score - defense receives 2 points
            ***    if 1 team is ahead by at least 17 pts with 2 min left in game - game is stopped
  • PENALTIES:

    • 5 YARDS (REPEAT DOWN) ...
            Off sides / encroachment
            Illegal procedure / Illegal motion / Illegal Pass
           
    10 YARDS (REPEAT DOWN) ...
            flag guarding / ducking head / diving  (* spinning allowed
            extending ball allowed) / illegal screening / holding / charging

    15 YARDS  ...
            pass interference (offense) - 15 yds & loss of down
            pass interference (defense) - 15 yds & automatic 1st down
            roughing the passer - 15 yds (5yds if non-flagrant) & automatic 1st down
            unnecessary roughness - 15 yds (plus 1st down if flagrant)
            unsportsmanlike conduct - 15 yds from line of scrimmage (plus 1st down if flagrant)
            gross unsportsmanlike foul -
            1/2 distance to the goal, plus automatic 1st down, plus player ejection
            Tackling :  1/2 distance to goal (possible touchdown awarded)