5'S TOURNAMENT RULES | 808 Premier Sports

TOURNAMENT RULES

Tournament games will consist of two 12 min halves with a running clock. Each team will have one timeout per half. Only in Championship games the last minuet of the 2nd half will be regulation clock if score is within 8 pts. Team must be within 8 pts to use onside rule, they must have a timeout remaining to have an onside kick.

GAMEPLAY

Must have 4 players for the game to be legal. Teams may start with 3 players but must have 4 players by Halftime. If a team doesnt have enough players it will result in a 28-0 forfeit. Teams must be on field at referees ready to play whistle, if not game will end in a forfeit. If both teams are not their it will end an 0-0 Tie game.

A coin toss determines 1st possesion. Winner of the coin toss has three options, Offense, Defense, or Defer.

Teams will start each drive at 5 yard line, teams will have 4 downs to cross midfield for 1st down.

After teams cross midfield they will have 3 downs to score a TD.

If the offense does not score the ball changes possession. Ball will go back to 5 yard line unless possession is changed due to a turnover, ball will be placed where ball was downed on turnover

COED RULES

Each team must have a minimum of 2 females on field at all times.
If team has less than 2 females on field there will be a 15 yard penalty for Unsportsmanlike penalty. If team is unable to field 2 females due to injury, etc. team will forfeit game.
a female must act as an operative player within every 3 downs.

OPERATIVE PLAYER

A person that pass is intended for
Runs the ball as primary runner (must cross line of scrimmage)
Receives the snap as the QB and must attempt to be the person who initiates the ball crossing the line of scrimmage
Passes caught by females of a deflected ball off a male will count toward operative player play rule.

FIGHTING

ANYONE that throws a punch, kick, head butt, or any form of physical violence will be ejected from the game and will be out of the tournament. EACH TEAM is responsible for its teammates. If you do not stop your teammates from fighting your team will forfeit the game and out of tournament. THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS FOR BEING KICKED OUT OF THE TOURNAMENT

OFFENSE

Running

The quarterback may not run unless the ball has been thrown back, handed or pitched to him or her in the backfield.
Teams may handoff (unlimited), pitch, or throw back in the backfield. There is unlimited run plays allowed, Unless in NO RUN ZONE. UNLIMITED laterals or throwbacks behind the LOS are allowed for the player to remain eligible to pass.
Pitching (backwards/laterally) is allowed downfield (unlimited). Handoffs are allowed in front or behind.
No run zones are located 5-yards before mid-field and 5-yards before the end zone. You may not run the ball in the no run zone (5-yards before the first down and end zone), only forward passes beyond the L.O.S. are allowed.
Ball is spotted where the ball is at the time of the flag pull. The ball must break the plane of the midfield or goal line to be considered a first down or touchdown.
Players may NOT block in any form.

Passing

The quarterback has 5 seconds to pass the ball if there is no blitz. If the ball is not thrown, then the play is dead. After the ball is ruled dead it is returned to the line of scrimmage.
once the ball is handed off or pitched backwards the 5 sec clock stops. If the defensive team rushes their is no 5 sec clock.
If the defensive team blitzes, then there is no 5 second count.
There is no arm in motion, if the ball is in hand when the quarterback's flag is pulled then it will be ruled a sack.
Interceptions may be returned.
The rusher may not have contact with the QB (no hitting the QB arm or knocking the ball out of the QB hand) it will be considered a judgement call depending on the intent of Defense.
If ANY part of the players body is behind the LOS it is a legal pass.
if any portion of the QB's body is behind the L.O.S it is a Legal pass

RECEIVING

All players are eligible to receive a pass, including the quarterback, if the ball has been pitched or handed off in the backfield.
Players must have at least one foot in bounds when making a catch.
Recievers that run in front of a Blitzer will be called for impeding Blitzer including the center, even in a bunch formation recievers must not run in front of blitzer.
If the offensive team is in contact w the center the Blitz zone is outside of the last offensive player should in contact with the center.
ANY PASS BEFORE L.O.S. as long as forward is legal.

DEFENSE

RUSHING THE QB

Players that blitz/rush the QB must be a minimum of 7 yards from the line of scrimmage when the ball is snapped.
The 7 yards will be measured by the referee.
Players that are not 7 yards from the line of scrimmage when the ball is snapped may not enter into the backfield until there is a change of possession.
The blitzer is allowed a direct lane to the QB as long as he/she rushes from either side of the center THERE IS NO BULLRUSHING ALLOWED. The recievers must avoid interfering with the blitzer if he/she has established a lane.
The rush of a blitzer has to be immediately after the snap, quick and straight towards the point where the QB receives the snap in order to retain the right of way. If a blitzer is rushing late, slowly, aiming at another spot, changing direction during the rush or just does not rush the QB, the player loses the right of way but still can participate as any other defensive player.

PASS COVERAGE

Pass interference normally occurs above the waist; entangled feet are not considered pass interference.
Incidental contact is not considered pass interference (judgement call).
A player may "find" their opponent by reaching out and placing a hand on them as long as touching does not delay, impede, twist, or turn their opponent. This is not considered pass interference.
A player may use their arms or hands to intentionally obstruct the receiver's view (face guarding) of the ball without turning their own head to play the ball as long as noteworthy contact is not made with the receiver.
If defensive pass interference occurs in the end zone the ball will be placed on the one-yard line, automatic first down.
Interceptions may be returned.
Interceptions in the end zone that are not returned pass the 5 yard line the field will result in a touchback and the ball will be spotted on the 5-yard line.
Contact away from the direction of the pass is not considered pass interference but may be considered illegal contact.
Whether a pass is catchable or uncatchable has no bearing on pass interference or illegal contact. The benefit of the doubt is given to the receiver.
Examples of pass interference include:
- Playing through the back.
- Hook and turn: grabbing the torso and turning an opponent before the pass arrives.
- Arm bars, hooking, restricting, grabbing wrists, or turning a receiver. Blocking downfield before the ball has been touched, commonly seen through "pick plays".
Shoving or pushing off to create separation.

Scoring:

POINT AFTER TOUCHDOWN (PAT):

Following a touchdown, once the scoring team has informed an official of which point conversion choice they want to attempt, the decision cannot be changed unless the scoring team uses a team timeout.
A 1 point attempt will be played from the 5 yard line and a 2 point attempt will be played from the 12 yard line.
If a penalty occurs during an extra point attempt, the penalty will be assessed but the extra point value remains the same.
Decisions cannot be changed after a penalty. For example, if the offense attempts a 1-point PAT and is penalized five yards for a false start, they cannot change their mind and go for a 2-point PAT. They will still be attempting a 1-point try even if they call a timeout.
Defensive unsportsmanlike conduct, personal fouls, or roughing penalties during a successful touchdown attempt will be assessed at half the distance to the goal during the PAT attempt (e.g., 2-point PAT attempts will be spotted at the 6-yard line, 1-point PAT attempts will be spotted at the 2.5-yard line). All other defensive penalties may be declined by the offense and the score will stand.
Dead ball fouls committed by the offense that do not carry a loss-of-down penalty (false start) may result in penalty yardage assessed and the down replayed.
Fouls by the offense during a successful PAT attempt that carry a loss-of-down penalty (flag guarding, illegal advancement, illegal forward pass etc.) will result in the PAT being no good.
Fouls committed by the offense in unsuccessful PAT attempts will be declined by the defense and the PAT will be "no good" and will not be replayed.
Fouls by the defense during an unsuccessful PAT attempt will result in a retry after the options are administered.
If the PAT-attempting team throws an interception and then commits a flagrant foul after the interception during the attempted return (physically contains the ball carrier; bear hugs, aggressively holds, tackles, etc. without making a clear, legal attempt to pull the ball carrier's flag, the ball carrier will be awarded three points.

OVERTIME EXTRA POINT SHOOT-OUT

A coin flip determines first possession, 1 timeout per OT period
Teams will go in reverse order if more then 1 OT is required
Teams can elect to go for 1 or 2 points
In second O.T. Teams will have to go for 2 points
If O.T. goes into third O.T. teams will have one possesion from 5 yard line and we will play farthest yard from L.O.S. will win, if there is a tie,
Winner will be determined once the value of the extra point exceeds the other team's attempt.

PENALTIES

All penalties inside of 1 minutes of BOTH halves remain the same except:
- Defensive delay of game (+15 yards Unsportsmanlike and AFD)
- Intentional Offensive delay of game (-15 yards Unsportsmanlike and LOD + clock stops)
- Offensive Pre-snap penalties - yardage + LOD + clock stops

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