2006 Flag Football Rules:  Officials Information

1. The defensive team must line up 1 yard away from the offensive line (one yard neutral  zone). ANY time someone (defensive and offensive) goes into the neutral zone BEFORE the snap, it’s a dead ball foul- 5 yards
2. The defensive team may blitz on the snap of the ball.  ( there is no 4 second blitz rule).
3. The offensive and defensive team must have 4 players on the line of scrimmage.
4. NO DIRECT SNAPS TO THE QUARTERBACK. Quarterback must be two yards behind the center. PROTECT THE QUARTERBACK AT ALL TIMES.
5. NO DIRECT handoffs.. ball must be pitched.
6. Only one forward pass is allowed during a down. Backwards does not count as a forward pass.
7. Fumbles and dropped punts are dead at point of contact with ground.
8. NO Kickoffs.. ball starts on the 20 yard line.
9. When calling fouls...give the signals slowly and make eye contact with the sideline or team.  (This is very important when there is a deaf team, so they can see what the penalty was....).
10.  ANY contact with the Quarterback (except when reaching for the flag) is a penalty. (10 yard penalty). 
11. NON -contact fouls are 5 yards
12. Player to Player fouls are 10 yard penalties… Personal fouls -(holding, pass interference, unnecessary roughness etc.)  PLEASE PENALIZE THE ILLEGAL USE OF HANDS… HANDS MUST BE BEHIND THE BACK OR BY THE SIDE.. ANYTIME THE ARMS COME UP TO BLOCK OR HOLD, PENALIZE IT.  PLAYERS CAN NOT RUN OVER THEIR OPPONENTS.
13. ALL NCAA FOOTBALL RULES APPLY WHERE NECESSARY.