Flag Football Basic Rules

2012 SCHS Homecoming
Powder Puff Football
Game Date:
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Sophomores v. Freshmen
at 6:00 p.m.
Seniors v. Juniors
at 7:15 p.m.
EVERYONE wishing to participate in Powder Puff football must
have a signed Powder Puff Football Permission Form and an
Emergency Care Card on file with Ms. Saale in A209 by 2:30
p.m. on Wednesday , September 19, 2012.
No forms will be accepted after this time and date; therefore if
you would like to participate in any element of Powder Puff
Football (player, coach, cheerleader, dance team), you must
have this completed by Wednesday!
NO EXCEPTIONS
WILL BE MADE!

GUIDELINES FOR POWDER PUFF FOOTBALL
All games and practices (for players, student coaches,
cheerleaders, and dance team members) shall be supervised by
faculty members, and an athletic trainer must be present at the
games.
There will be written rules for the games (touch or flag), and they will
be given to the participants and reviewed with them. Safe
techniques of play will be demonstrated to the players.
The fields for practices and games will be inspected and approved
as a safe environment.
Parental consent must be obtained in writing before students are
allowed to practice or play in a game.
EVERYONE wishing to participate in Powder Puff Football must have a
signed Powder Puff Permission Form and an Emergency Care Card on file
with Ms. Saale by Wednesday, September 19, 2012. No forms will be
accepted after this date; therefore if you would like to participate in any
element of Powder Puff Football (player, coach, cheerleader, dance
team), you must have this completed by Friday. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE
MADE!
**Practices will be scheduled by your Class Advisors and coaches; you
MUST attend at least five (5) practices to be eligible to play in the game.
***Advisors must have final roster of eligible players to Maureen Saale no
later than close of business on Friday, October 5 th , 2012

RULES FOR PLAYERS
Practice may begin any time after Emergency Care Cards and Permission
Forms have been collected.
Each player must have participated in a minimum of 5 practices in order
to play.
Each player must wear some type of gym shoes - NO cleats.
Each team member will wear the same color shirt as her team members,
and each team will have different color shirts than the opposing team.
-Seniors: Black/Gold
-Juniors- Purple/White
-Sophomores: Neon Yellow/ Black
-Freshmen: Navy/Pink
Mouth guards must be worn during practices AND games. (These are
provided by the SGA; class sponsor will have them available at practice).
You will only receive ONE mouth guard, if you lose it you will need to
purchase a new one before being allowed to practice/play.
RULES FOR COACHES
All coaches of the same team must wear the same color shirts as their
players in order to be spotted easily.
Coaches must wear some type of gym shoes – NO cleats.
Clipboards are optional.
NO un-sportsmanlike conduct at any time (shouting at referees or
players). If so, the coach will be ejected immediately from the game and
asked to leave school grounds.
Coaches CAN be students, SCSS faculty, or staff (Max: 2 coaches per
team, at least one coach must be FCPS faculty/staff member).
Coaches are NOT allowed to step onto the field at any time.
Coaches should have some knowledge or experience with football.
Coaches will run practices.
Coaches are responsible for deciding who plays what and when (once
everyone reaches paperwork requirements). All players should play.
RULES FOR CHEERLEADERS AND DANCE TEAMS
Cheerleaders are limited to 10 per squad.
There shall be no acrobatics, pyramids, or other gymnastic “stunts” during
practices or games.
Both Cheerleaders and Dance Teams are responsible for making their
own matching uniforms. (Cheerleaders should think about incorporating
their teams color into their uniforms).
Anything stuffed into shirts is not permitted.
Skirts, (if you choose to wear them) may not be shorter than 3 or 4 inches
above the knee.

POWDER PUFF FOOTBALL BASIC RULES
1. Each player on the team must wear a flag belt.
2. Flag belts may not be “tucked-in” or otherwise restricted from coming off.
3. There shall be 11 players per team on the field at a time.
4. There must be 7 players on the line of scrimmage when the ball is snapped.
5. All players are eligible to catch a pass.
6. First downs are obtained by moving the ball 10 yards under 4 plays.
7. A player is considered down where his/her flag belt is pulled off by the defense,
or if she falls to the ground.
8. A team has 45 seconds to run a play once the ball has been spotted.
9. All blocking has to be with arms held close to body – no extended arm blocking.
10. A fumble is recovered by the first person to touch the ball on the ground. The ball
will then be awarded to the team who touched it on the ground at the spot of
the touch.
11. Interceptions may be run back and a person is “tackled” by having their flag
removed.
12. All offensive players are eligible to catch a pass.
13. The offense is only allowed one player in motion at the snap of the ball and they
cannot be going towards the line of scrimmage.
14. There is instant rush and you may rush as many defensive players as you desire.
15. The ball carrier may not “stiff-arm” a potential tackler and the ball carrier has to
make an attempt to run around the tackler rather than through her.
16. Punts must be announced and no rushing the punter.
17. Punts that hit the ground are dead at the spot where the ball hit; with the
offensive team receiving the ball.
18. All kickoffs occur from the 40 yard line. Any kickoff that hits the ground is dead at
that spot with the offensive team receiving the ball.
19. No jewelry of any time is to be worn by any player.
20. The game will consist of 4-12 minute quarters with a running clock.
21. There are no timeouts.
22. Sportsmanship should be emphasized at all times by both teams and fans.
Penalty Yardage
1. Off sides or Encroachment 5 yards
2. Offensive Holding 10 yards
3. Defensive Holding 10 yards
4. Pass Interference 10 yards
5. Not enough players on line of scrimmage 5 yards
6. Illegal Procedure 5 yards
7. Un-sportsmanlike Conduct: 15 yards
a. Tackling to the ground
b. Flag belt tampered with (also, player ejection)
c. Straight arm blocking
d. Stiff arming or running over a defensive player
e. Fighting (also, player ejection)

PARENTAL AUTHORIZATION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RISK
(POWDER PUFF FOOTBALL PERMISSION FORM)
I hereby grant permission for my student to participate in all Powder Puff Football
practices and the Powder Puff Football game to be held at South County High
School, on October 10, 2012. I have read and understand the Guidelines and
Basic Rules for Powder Puff Football. I understand that participation in this event
by my child is completely voluntary, and that it will expose my child to potential
injury. Further, I agree that my child, to the best of my knowledge, is medically
able to participate.
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