PLAYINGRULES BADGERLANDSTATEFLAGFOOTBALLCHAMPIONSHIPS
NFLFLAGruleswillapplytotheBadgerlandStateFlagFootballChampionships,withthe followingmodifications.Refereeswillberesponsibleforscoringandtimingthroughoutthe game.Acoinflipwilldeterminethehometeam.
TIMINGFACTORS
A. Allgameswillconsistoftwo24minutecontinuoushalves,withatwominutehalftime.
B. Eachteamwillhavethree30secondtimeoutspergame.
C. Thereis1overtimeperiodallowedinpoolplay.Ifthegameisstilltiedafterthefirst overtimeperiod,thegamewillendinatie.Inbracketplay,NFLFlAGovertimerules willapply
D. Therewillbea5minutewarmupperiodbeforeeachgame,thetournamentdirectorand officialsareallowedtoshortenorremovethiswarmupperiodtokeepthetournamenton schedule.
EQUIPMENT
A. GameBalls:
a. Coed4thand5thgrade:Juniorsizefootball
b. Coed6th-8thgrade:Youthsizefootball
c. Girls7th-8thgrade:Youthsizefootball
d. GirlsHighSchool:Youthsizefootball
B. Allplayersmustprovidetheirownflags.
C. Teamsareresponsibleforprovidingtheirownfirstaidsupplies.
D. Alljewelrymustberemovedpriortosteppingonthecourt.Playersarenotallowedto tapeoveranykindofjewelry(earrings,bracelets,necklaces,etc).
PLAYINGRULES
A. EJECTIONPOLICY:
a. Anyplayer,coach,orspectatorwhohasbeenejectedfromacontestisdeclaredto beineligibleforremainderofthecontestandthenextscheduledcontest.Any player,coach,orspectatorejectedforunsportsmanlikeconductwillbeejectedfor theremainderofthecompetitionandmaybesubjecttoadditionaldisciplinary action(s).Someexamplesof“flagrantunsportsmanlikeconduct”include,butare notlimitedtofighting,repeatedverbalabuse,intentionalactionsthatinflictor intendtoinflictbodilyharm,cheating(suchasuseofadeclaredineligibleplayer
ofcoach),repeateduseofprofanelanguage,etc.TheProtestCommitteemay reviewthedisqualificationonlyifthesituationmeritsfurtherconsideration.Any rulingbytheProtestCommitteeisfinal.Furthermore,anypersonejectedfroma contestmustleavethevicinity(outofsightandsound)oftheplayingarea immediatelyandisprohibitedfromanyfurthercontact(directorindirect)with theteamuntilsuchtimethatthesuspensionhasbeenlifted.Failuretocomply withtherulesofejectionmayresultingameforfeiture. **ALLOFFICIALSRULINGSARECONSIDEREDFINAL!**