1. Periods shall be fifteen minutes of running time. The last two minutes of the second
and fourth quarters will be stop time. The clock will also stop for penalties, injuries and
team changeovers.

2. There will be a two minute intermission between quarters and a six minute halftime.
Players may meet with coaches on the sidelines between quarters.

3. Each team will have three timeouts each half. One coach may be on the field during the
time out or the team can go to the team bench area. Unused timeouts from the first
half do not carry over to the second half.

4. The ball will be placed on the two yard line for the point after touchdown. Running the
PAT into the end zone is worth one point and passing the PAT is worth two points.

5. The officials will administer a coin toss prior to the game with the visiting team calling
heads or tails. The winner of the coin toss has the option of taking the ball at the thirty
yard line, playing defense, defending a goal or deferring their choice until the second
half. After a safety the offense will start at the thirty five yard line.

6. The team bench shall be determined by field layout. One coach and two players may
follow their team along the entire sideline. At least one coach must remain with the
team in the designated bench area.

7. Players can ask for a coaches help on penalty enforcement decisions.

8. All decisions of the officials are final with no appeal.

9. Coach/Parent Communication:

a. Any restriction of playing time for disciplinary reasons must be communicated to
a parent before the games is played.

b. Advise parents that unexcused absences are treated differently than excused
absences and may result in consequences to the player.

10. Games will be played at various sites during the week and at South Central Community
College on Saturday mornings. Games will be played at 8:30 AM and 10:15 AM on
Saturdays.

11. Any game ending in a tie will remain tied. No overtime periods will be played.

12. Weight Restrictions:

a. There are no weight restrictions at 7th grade.

13. Offense:

a. Any legal formation may be used at 7th grade.

b. All linemen must be in a three point stance.

c. Ends may only block defensive players to their outside and therefore are not
allowed to “crack back” on any defensive player to the inside.

d. Motion is allowed.

e. The quarterback may be under center or in a shot gun formation.

f. Fumbles may be recovered and advanced by the offense or defense.

14. Punting:

a. In a punt situation the team on offense shall declare their intention to punt.

b. The defense may rush the punter after the punter has the ball in hand and
signals to the officials that he/she is ready to punt the ball. From that point on
the punt will be treated as a live play.

c. A touchback will be spotted at the fifteen yard line.

15. Snap Count:

a. The longest version is: Down-Ready-Set-Hike-Hike-Hike. They are allowed to go
on a silent count.

16. Defense:

a. Any defense may be used by the 7th grade.

b. All defensive linemen must be in a three or four point stance. Ends may be in a
two point stance.

c. Linebackers must be at least two yards off of the line of scrimmage. No blitzing
or fake blitzing is allowed. Once the ball carrier is outside the tackles, linebackers
are allowed to cross the line of scrimmage.

d. No stunting is allowed.

17. Coaches on the Field:

a. No coaches will be allowed on the field of play at 7th grade.

18. Playing Time:

a. It is a requirement that players shall have 50% playing time. In order to
accomplish this goal the quarters will be broken down to allow for substitutions.
The break down of each quarter is as follows:

1st quarter: 7 minute/8 minute

2nd quarter 8 minute.7 minute

3rd quarter 7 minute/8 minute

4th quarter 8 minute/7 minute

The officials will notify the teams when the change is to occur and the players on
the sidelines will enter the game and remain in the game until the end of that
time segment. No player shall play more than two consecutive segments. (15
minutes)

The group that plays in the second segment of the second quarter will then start
play in the third quarter by playing the second segment. This will allow that all
players will have the chance to play in the stop time at the end of the second or
fourth quarter.

19. Ejections:

a. If a player is ejected during the first half of a game that player will be removed
from the field of play and remain with his/her team at the sideline. They will not
be allowed to play in the remainder of that game. If the ejection occurs during
the second half of a game the player will be removed as stated prior, and will
miss from the moment of ejection through the end of the game and also the first
half of the next game they play.

b. If a coach is ejected the coach must leave the facilities for the remainder of the
game and will not be allowed at the field for the next game.