A. To start play: the winner of the coin toss must choose one of the following two privileges - the loser takes the other:

1. Winner may choose to kick off or receive

2. Winner may choose goal/side to defend

B. Before the start of the second half, the captain of the team that lost the pre-game toss is given their choice of kicking off or receiving.

C. No Kick-Offs

D. Punting

1. Neither team may cross the line of scrimmage until the ball is kicked.

2. The offensive team must declare to punt or not to punt, at all times. Penalty: five (5) yards.

3. The punt must be kicked within 30 seconds after the ball is put in play. Delay of game
Penalty: five (5) yards.

4. Following the delay of game penalty on a declared punt the clock will not start, until the ball is kicked.

5. The punter must initiate the punt from within the two yard line middle zone.
Penalty: five (5) yards.

6. At least three defensive players are to be on the line of scrimmage until the ball is kicked.
Penalty: five (5) yards.

E. Downs

1. If the offensive team fails to advance the ball to the next zone in four downs, they shall lose possession of the ball to their opponents at the spot where the ball is declared dead on the fourth (4) down.

2. If any part of the ball touches, or the point of the ball is over a zone line, the next zone is played.

F. Passing

1. All players are eligible to receive passes. The offensive team may throw as many forward passes as they wish, as long as the forward passes are thrown from behind the line of scrimmage.
Penalty: illegal forward pass, loss of down and five (5) yards.

2. A forward pass may be completed behind the line of scrimmage. This is a pass play not running play.

3. Pass interference shall be penalized as follows:

a. Interference By Offense

1. If foul occurs in field of play, ten yards from previous spot plus loss of down.

2. If foul occurs in team b's end zone on 4th down, it is a touchback. If foul occurs on first thru third downs, it is ten yards from previous spot plus loss of down

b. Interference By Defense

1. If foul occurs in field of play, team a's ball at the spot of foul and first down.

2. If foul occurs team b's end zone, team a's ball and first down at b's one yard line, or if the previous spot was inside that line, first down half way between the previous spot and goal line.

3. Roughing the passer, it shall be a foul to tackle, sack, hit quarterback’s arm, straight-arm, push, or grab the passer. Penalty: ten yards from the end of the run after a completed pass or ten yards from the previous spot (incomplete pass).

G. Running Plays

1. Running line- play, with or without a handoff or lateral, shall not be permitted within one yard of either side of the offensive center. There will be no running up the middle at any time.
Penalty: loss of down and five yards.

H. The Huddle

1. There shall be a 30 second limit to any one huddle.
Penalty: 5 yards.

2. No hideouts will be permitted. All plays must start within ten yards of the ball.
Penalty: loss 10 yards.

3. The team does not have to huddle.

I. Centering The Ball

1. The ball must be passed from between the legs of the center to a team mate.
Penalty: illegal procedure - 5 yards

2. Encroachment: no player shall encroach on the neutral zone after the ball is ready for play and before the snap. By touching the ball or an opponent or by being beyond the neutral zone to give defensive signals to hinder or deceive an opponent. After the snapper has made his final adjustment of the ball, it is encroachment for any player to break the plane or the line of scrimmage, except for the snappers right to be over the ball.