National Select 7 on 7 Championships

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Har-Ber High, AR
2008 National
Select 7on7 Champions

Rules

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Requirements

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RULES

1. 7 defenders and 6 offensive players (can use a center). If in shotgun,
use an extra player or coach to snap if you do not have a center.

2. Each possession starts on the 40 yard line – going in.

3. First downs are made by crossing the 25 yard line and the 10 yard line.

4. 3 downs to make a first down; even inside the 10 yard line.

5.    PAT snaps are at the 5 yard line, offensive choice of hash. No 2 point
        conversions allowed in pool play. 2 point conversions will be from 10
        yard line with choice of hash in tournament play (if chosen).

6.    4 seconds to get pass off. It will be a loss of down and treated as a sack
        if not thrown in time. The clock will be stopped on a sack in the final         2:00 of the game.

           NOTE: ALL PASSES must ADVANCE BEYOND THE LINE OF              SCRIMMAGE or play will be treated as a sack.

7. 4 second clock starts on snap of ball.

8. Possession changes after PAT attempt, failure to make a first down, or
turnover.

9.    Games are 22:00 long. The clock runs continuous during the 1st 20
        minutes. Play stops according to rules during the final 2:00. There will
        be no overtime in pool play.

10.    Overtime in tournament play consists of 3 plays from 10 yard line. Each
         team has an attempt to score in each overtime period. Starting with the
         3rd and subsequent overtimes, all PAT’s must be 2 point attempts from
         the 10 yard line. Overtime periods are not timed.

11. One time-out per team per game. 1 additional time-out per overtime.

12. All offensive formations must be legal sets.

13. 25 seconds to get the play off.

14. One-hand touch anywhere.

15. No running plays allowed.

16. No double passes or shuffle passes.

17. No coaches on the field, coach from the sidelines.

18. Scoring:

Touchdown - 6 points

Interception - 3 points (no points for INT on PAT)

Turnover on downs - 2 points

Offensive pass interference - 1 point

PAT - 1 point (may opt for 2 in OT)

19. Penalties:

Defense pass interference = Automatic first down and 5 yards from
original line of scrimmage.

Offense pass interference = Previous spot and loss of down.

Defensive holding = Automatic first down and 5 yards from original line of scrimmage.

Illegal procedure (offense) = Loss of down.

Defensive off-sides = 5 yard penalty.

Delay of game = Loss of down and clock stops in final 2:00.

Fighting / unsportsmanlike conduct (INDIVIDUAL PLAYER): 1st
              offense = ejection from game. 2nd offense = ejection from
              tournament.

Fighting / unsportsmanlike conduct (TEAM): if any player
              leaves the sideline to participate in an on-field fight, the
              ENTIRE TEAM WILL BE EJECTED FROM THE TOURNAMENT.

Personal Foul: Offense = loss of down and 5 yards from original line
of scrimmage. Defense = 1st down and 5 yards from original line of
scrimmage.

In the event there is defensive holding and a sack on the same play, the defense will be penalized according to the above and the sack will be ignored.

20. Seeding, Tournament, and Tie-breakers:

Teams will be broken into 4 pools of 8 teams each.

Teams will be seeded #’s 1 – 32 for the tournament according to
overall records from pool play.

Records which are tied after pool play will be broken as follows:
                 1. Head-to-Head
                 2. Overall fewest points allowed
                 3. Most points scored overall
                 4. Fewest points allowed in pool
                 5. Most points scored in pool
                 6. Flip a coin

Tournament is double elimination format.

The Championship Game will be one game only.