Intramural Sport Rules

SUMMARY OF CO-REC FLAG FOOTBALL RULES

1. The game: The game shall be played between 2 teams of 8 players, 4 men and 4 women. Teams with 7 players shall be 4 men and 3 women or 4 women and 3 men; Six players, 3 men and 3 women or 4 women and 2 men. A team must have at least six players to start and avoid a forfeit.

2. The Ball: The regular, intermediate, junior or youth size football shall be used.

3. Minimum line players: The offensive team must have at least 5 players on their scrimmage line at the snap.

4. Male runner: Team A male runner cannot advance the ball beyond team A’s scrimmage line. There are no restrictions concerning: runs by a female runner; during a run by a male runner once the ball is beyond the Team A (offensive) or K scrimmage line; and after a change of possession. Penalty: Illegal Procedure, 5 yards from the previous spot.

5. The term “closed,” means a male player may NOT throw a legal forward pass completion to any other male player. The term “open” means any player can complete a legal forward pass to any other player. Penalty: Illegal Forward Pass, 5 yards from spot of pass and loss of down.

6. If a crew of officials erroneously indicates “open/closed” status of a down, the play is nullified and the down will be repeated. This must be done prior to the next snap.

7. During the offensive team’s possession there may not be 2 consecutive legal forward pass completions from a male passer to a male receiver. This rule applies to the try. Penalty: Illegal Forward Pass, 5 yards from spot of pass and loss of down.

8. If a male passer completes a legal forward pass to a male receiver, the next legal forward pass completion must involve either a female passer or female receiver for positive yards. The spot where the ball becomes dead by Rule must be beyond the Team A scrimmage line. There is NO foul for a female receiver being tagged or deflagged behind the Team A scrimmage line. The next legal forward pass completion remains “closed”.

9. There are no other restrictions concerning a male passer completing legal forward pass to a female receiver, or female to female, or female to male.

10. Any foul, whether accepted or declined, shall have no effect on whether the next forward pass completion is “open” or “closed”.

11. If a female passer completes a forward pass to a male receiver behind the Team A scrimmage line and any Team A runs beyond the scrimmage line, it is an illegal forward pass. Penalty: Illegal forward pass, 5 yards from the spot of the pass and loss of down.

12. Mercy Rule: If a team is 50 or more points ahead after the second half has stated (one play), the game shall be over.

13. Touchdown Value: If a female scores a touchdown, the point value is 9. If a female player throws a legal forward pass and a touchdown is scored by any Team A player, the point value is 9. All other touchdowns will be 6 points.