The Canadian Rule Book for Flag Football - RAMP InterActive

The Canadian Rule Book for Flag Football

Football Canada -- Flag Football Rules Committee

Members Mark MacDougall, Football PEI Mike Fitzsimmons, Football Alberta Steve Crane, Football Nova Scotia Andre Dion, Flagbec Bill Murphy, Football New Brunswick Frank Tilban, Ontario Football Alliance Kevin Sweryd, Football Manitoba Gena Cook, Football Manitoba

Editor and Rules' Interpreter Mike Thomas

Football Canada Consultant Cara Lynch Non-Contact Program Coordinator Meaghan Davis Marketing Coordinator

All Rights Reserved. Canadian Amateur Football Association e 2009

Egalement disponible en Francais sous Ie titre --Manuel des reglements canadiens de Flag Football.

Flag Football Rule Book

Provincial Associations

Football British Columbia 10605 135 Street Surrey. B.C. V3T 4C8 Tel: 604-583-9363 Fax: 604-583-9939 playfootball.bc.ca

Football Alberta 11759 Groat Road Edmonton, Alberta T5M 3K6 Tel: 780-427-8108 Fax: 780-427-0524 footballalberta.ab.ca

Football Saskatchewan 2205 Victoria Avenue Regina, Saskatchewan S4P OS4 Tel: 306-780-9239 Fax: 306-525.4009 footballsaskatchewan.ca

Football Manitoba 221-200 Main Street Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4M2 Tel: 204-925-5769 Fax: 204-925-5772

Football Quebec 4545 Ave. Pierre de Coubertin CP 1000, Station M Montreal, QC H1V 3R2 Tel: 514-252-3059 Fax: 514-252-5216

Football New Brunswick 30 Parkwood Avenue Saint-John, NB E2K 5LB Tel: 506-634-3376

Football Nova Scotia 5516 Spring Garden Road, 4th Floor Halifax, NS B3J 1G6 Tel: (902) 425-5450 extension 371 Fax: (902) 477-3535 footballnovascotia.ca

Football P.E.I. P.O. Box 302 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7K7 Tel: 902-368-4262 Fax: 902-368-4548

Ontario Football Alliance 100 Crimea Street, Unit B11 Guelph, Ontario N1G 2Y6 Tel: 519-780-0200 Fax: 519-780-0705 ontariofootballalliance.ca

For additional copies of this book, please contact your Provincial Association.

Football Canada 100-2255 St. Laurent Blvd. Ottawa, Ontario K1G 4K3 Tel: 613-564-0003 Fax: 613-564-6309

Flag Football Rule Book

Table of Contents

Touch Football Rules Committee Members.............................................................................................................i List of Provincial Associations................................................................................................................................ii Introduction...........................................................................................................................................................v Resources ..............................................................................................................................................................v General Rules ........................................................................................................................................................vi Definitions .............................................................................................................................................................1 The Canadian Rule Book for Flag Football .............................................................................................................13

Rule 1 ? General........................................................................................................................................13 Rule 2 ? Field and Equipment ....................................................................................................................14 Rule 3 ? Team Members ............................................................................................................................16 Rule 4 ? Timing / Overtime / Time Outs ....................................................................................................18 Rule 5 ? Game Procedures.........................................................................................................................20 Rule 6 ? Live Ball ? Dead Balls .................................................................................................................22 Rule 7 ? In and Out of Bounds ...................................................................................................................23 Rule 8 ? Control and Possession of the Ball ...............................................................................................24 Rule 9 ? The Huddle ..................................................................................................................................25 Rule 10 ? The Running Game.....................................................................................................................26 Rule 11 ? Receiving ....................................................................................................................................27 Rule 12 ? Rushing the Quarterback............................................................................................................28 Rule 13 ? Flagging .....................................................................................................................................29 Rule 14 ? Passing ......................................................................................................................................30 Rule 15 ? The Passing Game......................................................................................................................31 Rule 16 ? Complete / Incomplete Passes....................................................................................................32 Rule 17 ? Pass Interference........................................................................................................................34 Rule 18 ? Sportsmanship / Roughing.........................................................................................................36 Rule 19 ? Illegal Acts .................................................................................................................................37 Rule 20 ? Player Conduct...........................................................................................................................38 Rule 21 ? Penalties.....................................................................................................................................39 Rule 22 ? Tournament Tie Breaker System.................................................................................................40 Rule 23 ? No Run Zone..............................................................................................................................41 The Canadian Rule Book for 5v5 Flag Football .......................................................................................................42 5v5 Rule 1 ? Field......................................................................................................................................42 5v5 Rule 2 ? Team Members......................................................................................................................43 5v5 Rule 3 ? Game Procedure....................................................................................................................44 5v5 Rule 4 ? Scoring..................................................................................................................................45 5v5 Rule 5 ? Timing / Over Time ...............................................................................................................46

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