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Level Specific Rules
6U / 7U
AGES:
6U: 5 & 6, 7U: 6 & 7
RULES:
TINY MITE - 6U (8 PLAYER) 7U (11 PLAYER)
LINEMEN:
2 PT STANCES ONLY
FOOTBALL:
WILSON K2
FIELD:
100 YARD
TIMING:
MODIFIED 8 MIN QUARTERS
PLAY CLOCK:
60 SEC (STARTS ON THE RFP)
TIME OUTS:
2 PER TEAM, PER HALF
PENALTIES:
15 YDS = 10 YDS, 5 OR 10 YDS = 5 YDS
NEUTRAL ZONE:
1 YD BETWEEN LINES
NO KICKOFF OR KICKOFF RETURN: POSSESSIONS AFTER ANY SCORE & TO START A HALF, START ON 35-YD LINE.
NO PUNT / PUNT RETURNS / FIELD GOALS: RUN A PLAY OR DECLARE A PUNT - BALL MOVED TO OPPONENTS 35-YD LINE
COACHES ON FIELD: MAX. 2, MIN. 10 YDS FROM LOS, COACHED MUST REMAIN SILENT ONCE THE HUDDLE BREAKS. 7U PLAYOFFS ONLY 1 COACH ALLOWED ON THE FIELD
8U / 9U
AGES:
8U: 7 & 8, 9U: 8 & 9
RULES:
MITEY MITE
LINEMEN:
2 PT STANCES ONLY
FOOTBALL:
WILSON K2
FIELD:
100 YARDS
TIMING:
MODIFIED 10 MIN QUARTERS
PLAY CLOCK:
45 SEC (STARTS ON THE RFP)
TIME OUTS:
3 PER TEAM, PER HALF
PENALTIES:
NFHS
NEUTRAL ZONE:
NFHS
NO KICKOFF / KICKOFF RETURN: POSSESSIONS AFTER ANY SCORE & TO START A HALF, START ON 35-YD LINE.
PUNT / PUNT RETURN / FIELD GOALS: MUST BE DECLARED – NO FAKES, NO BLOCKING OR RUSH, LIVE BALL AFTER KICK
COACHES ON FIELD: 8U AND UP NO COACHES ALLOWED ON THE FIELD
FORMATION RESTRICTIONS - DEFENSE
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MAX.OF 6 LINEMEN |
NO LINEMEN DIRECTLY OVER THE SNAPPER |
| LB A MIN OF 3 YDS FROM LOS | ONLY THE 6 LINEMEN MAY RUSH |
| SAFETIES A MIN OF 7 YDS. OFF LOS | CB A MIN OF 5 YDS. FROM LOS |
| NO BLITZING BY LB, CB, OR SAFETIES | |
FORMATION VIOLATIONS: FIRST VIOLATION: WARNING
EACH ADDITIONAL: 10 YD PENALTYOFFENSE
10U / 11U
AGES:
10U: 9 & 10, 11U :10 & 11
RULES:
JUNIOR PEE WEE
LINEMEN:
2, 3, OR 4 PT STANCES ALLOWED
FOOTBALL:
WILSON TDJ
FIELD:
100 YARDS
TIMING:
MODIFIED 10 MIN QUARTERS
PLAY CLOCK:
25/40 PER NFHS RULES
TIME OUTS:
3 PER TEAM, PER HALF
PENALTIES:
NFHS
NEUTRAL ZONE:
NFHS
NFHS RULES APPLY FOR KICKOFF / KICKOFF RETURN & PUNT / PUNT RETURN / FIELD GOALS. NO COACHES ON THE FIELD OR FORMATION RESTRICTIONS.
12U / 13U / 14U
AGES:
12U: 11 & 12, 13U: 12 & 13 14U: 13 & 14
RULES:
12U & 13U: JV 14U: VARSITY
LINEMEN:
2, 3, OR 4 PT STANCES ALLOWED
FOOTBALL:
WILSON TDY
FIELD:
100 YARDS
TIMING:
MODIFIED 10 MIN QUARTERS
PLAY CLOCK:
25/40 PER NFHS RULES
TIME OUTS:
3 PER TEAM, PER HALF
PENALTIES:
NFHS
NEUTRAL ZONE:
NFHS
NFHS RULES APPLY FOR KICKOFF / KICKOFF RETURN & PUNT / PUNT RETURN / FIELD GOALS. NO COACHES ON THE FIELD OR FORMATION RESTRICTIONS.
POP WARNER LOPSIDED SCORE RULE – ANYTIME IN THE GAME
CLOCK OPERATION:
RUN INSIDE THE TACKLES (UNTIL PASSING THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE [LOS]) NO PASSING (FWD OR BACKWARDS)
PENALTY: 5-YDS PREVIOUS SPOT AND LOSS OF DOWN
NO ON-SIDE FREE KICKS (IF APPLICABLE) CANNOT ADVANCE TURNOVER (BALL DEAD AT SPOT)
BOTH TEAMS ARE ALLOWED TO ATTEMPT A KICK FOR EXTRA POINTS AFTER A SCORE
WINNING TEAM RESTRICTIONS:
ACTIVATES WHEN SCORE DIFFERENTIAL IS 30 PTS. (36 FOR 8-PLAYER)
ANYTIME IN THE GAME (1ST,2ND, 3RD, OR 4TH QUARTER)
RUNS CONTINUOUSLY THE REST OF THE GAME, REGARDLESS OF SCORE DIFFERENTIAL
STOPS ONLY FOR INJURY OR AT THE DISCRETION OF THE REFEREE
DEFENSIVE ALIGNMENT RESTRICTIONS:
APPLIES TO BOTH TEAMS
4-3-4 ALIGNMENT
MAX. 4 PLAYERS ON LOS LB’S: 5 OR MORE YARDS OFF LOS DB’S: 10 OR MORE YARDS OFF LOS
PENALTY: 15-YD PREVIOUS SPOT AFTER ONE WARNING
NO BLITZING BY EITHER TEAM
FORMATION AND PLAY RESTRICTIONS FOR BOTH TEAMS END (EXCEPT BLITZING RESTRICTION) IF DEFICIT BECOMES LESS THAN 30 POINTS (36 FOR 8-MAN GAMES)
MID-AMERICA MODIFIED GAME CLOCK RULE
DIVISIONS:
8U-9U-10U-11U-12U-13U-14U
QUARTERS & HALFTIME:
10 Minutes
GAME CLOCK RUNS:
DEAD BALL INBOUNDS
GAME CLOCK STOPS:
INCOMPLETE PASS, DEAD BALL OUT OF BOUNDS, OFFENSE AWARDED A 1ST DOWN, AFTER A SCORE (TD, FIELD GOAL, SAFETY), OFFICIAL’S SIGNAL, TEAM TIME-OUT
GAME CLOCK STARTS:
REFEREE’S SIGNAL (WHISTLE MAY NOT BE USED) AND/OR ON THE
SNAP - START A PERIOD, AFTER TEAM TIME-OUT, SCORE (IF NO FREE KICK),
FREE KICK LEGALLY TOUCHED (IF APPLICABLE)
EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE, GAME CLOCK IS MODIFIED TO START ON THE REFEREE’S SIGNAL UNTIL
THE LAST 2 MIN. OF 2ND AND 4TH QUARTER, THEN REVERTS TO REGULATION NFHS CLOCK OPERATION.
