Equipment: Footballs

BIG10 & ACC (Ages 5-9): K2 or league provided ball
SEC (Ages 10-11): TDJ or league provided ball
NFL & XFL (Ages 12-15): TDY or league provided ball
Teams can always use a larger ball, but not a smaller ball

Game Day Rules

At the time of the coin toss, the coaches can decide to flip for jersey color in case of a conflict.
All teams must use the flags provided for teams with jerseys. No other flags can be used. If they are, it is an automatic forfeit.
All rosters are final once a team has played a game. No additional late add ons can be placed on that team.
No player can move once schedules are released.
No player can be added to any team after the season begins for any reason.
The minimum players allowed is 5 to play a game, max per team is TBD based on registrations.
The field dimensions are 105 feet or 35 yards wide; 210 feet or 70 yards long back line to back line.
Fans must be 3 feet from the sidelines.
In the event of a rain out during the game, if the teams have played to halftime the game is complete.
Rain outs will be scheduled where we can place them in the current schedule. We cannot honor or guarantee no play requests due to rain outs happening at any time. Once a rain out is placed, it cannot be moved.
Schedules are set once they are released. If a team requests a change the other team will need to approve the change and both coaches will work together to request the change with the league commissioner and if approved by league, the game will be rescheduled.
Coaches and parents need to understand everybody has important personal schedules and asking a team to move is requesting 10 other families to change their schedule.
Games are played to a 50-minute running time. Two 25 minutes halves with a running clock. Officials can stop the clock at their discretion for injury or conversations with coaches.
Mercy Rule - Once a team hits a 28-point lead at any point in the 2nd half AFTER and the losing team has had the ball at least once the game is official. Teams will continue play without the score changing. The league does not want the players to lose their game time.
Each team has two each time outs per half. One 60-second and one 30-second time out per half.
Teams must always field a minimum of FIVE (5) players. A minimum of 2 players must be on the line of scrimmage.

Player Uniforms/Attire

Official WXW Flag Football jerseys must be worn for games
Shorts and Flags must be contrasting colors
Cleats are allowed, but will be inspected; No Metal Spikes
Optional protective mouthpiece is allowed

A coin toss determines first possession. The winner of the toss chooses BALL, DIRECTION, or DEFER. The loser of the coin toss makes their selection. In the second half the team that lost the coin toss chooses either BALL OR DIRECTION. The other team then makes their choice.
There are no kickoffs in flag football.
Only 1 player in motion at a time - SAME AS THE NFL
Quarterbacks have 7 seconds to throw the ball. Once a handoff is made the 7 second clock is off.
The offensive team takes possession of the ball at its 5-yard line and has four (4) plays to cross midfield. Once a team crosses midfield, it has four (4) plays to score a touchdown. If the offense fails to score, the ball changes possession and the new offensive team takes over on its 5-yard line.
All possession changes, except interceptions, start on the offenses 5-yard line.
If the offensive team fails to cross midfield, possession of the ball changes and the opposition starts its drive from its 5-yard line.
Each time the ball is spotted, a team has 30 seconds to snap the ball. Teams will receive one warning before a delay-of-game penalty is enforced.
After the ball is caught it becomes 1 vs 6. One ball carrier vs 6 people trying to pull a flag. All offensive players must stop and stand still.
A player may not use any substance such as "stickem".
All teams at all levels can return interceptions. Extra point interceptions can be returned for 2 points.
The players on the official roster sent by WAA are the only players allowed to participate during the season.
Age Groups can be combined if needed to make a full division.
WAA has the right to remove any coach, parent, or player during the season due to issues within the league or their team for either behavior, rules violations, or safety.
A game can only be protested for illegal rosters or rules question, Not judgement calls. A game must be "played under protest” and coaches must notify the ref they are playing the game under protest during the game. A game cannot be protested after the game ends.
NO OUTSIDE NOISE MAKERS such as cow bells, horns, whistles, speakers, or anything similar. Cheering & clapping are the ways to support the team and show good sportsmanship.