2009 Winter Indoor League Rules

Rule Changes From Outdoor

1) Eight –on- Eight

2) Three Ineligible Lineman

3) Kicking FG & XP’s only

4) One first down per set (midfield)

5) Field size 36 X 63

6) Two Mississippi Count

7) No Straight Arming

8) Fighting/Referee abuse automatic ejection for season

9) Twenty five second play clock

10) Overtime – Shoot-out method - CDFFL

11) Defensive Lineman must line up Head to Head

12) All penalty’s will be ½ the distance to the outdoor game

13) Time of game: 50 minutes running clock except for injuries or Time-Outs. Last two-minutes of game stop time CDFFL! No Halftime

14) Time-Outs – 2 per game, one minute in length.

15) Teams will begin possession from 5-yard line.

16) Two minute warning will stop the clock (start on snap)

17) A team may play with six players; the opponent plays with seven players.

18) No mercy rule!

19) Sidelines will be marked, the facility does not have walls!

20) The referee will signal all penalties.

21) If teams have the same color jersey the team with the sponsor keeps their uniforms on. (record next tie breaker)

22) Each team will provide their own NFL game day football and flags.

23) Team jerseys are required for your first game! Penalty loss of coin toss and 15 yard penalty. All remaining games forfeit, unless opposing team agrees. (enforce penalty)

24) The offense must cover both tackles with eligible receivers, if a man is in motion he is considered OFF the line of scrimmage.

25) Illegal man down field, flag negated if a running play takes place.

26) If the tackle is not covered at the snap (3 yrd penalty) play continues.

27) If a player is ejected from the game he must leave the building.

28) Each captain will be provided a waiver for each game.

29) The DE may line up head to head with the TE provided the TE is within one foot of the tackle.

30) Coach’s challenge on rule interpretations only (one per game). The challenge must take place prior to the next play.

31) Any rule not listed follow outdoor rules, if not found revert to NFL rules.

Frank Rogers

Commissioner

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