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Gateway Football League
GATEWAY FOOTBALL LEAGUE
2007 LOCAL RULES
I. General:
A) Roster:
1. Maximum of
35 players (at final certification)
2. Minimum of
15 players (at final certification)
3. Final sign-up date is August 22, 2007.
4. All players must be on final roster, (August 22, 2007)
5. The “age” a player is on July 31st, 2007 will determine what age class he will play in.
6. All players must be entering 8th grade or under.
7. All players must be 14 years old or younger on July 31st, 2007.
B) I.D. Cards:
1. All organizations must use the league issued/approved I.D. cards.
2. All players must have a valid I.D. card with them during each
pre-game check in. Pre-game check in will be 5 minutes before game
time in the end zone. (If a player is not present for pre-game I.D. check
they do not play. Opposing coach may waive this rule.
3. The I.D. cards must be certified on August 11, August 18, or August 22, 2007.
C) Certification:
1. A player must be certified by a league official before he can play in a game.
2. No player can be certified after the final certification date, August 22, 2007 (unless an additional certification date is authorized by the Gateway Board).
3. The weight a player weighs the day of certification will determine what weight class he will be in for the season. (If he is too heavy to carry the ball the day of certification then he can not be a ball carrier that season).
4. There will be two certification dates:
FIRST DATE: August 11th, 2007
SECOND DATE: August 18th, 2007
D) Ineligible Player
1. Any game that an ineligible player participated in will be a forfeit. -13
E) Ball Sizes:
Rawlings Wilson Nike
7/8 9 & 10 year olds pro5pw / st5cpw K2 2000K / 705K
11 & 12 year olds pro5j / st5cj _ TDJ 2000J / 705J
13 & 14 pro5y / stcy / r5 TDY 2000J / 705Y
1. The home team will supply the game ball. The visiting team may use their ball if preferred.
2. Only the designated football sizes or larger may be used.
F) The player’s jersey number will not restrict him to a certain position as in
high school rules.
G) The first time a player is ejected for fighting it will be reviewed by the
board to determine if the player could be suspended for the season and/or
permanently.
H) A younger player can be moved up to the next age bracket after the final
sign up date with board approval only. Once the player is moved, he must
stay there the rest of the season. The intent of this rule is to help fill a team
that is down below 15 players.
II. Games
A) All games are eight (8) minute quarters
B) Half time: seven (7) minutes + three (3) warm up minutes
C) Chains: The home team is responsible for working the chains. The chains
must stay on the home team side of the field.
D) Extra Point: Two points for a successful kick.
One point for a successful run or pass.
E) Tie Breaker: Each team gets four downs starting at the ten yard line. Your
series ends if you score, fumble and the other team recovers, or you
throw an interception. An extra point try should follow a touchdown.
Field goal attempts are part of the tie breaker. If the score is still tied after
each team has had the ball for a series, then the game is over and it is
recorded as a tie. If it is a play-off game the tie breaker rule will continue
until one team wins. Time out during the tie breaker: Each team shall be
permitted one additional timeout during each overtime period, plus any
unused second- half regulation game time outs.
F) Continuous clock: Starts at 24 point differential, in the second half. If both
coaches agree and the point differential is 24 the continuous clock can start
in the first half.
G) Violations of the G.F.L. rules will be an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
1. * Unless otherwise stated in these rules.
III. Age, Weight and Helmet Stripes:
A) Check in will be 5 minutes prior to each game in the end zones.
B) If a player does not have an I.D. card he can not play in the game.
C) Any player can punt or kick the ball, but may not advance it if he is
restricted by a stripe.
D) The following weights are without equipment:
HELMET RESTRICTIVE POSITION CLASS
7 years old
70 lbs. & under none none OS
71 lbs. & up one cannot play offensive back or end 1S
8 years old
80 lbs & under none none OS
81 lbs & up one cannot play offensive back or end 1S
9 years old
90 lbs. & under none none OS
91 lbs. & up one cannot play offensive back or end 1S
10 years old
100 lbs. & under none none OS
101 lbs. & up one cannot play offensive back or end 1S
11 years old
115 lbs & under none none OS
116 lbs. & up one cannot play offensive back or end __1S
12 years old
none none OS
13/14 years olds
none none __ OS
E) Helmet Stripes:
1. ˝ inch to 2 inch wide tape. The G.F.L. will supply the tape to be used for the stripes. No other tape will be allowed.
2. Stripes run from ear hole to ear hole, unless the helmet has a decal, then it runs from decal to decal across the top of the helmet, and along the bottom of the back.
IV. Guidelines adapted for 7/8 & 9, 10 year old levels:
7/8 year old level:
A) Two coaches will be allowed on the field.
B) Coaches must stop coaching when the quarterback starts his cadence.
*A 5 yard penalty will be accrued.
C) All interior defensive lineman must be in a three or four point stance.
D) Punts, field goals, and kicks for an extra point are dead. (NO RUSH)
The ball must be kicked with in 45 seconds of the snap and between the
offensive tackles.
E) The snapper must snap between his legs on all kicks.
F) NO BLITZ.
1. Maximum of six (6) players on the defensive line.
2. All other players must be five (5) yards from the line of scrimmage on the snap. If the ball is inside the five (5) yard line the rule does not apply.
G) The ready for play clock will be 40 seconds.
H) A striper on the end of the offensive line will result in a (five) 5 yard
penalty.
9 & 10 year old level:
A) One coach will be allowed on the field.
B) Coaches must stop coaching when the quarterback starts his cadence.
*A 5 yard penalty will be accrued.
C) All interior defensive linemen must be in a three (3) or four (4) point stance.
D) Punts, field goals and kicks for an extra point are dead. (NO RUSH)
The ball must be kicked with in 25 seconds of the snap and between
the offensive tackles.
E) The snapper must snap between his legs on all kicks.
F) No Blitz
1. Maximum of six players on the defensive line. All other players
must be five (5) yards from the line of scrimmage on the snap. If
the ball is inside of the five (5) yard line the rule does not apply.
G) A striper on the end of the offensive line will result in a (five) 5 yard penalty.
V. Misc.
A) Super Bowl Playoff Weigh-ins
1. If a player does not make weight he must play a restricted (striped) position.
2. All non striped players will be weighed before playoffs
3. 12 & 13/14 year old divisions do not need to be re-weighed
4. The weights for the playoffs are as follows:
7 YEARS OLD - NO PLAYOFFS
8 YEARS OLD--------------- 88 lbs.
9 YEARS OLD--------------- 98 lbs.
10 YEARS OLD--------------108 lbs.
11 YEARS OLD--------------123 lbs.
5. There will be two weigh-in dates for playoffs. Date, time and location
to be announced.
B) 13 Point Scoring System
Winning team Point Difference Losing Team
+ 13 13 pts. or over -13
+1 to +12 1 to 12 pts. -1 to -12
Overtime games
Winning team Losing team
0 Tie 0
+1 Winner -1
Forfeit games
+13 -13
C) Field Requirements
1. Fields must be roped off on both side lines from the 15 yard line to the 15 yard line.
2. The ropes should be 10 yards from the sideline.
3. All fans must be between the 15 yard lines.
D) Conflicting Jersey Colors
1. The home team is required to change their jerseys if both teams have the same color jerseys. If they don’t have different jerseys then they must wear a different colored pull over.
E) Post Season Playoffs
1. Tie Breaker Procedure
a) Overall record
b) Head to head record (only works with two teams, if three or more teams are tied skip (b) and go to (c).
c) Record against common opponents
d) Scoring system against common opponents
e) Total scoring system
f) Playoff game (only to determine a place in the playoffs).
g) Coin toss (Three or more teams-three coins odd man out. The remaining two teams will play a game to determine a place in the playoffs).
IF the teams are in the playoffs and are tied (example: three first place teams 7-0) a coin toss will also be used to determine what seating a team will be.
h) When three or more teams are tied you must determine
who the top seated team is by using the Tie Breaker
Procedure and then take the remaining two teams and go
through the Tie Breaker Procedure again with the
remaining two teams.
Middle School exception, for players born between May 1 and July 31
.
Gateway League rules stipulate that the cut off date for a player to participate at a given age level is the age of that player on July 31 of that specific year. This rule still applies with the following amendment: The examples below apply for the 2007 Football season. For each subsequent year, the example in red, must be adjusted by 1 additional year 11-year-old age group (6th grade class level) If in the coming school year the player is going in to 6th grade, and has a birth date after May 1, 1995, then that player is eligible to play 11-year-old Gateway football. (This means a player could be 12 years old and play in the 11-year-old age group if the date established above in red is approved and verified by gateway league officials) 12-year-old age group (7th grade class level) If in the coming school year the player is going in to 7th grade, and has a birth date after May 1, 1994, then that player is eligible to play 12-year-old Gateway football. (This means a player could be 13 years old and play in the 12-year-old age group if the date established above in red is approved and verified by gateway league officials) The criteria to verify this process during registration is: · Birth certificate showing the player is born in the appropriate year, and after May 1. · The previous years Report card. Which will verify that the student born between May 1 and July 31 of the year in question is at the appropriate grade to play. · A letter from school administration, on school letterhead verifying the student will be in the grade they are petitioning to play in. Home schooled, or any other participant unable to provide all three (3) documents listed above will require the player to play at the correspondent age level based on the July 31 cut off date. Gateway League rules stipulate that the cut off date for a player to participate at a given age level is the age of that player on July 31 of that specific year. This rule still applies with the following amendment: The examples below apply for the 2007 Football season. For each subsequent year, the example in red, must be adjusted by 1 additional year 11-year-old age group (6th grade class level) If in the coming school year the player is going in to 6th grade, and has a birth date after May 1, 1995, then that player is eligible to play 11-year-old Gateway football. (This means a player could be 12 years old and play in the 11-year-old age group if the date established above in red is approved and verified by gateway league officials) 12-year-old age group (7th grade class level) If in the coming school year the player is going in to 7th grade, and has a birth date after May 1, 1994, then that player is eligible to play 12-year-old Gateway football. (This means a player could be 13 years old and play in the 12-year-old age group if the date established above in red is approved and verified by gateway league officials) The criteria to verify this process during registration is: · Birth certificate showing the player is born in the appropriate year, and after May 1. · The previous years Report card. Which will verify that the student born between May 1 and July 31 of the year in question is at the appropriate grade to play. · A letter from school administration, on school letterhead verifying the student will be in the grade they are petitioning to play in. Home schooled, or any other participant unable to provide all three (3) documents listed above will require the player to play at the correspondent age level based on the July 31 cut off date.
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