4v4 Flag Football Managers PPT

1. NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY - INTRAMURAL SPORTS
4v4 Flag Football – Online Managers Meeting

2. The Five Most Important IM Policies
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 Game time is forfeit time – please ensure you have enough rostered
players present prior to the start of your scheduled contest.
 Only a team’s captain may confer with the officials.
 All players must present their valid Northeastern University issued
Husky Card in order to play.
 All roster management is done via the IMLeagues platform.
 After the season’s schedule is published, regular season games will
not be rescheduled at a team’s request.

3. The Regular Season & Playoffs
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 Regular season games will not be rescheduled
 Losing By Default:
 If a team can not play and contacts the intramural department to indicate this and fills
out the Default Form on the Campus Recreation Website, they will lose by default.
 Team will not lose the forfeit bond.
 Playoffs:
 The top team in each league will advance to the playoffs
 If two teams are tied in the standings the following will be used to determine who will
advance:
 Sportsmanship
 Forfeited games
 Head to head record
 Point differential
 * The remainder of the tie breaking procedures can be found on
page #6 of the Intramural Manager’s Handbook.

4. General Rules
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 Game location may vary between Carter Field/Bubble and Cabot
 Minimum of 3 players to avoid a forfeit (4v4 Flag Football)
 No players may have pockets!
 Players with pockets on their pants or shorts will not be allowed to play!
 Each game will consist of two 12-minute halves
 Mercy Rule:
 If a team is up by 30 points in the second half the game will stop
immediately.
 If a team is up by 19 points with less than 2 minutes in the game the game
will stop immediately.

5. Required Player Equipment
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 All players must be dressed
appropriately
 Athletic shorts and
sweatpants are allowed, but
there must be no pockets of
any kind.
 Pockets with zippers will
NOT be allowed.

6. Pocketless Shorts
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 University Recreation sells
shorts at the SquashBusters
Center that do not have pockets
 $5 each

7. General Play
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 A coin toss will be used at the beginning of the game
 The winner has the choice of offense, defense, or side; or they can
defer their choice to the second half
 At the beginning of each half and after each score or punt, the ball will be
placed on the offense’s 10 yd line
 First downs will only be gained at the 20 yd line
 On third down, the offense may elect to punt, which will give the
opposing team the ball at their own 10 yd line
 Touchdowns are worth 6 points
 Following each touchdown, the scoring team may attempt a try for 1
point from the 2 yd line or 2 points from the near 10 yd line, or 3 pts
from the 20 yd line.

8. General Play
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 The offense is allowed only one forward pass per down. They have 5 seconds
to release the ball per down
 If a team fails to release the ball in time, it is a loss of down and the
ball is placed at the previous spot
 A runner can only advance the ball through the line of scrimmage if there
is a change of possession among the players, or a legal forward pass has
been completed behind the line of scrimmage
 Any player may hand the ball backward or forward at any time
 Defense:
 Teams cannot cross the scrimmage line unless the pass has been
released or the ball has changed possession
 Punting: Teams can “punt” on any down. The ball is turned over and
placed at the opposing team’s 10 yd line

9. The Clock
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 Each game consists of two 12-minute halves
 The clock will run continuously in the first half, stopping only on
timeouts or at the referee’s discretion
 In the second half, the clock will stop at the one-minute warning.
 After the one-minute warning, the clock will stop on all out of bounds,
incomplete passes, touchdowns, turnovers, first downs, penalties,
and timeouts.
 Each team is allocated two timeouts per half
 They do not carry over.

10. Blocking
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 Blocking is similar to setting a pick in basketball
 The blocker must keep their hands behind the back or at the side
 The blocker must get to the spot before the defensive player
 Once the blocker has attained position, the defensive player must avoid
contact
 The defense may not run through the offensive blocker
 Lead blocking is not allowed

11. Penalties
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 Flag Guarding – No player in possession of the ball may use their upper
body or the ball to block a defender’s reach for their flags
 Diving – Diving for flags or yardage is illegal and will result in a penalty
 Players may dive to catch or swat a thrown ball, but if contact is
initiated, a penalty will be called
 This is a non-contact league
 Any player initiating contact will be called for a penalty
 If a live ball penalty is committed by both teams during the same play,
the penalties will offset, and the down will be replayed
 If a penalty is committed on the defense on a scoring play for the
offense, the offense may elect to enforce the penalty on the try or the
succeeding spot

12. Penalty Enforcement
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 All 10-yard penalties will be enforced as 5 steps
 All 5-yard penalties will be enforced as 3 steps
 For live ball fouls during a loose ball play, the basic spot of enforcement
will be the previous spot
 For live ball fouls during a running play, the basic spot of enforcement
will be the end of the run
 Fouls will be enforced from the spot of the foul only when the foul is
behind the basic spot, and it is committed by the offense
 Fouls that are simultaneously with the snap will be enforced from the
previous spot

13. The Captain’s Rule
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 Only the captain may clarify calls with the officials
 If the team has questions or issues, they need to direct them through
the Captain to the officials
 Captain may question rule interpretations but not judgment calls
 Players who are not the Captain who argue or question the officials will
receive an unsportsmanlike penalty

14. Unsportsmanlike Conduct
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 If a player receives 2 UC’s during a game, he or she will be ejected
 If one team accumulates 3 UC’s during a game, that team will lose
by forfeit regardless of the score
 A UC will be issued for the following:
 Any verbal or non-verbal disrespect shown towards the officials
 Spiking the ball
 Any excessive contact deemed unnecessary by the officials
 Taunting or elaborate celebrations
 Players will be ejected immediately for tackling an opponent

15. Quiz
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Thank you for your interest in the Intramural Sports
program – have a great season!