IFL OFFICIAL RULES:

0. ALL NEW MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO PAY A $15 PLAYER MEMBERSHIP (GOOD FOR ONE YEAR) 

1. NO FIGHTING any individual that fights against an opponent/fan/OTW personnel will be ejected for the season."Teams could possibly be disqualified for the season and there will be NO REFUNDS". IFL GM AND OTW WILL TAKE ACTION AND MAKE THE FINAL DECISION.

2. RESPECT THE LEAGUE, OTW MEMBERS AND THE FACILITY.

3. NO SPITTING NOR CHEWING GUM ON THE FIELD.

4. THIS IS A NO CONTACT LEAGUE: MEANS NO BLOCKING AT ALL! NOR HOLDING"

5. NO FLAG GUARDING  "cant guard your flags from being pulled"

6. NO STIFF ARM

7. NO JUMPING-HURDLING ONCE YOU HAVE THE BALL IN POSSESSION "hands"!

8. PLAYERS ARE ALLOWED TO JUMP FOR THE BALL ex. PASS BALL OR DEFENSIVE PLAY e.x "INTERCEPTION"

9. THERE ARE 3 DOWNS (NO PUNTS, NO FIELD GOALS)!

10.  THE FIRST DOWN IS MIDFIELD

11. ALL CAPTIANS SHOULD HAVE A COPY OF THE RULES

12. ONLY TEAM CAPTAINS CAN DISCUSS A PENALTY WITH THE REFEREE

13. NO FUMBLES- THE BALL IS DEAD ONCE IT HITS THE GROUND

14. THE LEAGUE IS A 5 on 5 (NO MORE THAN TEN ACTIVE PLAYERS IN THE FIELD)
5 OFFENSIVE PLAYERS AND 5 DEFENSIVE PLAYER
*PLAYERS ON THE SIDELINE SHOULD REMAIN INSIDE THE BENCH SIDELINE WITH  THE DOOR CLOSED*

15. RESPECT OTW STATS PERSONNEL, CLOCK CONTROL PERSON, SNACK BAR PERSONNEL

16. PLAYERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO CONSUME ALCOHOL BEFORE A GAME. ONCE THE TEAM HAS COMPLETED THERE GAMES FOR THE NIGHT ONLY 21 and OLDER PLAYERS CAN CONSUME ALCOHOL (OTW SNACK BAR) with proper identification.

17. EACH TEAM HAS 1 TIME OUT PER-HALF (15 minute HALFS)

18. RUSHER SHOULD BE 5-6 YARDS BACK ON DEFENSIVE SIDE "REFEREE WILL ALIGN THE DEFENSIVE RUSHER"

19. AFTER SCORING a TD TEAMS CAN GO for 1 extra point! THE BALL WILL BE PLACED ON THE 5 yard line! IF THE TEAM DECIDES TO GO FOR A 2 point conversion THE BALL WILL BE PLACED ON THE  10 yard line

20. THERE ARE OVERTIMES EACH team haves a chance to score

21.FALSE START TEAM LOSES 5 YARDS AND LOSS OF DOWN

22. DEFENSIVE HOLDING IS AUTOMATIC FIRST DOWN AND FIVE YARDS.

22. NO Pass interference (OFFENSIVE &DEFENSIVE )

23. NO OFFSIDES - 5 YARDS AND LOSS OF DOWN

24. PLAYERS CANNOT LATERAL

25. RESPECT THE REFF's

26. NO ROUGHING THE PASSER

27. TEAMS WILL PLAY ON TWO FIELDS DURING THE SEASON
FIELD ONE 55 YARDS and FIELD 2 45 YARDS

28. NO TACKLING!

RULES FOR TOURNAMENT SEE BELOW

ALL TEAMS ARE REQUIRED TO STAY IN THE FACILITY AND WAIT FOR THERE NEXT GAME! IF A TEAM LEAVES AND DOES NOT COME BACK ON TIME FOR THERE SECOND GAME, 2nd Round Game, Championship Game THE TEAM WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE DISQUALIFIED. "NO REFUNDS NO EXCEPTIONS THIS IS A TOURNAMENT"

PLAYERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO CONSUME ALCOHOL UNTIL THEY HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY ELIMINATED FROM THE TOURNAMENT "NO EXCEPTIONS"

ONLY THE TEAM CAPTIAN CAN DISCUSS A PLAY CALL MADE BY THE REFEREE FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION. "ALTERNATIVE REFEREE CAN OVERRULE A CALL"

RESPECT THE REFEREE, OTW STAFF, SCORE KEEPER, IFL GM AND STAFF AND GUEST

NO FIGHTING ALLOWED ANY TEAM THAT IS INVOLVED IN A FIGHT WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THE TOURNAMENT. "NO EXCEPTIONS"


TOURNAMENT BREAKDOWN:

1. 13 MINUTES PER QUARTER total of two quarters
2.  30 second halftime per game.
3. ONE TIME OUT PER HALF 20 SECOND TIME OUT!
4. THERE ARE OVERTIMES-WILL BE DISCUSSED AT OVERTIME ENCOUNTERED
5. EVERY TEAM IS GUARANTEED TWO GAMES
6. GAMES WILL BE PLAYED ON FIELD 1 55 YARDS AND FIELD 2 45 YARDS
7. IF THERE IS A WIN-LOSE TIE BETWEEN TWO-MORE TEAMS THEN "THE TEAM WITH THE MOST OFFENSIVE POINTS SCORED TOTAL FOR TWO GAMES WILL ADVANCE TO THE NEXT ROUND"
8. CHAMPION OF THE TOURNEY TAKES A TROPHY HOME AND PICTURE WILL BE POSTED IN THE IFL WEBSITE
9. PLAYERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO LATERAL THE FOOTBALL.
10. BALL IS DEAD AT THE SPOT WHERE IT HITS THE GROUND
11. NO HURLING
12. No contact allowed
13.NO BLOCKING/SCREENING anytime or anywhere on the field.
14. If the offensive team fails to cross mid-field or score, possession of the ball changes and the opposite team starts their drive from their 5-yard line.
15. Each time the ball is spotted a team has 25 seconds to snap the ball.
-SEE RULE BOOK FOR FUTHER RULES