Flag Football Rules Simplified

There will be no kickoff. Play will start on the hash mark near the offensive team's goal line. A coin toss determines who gets first possession of the ball.. 

Scoring:

Touch down = 6 points

Conversion by running = 1 point Conversion by passing = 2 points

Safety = 2 points

Terms:

Down- when the ball becomes dead. Four downs (or tries) are allowed to score a touch

down, or cross the centerline. On the fourth down if the offensive team doesn’t

score or reach the centerline they should punt the ball or risk turning over the ball

at the line of scrimmage.

Dead ball- the ball becomes dead when:

a. the ball carrier’s flag becomes detached

b. when any part of the ball carrier’s body other than the hands and feet touch the ground

c. an incomplete pass

d. a fumble

e. when the ball goes out of bounds

Center- the offensive lineman who snaps the football to the quarterback

Defense- the team that does not have possession of the ball

End zone- the area between the goal line and the end line where touchdowns occur

Fake- a move made by a player for the purpose of deceiving an opponent

First down- the first of four attempts to move the football forward into the end zone or to

the center line

Fumble- the ball carrier drops the ball while in their possession. Fumbles become dead

balls and can not be advanced by the recovering team

Handoff- an exchange of the football from the quarterback to a teammate. Only one

off during a series of downs

Interception- when the defense catch a ball that was meant to be caught by the offensive

team

Line of Scrimmage- Imaginary line drawn from the forward tip of the football to the side

line

Offense- the team that has possession of the football

Offside- Movement across the line of scrimmage before the football is snapped

Safety- removing the flag of the other team behind their own goal line with the ball

Touchdown- an offensive player having possession of the football in the opponent’s end

zone