Huddle Coaches & Sidelines

• No persons who have not completed the WAA Risk Assessment Background Check or SafeSport Training are to interact with players or be on the player side of the field during games or practices
• All parents must be on the parent sidelines
• Coaches are responsible for controlling their parents and fans
• A maximum of two(2) coaches on a teams’ player sideline during the game
  • If any more than two(2) coaches on the sideline, it is a loss of down 15-yard personal foul penalty
  • No warnings will be given
• Only one(1) coach allowed per team in the huddle at a time for BIG10 (5-7yrs) age group.
• The offensive coach of BIG10 (5-7yrs) age group can stay on the field during the play.
  • BEHIND THE QUARTERBACK AND OUT OF THE PLAY.
  • This is not allowed for any other age group.
• The defensive coach will have to exit the field before the play starts to avoid interfering with the other team’s play for the BIG10 (5-7yrs) age group.
• A coach cannot interfere with a play verbally or physically.
  • A coach can’t say “wait, stop, come huddle” and then run a quick play. 
• A player can do any type of performance they may want to, but not an adult. 
  • This will be a 15-yard penalty and is the same as a coach physically directing one of their O players.
• Coaches have access to the sideline up to midfield.
  • They cannot walk up and down the entire sideline. 
• If a ref brings a problem to the coach, they will stop the clock so the coach can address their team about how behavior will cause ejections and penalties. 

Scoring the Game

• Touchdown: 6 Points
• Extra Point: 1 Point; Played from 5-yard line; NO RUN ZONE
• 2-PT Conversion: 2 Points; Played from 12-yard line; Run or Pass
• Safety: 2 Points

Overtime Rules

• Overtime Start: Coin flip at the beginning of OT to see which team goes first
  • Teams both agree on one direction or REFS choice if they cannot decide
  • The winner of the coin flip chooses O or D first OT
• Regular Season: Will have up to two(2) OT’s.  If tied at the end of the 2nd OT, game will end in tie
  • If no winner in OT #2; TEAM B would go first, then TEAM A Same as college or high school over times
• Playoffs/Tournament: If the score is tied at the end of 50 minutes, each team will get a chance from the 5-yard line
  • This will be conducted as if it was an extra point in the NO RUN ZONE (one down, pass only) until one of the teams misses and the other one scores
  • If a winner is not decided after FIVE(5) OT, Play moves to the 12-yard line and will be able to Run or Pass
    • Each team gets an opportunity; 
    • Example: TEAM A goes then TEAM B