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| CO-REC FLAG FOOTBALL RULES REVIEW |
Number of Players
Co-Rec Flag Football is 8-on-8. Teams Need a Minimum of 6 Players to Start a Game (3 Males and 3 Females).
Legal Combinations of Players are 4M/4F, 4M/3F, 3M/4F, or 3M/3F.
Scoring
If a Female Scores a TD, the Point Value is 9.
If a Female Throws a Legal Forward Pass ina Play that Results in a TD by Either a Male or Female Player, the Point Value is 9.
All Other TDs Score 6 Points. PATs Count the Same Regardless of Who Scores.
Line of Scrimmage
The Offense Must Have at Least 5 Stationary Players on the Line at the Time of the Snap.
Open and Closed Plays
"Open" and "Closed" Terminology Refers to Restrictions on Forward Passes by the Offense in a Co-Rec Game.
Whether OPEN or CLOSED, the following plays are NEVER allowed in a co-rec game:
(1) Male ball carrier runs the ball across the line of scrimmage (unless already possessed beyond the line).
PENALTY: Illegal Procedure, 5 yards from previous spot, replay down.
(2) Male receiver catches a forward pass behind the line of scrimmage then he or any other male runs it across the line of scrimmage.
PENALTY with MALE QB: Illegal Procedure, 5 yards from previous spot, replay down (next play CLOSED).
PENALTY with FEMALE QB: Illegal Forward Pass, 5 yards from where the pass was thrown, and loss of down (next play CLOSED).
Whether OPEN or CLOSED, the following plays are ALWAYS allowed in a co-rec game:
(3) Female ball carrier runs the ball anywhere on the field including across the line of scrimmage.
(4) Male quarterback completes a forward pass to a female receiver anywhere on the field.
(5) Female quarterback completes a forward pass to a female receiver anywhere on the field.
(6) Female quarterback completes a forward pass to a male receiver beyond the line of scrimmage.
(7) Female quarterback completes a forward pass to a male receiver behind the line and the ball is never carried across the line of scrimmage.
(8) Female quarterback completes a forward pass to a male receiver behind the line and it is handed off to a female who carries it across the line.
When the play is OPEN, in addition to plays 3-8 listed above, the following play is LEGAL:
(9) Male quarterback completes a legal forward pass to a male receiver anywhere on the field.
BUT: If caught behind the line of scrimmage…
If a male does NOT run the ball across the line of scrimmage (hands off to female OR downs ball behind line), there is NO penalty.
If a male does run the ball across the line of scrimmage, it is Illegal Procedure (see play 2). In both cases, the next play is CLOSED.
When the play is CLOSED, only plays 3-8 listed above are legal, the following play is ILLEGAL:
(9) Male quarterback completes a forward pass to a male receiver anywhere on the field.
PENALTY: Illegal Forward Pass, 5 yards from where the pass was thrown, and loss of down. The next down remains CLOSED.
Changing from OPEN to CLOSED occurs only when a
(9) Male quarterback completes a legal forward pass to a male receiver anywhere on the field.
Changing back from CLOSED to OPEN occurs when a
(4) Male quarterback completes a legal forward pass to a female receiver (anywhere) and the play ends with POSITIVE yards gained.
(5) Female quarterback completes a legal forward pass to a female receiver (anywhere) and the play ends with POSITIVE yards gained.
(6) Female quarterback completes a legal forward pass to a male receiver (beyond line only) and the play ends with POSITIVE yards gained.
(8) Female quarterback completes a legal forward pass to a male receiver (behind the line) who hands off to a female who crosses the line and the play ends with POSITIVE yards gained.
Run plays do NOT affect the OPEN or CLOSED status of the play. Backward passes (laterals) do NOT affect the OPEN or CLOSED status of the play.
OPEN and CLOSED plays are determined by the action of a legal forward pass and catch. Therefore, throughout a play there may be multiple possessions by males or females but the status of the next play is determined by the initial pass and catch.
No penalty, accepted or declined, will affect the OPEN/CLOSED status of the following play. For example, on a 1st down OPEN play, a male completes a forward pass to a male receiver. The play is called back due to an illegal block, 10 yards and replay the down. It is 1st down again, but the play is CLOSED due to the completed male-to-male pass in the previous play. OPEN/CLOSED status is determined before any penalties are marked off.
Mercy Rule
If a Co-Rec Team is Ahead by 25 or More Points at or Inside the 2:00 Mark of the 2nd Half, the Game Will Be Called.
All the Rules
For a Review of Rules Common to All Flag Football Leagues, Visit the Flag Football Rules Review Pages.
For More Detailed Explanation of the FSU IM Flag Football Rules, Jump to the Flag Football Rules Page.
FSU Flag Football is Played by NIRSA Flag & Touch Football Rules. To View the Complete Rulebook, Stop by the IM Sports Office in 1035 Tully Gym.
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