The Warrior League is comprised of students entering the fifth (5th) and
sixth (6th) grades in the Fall of 2006. Participants wear full equipment
and follow the rules outlined below;
Unsportsmanship penalties for coaches and players:
Coaches:
One
unsportsmanship flag on any coach will cause suspension for the remainder of
the game and must leave the teams sidelines immediately. (No conversing with
team or coaching staff until the game is final).
1)
Removal of any coach from a game will
result in:
(a) One game suspension (next game).
(b) Must turn in a written explanation to
their coach’s director by Monday following the incident.
(c) The board will review the incident and
decide if any other actions deemed necessary.
2)
Second time during the year:
(a) The coach must leave the premises
immediately.
(b) The coach will not be permitted to
coach the team in practice or game situations the remainder of the year.
Players:
One
(1) unsportsmanship flag on any player will cause immediate suspension for the
remainder of the game.
1) Removal of any player from a game will result in:
(a) Immediate suspension from playing
field for the remainder of game.
(b) One (1) game suspension (next game).
2) Second time during the year:
(a) Immediate suspension from the playing
field for the remainder of the game.
(b) One (1) game suspension (next Game).
(c) The coach must submit a written explanation
of player’s conduct to their coach’s director by Monday following the incident.
(d) The coach, parents and player must
appear before the board.
(e) The board will review the incidents
and decide if any other actions deemed necessary.
Practices: Practice locations to be determined by the board of directors:
1)
Limit time - Two (2) hours of which the first ten minutes must be spent in warm
up exercises.
(a) Teams can practice up to but no more than three (3) nights a week:
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday only.
(b) Teams may practice on Saturday July 3oth and Aug. 6th for two hours
(optional for players, will not be counted against them)
(c) No player may have contact for the
first three (3) practices.
(d) No scrimmage or games outside league.
(Failure to comply will result in immediate dismissal of coach).
(e) Practices will be held at the Sunny Heights Elementary Grade School "ONLY".
Game
Rules: (I.H.S.A.A. RULES APPLY EXCEPT AS NOTED)
The
suggested team limit is 14 players to a team.
1)
Each team must have a minimum of ten (10) players on the field to start the
game or:
(a)
There will be no game.
(b)
A forfeit will be required during the
playoffs.
2)
A neutral board member must be present at all times in any game in which a team
competes with less than eleven (11) players
(a) The neutral board member has the
authority to terminate the game at any time.
(b) The game terminated by this rule is considered a forfeit, only during
the playoffs.If the weather is a contributing factor this rule does not
apply.
3)
Every player in uniform must start on either offense or defense and play the
entire game unless:
(a) Not permitted do to injury or illness.
(b) Player did not attend the minimum of 2
practices per week. (unless excused by the coach).
4)
Prior to the start of all games including the playoffs and super bowl the coach
must:
(a) Declare player not physically ready
for play to the opposing coach and a board member.
(b) Penalty- failure to comply will result
in a one game suspension of the Head Coach.
Only players that are 100 pounds and under can advance the ball:
1) One hundred and one (101lbs) through one hundred & sixty four (164lbs)
must have a one (1”) inch wide by four (4”) inch long band on front and
back of helmet to indicate the player is overweight
limit.
(a) Overweight players cannot play in the
backfield or at a tight end position even if they are not going to advance the
ball.
(b) Overweight players cannot advance the
ball if that player intercepts a pass or recovers a fumble.
2) One hundred (100lbs) and over must have two (2), one (1”) inch wide
by four (4”) inch long bands on the front and back of their helmet to indicate the player is
overweight limit.
(a) Double striper can only be down
linemen. (Center, Guard or Tackle).
(b) Double striped players cannot play in
the backfield or at a tight end position even if they are not going to advance
the ball.
(c) Double striped players cannot advance
the ball if that player intercepts a pass or recovers a fumble.
Running
clock:
1)
Each of the four (4) quarters are on a Ten (10) minute running clock that can
only be stopped by the following:
(a) Up to Three (3) coaches time outs per
half are permitted.
(b) An officials time out.
(c) Incomplete passes, penalties, out of
bounds, and injury on the field. (Injured
player must leave field for one play).
(d) Clock will stop after every change of
possession during the last two (2) minutes of the game.
2)
Clock will re-start:
(a)
At the snap of the ball.
Kickoffs:
1) Are from the fourty (40) yard line.
(a) The ball must go ten (10) yards before kicking team can recover the ball
unless
(b) Touched by the receiving team first.
(C) Stripers
and double stripers cannot advance the ball.
Punting:
1) Live Punt:
(a) Coaches will not have to declare a punt.
(b) All players are eligible to punt the ball.
(c) Stripers and Double stripers may not punt or throw the ball, period.
(d) Striper and double stripers cannot advance the ball running.
(e) Defense may advance to block punt.
(f) Must be a direct snap from center. (Cannot move laterally)
(g) Defense may not line in “A” gap
(h) Blocked punt cannot be advanced by striper or double stripers.
(i) Blocked punt may be returned for a touchdown only by non-stripers.
Extra Points:
Extra point attempts are as follows:
(a) One (1) point conversions from the three (3) yard line.
(b) Two (2) point conversions from the five (5) yard line.
Filed Goals:
1) Field goal attempts are as follows:
(a) Field Goal will result in Three (3) points being scored.
(b) The snap will be a direct snap from center.
(c) Offense may fake their field goal attempt for a possible first down
or touchdown.
(d) The field goal attempt will be a live kick.
(e) Defense may advance all 11 players in attempt to block the kick.
(f) No player will be permitted to line up over the center on the snap
of the ball.
(g) No striper or double striper may advance blocked kick.
(h) Defense may advance the blocked kick by a non-striper for a
touchdown resulting in six (6) points.
(i) If kick should fall short a non-striper may advance the ball for a
touchdown resulting in six (6) points.
Defense:
1)
Defense is limited by:
(a)
Teams Can only Play a 44 Defense with
exception of:
·
Goal
line Defense (All Goal Line Rules Apply)
·
Punts
(All Punt Rules Apply)
(b) No more than a four (4) man defensive line, with the exception of a goal
line defense.
(c) No
player may line up in the “A” gap.
(d) A goal
line defense may begin inside the defenses 15 yard line; at this time a defense
may place all 11 players on the line.
(e) Stripers
and double stripers cannot advance the ball.
(f) Double
stripers can only be nose guards, or defensive tackles.
Offense:
1) Offense is only limited by:
(a) Stripers and double stripers cannot advance
the ball.
(b) Stripers and double stripers cannot
play the tight end position.
(c) Double stripers can only be down
lineman.
Coaching:
1)
Coaches are to observe play from the sidelines, except:
(a) During a time out.
(b) Two (2) coaches will be permitted on the playing field at a time.
2)
Coaches will have:
(a) Forty (40) seconds between plays.
b) This will be strictly enforced by the third (3rd) game.
Uniforms:
1)
All players are required to wear the following equipment during practices or
games:
(a) Helmet with facemask.
(b) Mouthpiece (must be in during all
activities).
(c) Shoulder pads (drawstring pulled tight
and under arm straps, strapped).
(d) Football pants and pads (Two (2) hip
pads, tale bone pad, two (2) thigh and knee pads) “MUST BE WORN IN PROPER
LOCATIONS”
(e) Athletic supporter, protective cup
optional.
(f) Molded to shoe rubber cleats.
2)
Optional Equipment:
(a) Wrist to elbow arm guards, nothing
between the fingers.
(b) Elbow pads of foam material only.