Field
- An indoor padded surface 85 feet wide
and 50 yards long with eight-yard end
zones.
- Goal posts are nine feet wide with a
crossbar height of 15 feet (NFL goal
posts are 18-1/2 feet wide with the
crossbar at 10 feet).
- The goal-side rebound nets are 30 feet
wide by 32 feet high. The bottoms of the
nets are eight feet above the ground.
- Sideline barriers are 48 inches high and
made of high-density foam rubber.
Equipment
- The official football is the same size and
weight as the National Football League
ball. Each ball is manufactured by Spalding,
a division of Russell Corporation.
Players and Formations
- Eight players on the field; 20-man
active roster; four-man inactive roster.
- Six players play offense and defense.
The quarterback and one offensive specialist
play only on offense. Two defensive
specialists play soley on defense.
- Substitution: All non-specialists may substitute
only once during each quarter.
- Four (4) offensive players must line up
on the line of scrimmage.
- Three (3) defensive players must be
down linemen (in a three- or fourpoint
stance). One linebacker may blitz
on either side of the center.
- Alignment is two-or-more yards off
the line of scrimmage. No stunting or
twisting.
- Offensive motion: One receiver may go
in forward motion before the snap.
Timing
- Four 15-minute quarters with a 12-
minute halftime.
- The clock stops for out-of-bounds
plays or incomplete passes only in the
last minute of each half and when the
referee deems it necessary for penalties,
injuries or timeouts.
- Each team is allowed three (3) timeouts
per half.
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Movement of the Ball and Scoring
- Four (4) downs are allowed to advance
the ball 10 yards for a first down, or to
score.
- Six (6) points for a touchdown.
- One (1) point for a conversion by place
kick after a touchdown, two (2) points
for a conversion by drop kick and two
(2) points for a successful run or pass
after a touchdown.
- Three (3) points for a field goal by
placement or four (4) points for a field
goal by drop kick.
- Two (2) points for a safety.
Kicking
- Kickoffs are from the goal line. Kickers
may use a one-inch tee.
- Punting is illegal. On fourth down, a
team may go for a first down, touchdown
or field goal.
- The receiving team may field any kickoff
or missed field goal that rebounds
off the net.
- Any untouched kickoff, which is out of
bounds, will be placed at the 20-yard
line or the place where it went out of
bounds, whichever is more advantageous
to the receiving team.
Passing
- Receivers must have one foot inbounds
for a catch. A forward pass that
rebounds off the end-zone net is a live
ball and is in play until it touches the
playing surface.
Overtime Rules
- Overtime periods are 15 minutes for
both the regular season and the playoffs.
- Each team gets one possession to score.
If, after each team has had one possession,
one team is ahead, that team
wins. If the teams are tied after each
has had a possession, the next team to
score wins.
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