Flag Football Rules and Regulations

Flag Football Rules and Regulations

COACH JOHNSON AND COACH REYNOLD'S 6TH-8TH PE CLASSES​

Multiple Choice

THERE IS ABSOLUTELY CONTACT ALLOWED IN FLAG FOOTBALL!!

• FALSE

• TRUE

Fill in the Blank

If your team gets possession of the ball first, the ball is spotted at your __ yard line.

Multiple Choice

Your team has 4 downs (possessions) to:

• Score a touchdown.

• Advance the ball for a 1st Down.

• Both

• Do what they want with the ball.

Open Ended

Where is the first down mark at?

Draw

Using the space, draw out how the offense should line up at the line of scrimmage (formation).

Open Ended

After scoring a touchdown, your team can go for the extra point. How much is the extra point from the 5 yard line? From the 10 yard line?

Poll

A touchdown is worth __ points.

• 7

• 6

• 3

• 2

Multiple Choice

What happens if a player fumbles the ball and it hits the ground?

• The defense can recover the fumble and receive possession

• It is a dead ball and a loss of a down for the offense.

• The offense can recover it and keep the play alive.

Draw

How should the defense line up on the line of scrimmage??

Multiple Choice

All flag football games are 7 v 7, co-ed. How many girls must be on the field at a time? How many boys?

• Teams can choose whoever they want on the field.

• 3 girls and 4 boys must be on the field.

• 2 girls and 5 boys must be on the field.

• 4 girls and 3 boys must be on the field.

Multiple Select

Your team is responsible for..

• Their win/loss record.

• Officiating (refs) the game.

• Keeping track of your game score.

• Showing sportsmanship and playing the game fairly.

Fill in the Blank

The quarterback has 7 seconds to get rid of the ball. If they do not get rid of the ball, it is a __________, and that team loses a down.

Multiple Choice

When can the quarterback rush the ball?

• At any time.

• The quarterback can only rush if the defense rushes after 7 seconds.

• The quarterback can rush after 7 seconds.

Fill in the Blank

Each team has __ players on the field at a time.

Multiple Choice

The quarter back is allowed to:

• give a direct handoff

• throw a lateral pass

• pitch the ball behind/backward

• run with the ball after 7 seconds, whether defense rushes or not.

Poll

If the ball touches the ground at any time, it is a ____ ____.

• dead ball

• live ball

Open Ended

Is an interception returnable?

Multiple Select

All offensive players must

• Be in the correct formation or it is a penalty.

• steer clear of the rusher/runner (no blocking)

Open Ended

The ball is dead when.......

Multiple Select

A girl must touch the ball

• within the first 2 plays

• Before a touchdown is scored

• When she is the center and hikes the ball

• On an interception

Open Ended

ALL OFFENSIVE PENALTIES RESULT IN A ________.

Open Ended

ALL DEFENSIVE PENALTIES RESULT IN A __________

Open Ended

Your team wins RPS at start of game, and receives ball at their 5 yard line. They do NOT make it to the first down marker and turn the ball over on a loss of downs. Where would the other team receive possession of the ball?

Multiple Choice

The defense committed a penalty and your team was awarded an automatic first down before making it to midfield. Are you able to receive another first down if you make it the 1st down marker at midfield?

• no. you only get 1 first down

• yes. the ball never advanced past midfield before the penalty.

• No. if it's an automatic first down, we automatically move to midfield.

Multiple Choice

Your team intercepts the ball on an extra point and return it back for a touchdown score. Does the touchdown count? How many points does your team receive if so?

• No it does not count. Touchdowns are not returnable.

• Yes it counts, but only for 3 points.

• Any interception returned for a touchdown is worth 6 points.

• No it does not count and the ball is spotted where the interception took place.