Varsity Team Finder

Jim Taylor
Sports Information Director
315-859-4685
315-859-4293 (fax)

Intramural Sports

Football Rules

Forfeiting
  • Team that forfeits receives loss
  • Teams can play with six players
  • First forfeit results in a warning
  • Second forfeit results in two losses
  • Third forfeit results in removal from league  
  • No rescheduling of the games
Rosters
  • A player may only play on one team in each league.
  • Varsity player: Anyone on roster at beginning of season, including the entire calendar year
Weather
  • Games will be played in all weather with the exception of electrical storms. If field is not playable, (standing water), teams will receive an email from intramural sports.
Result Reporting
  • The captain of the winning team is required to submit an email which includes names of both teams and the score to the Imtfb@hamilton.edu before 10:00pm the next day after the game. Failure to report a score will result in a loss for both teams. 
     
In game rules
  • Touch football.
  • Two 20 minute halves
  • Running clock except for last 2 minutes of each half when an out of bounds results in time stoppage.
  • Two timeouts per side per game.
  • Seven players per side:
    • Offense: Three players must be linemen and they cannot receive the ball.
    • Defense: Two players must be lineman and they cannot drop into pass coverage.
  • Each team is given one blitz per every set of downs. When the team blitzes, the quarterback may scramble. This is the only time the quarterback may scramble.
  • When not blitzing, the down lineman may count to "Seven Mississippi" and rush the quarterback. The quarterback may not scramble. This count must be audible to the lineman, ref and quarterback.
  • First Downs are issued by crossing the yellow lines on either side of the field (approximately where the 20 yard line would be) and midfield.
  • Team "punts off" to start game, half and transfer possession after a score. No onside kicks.
  • Scoring system is normal. An extra point is awarded from scoring from the "two yard line" and a two point conversion is awarded from scoring from the yellow line.
  • Concerning all other rules, follow normal college football procedure.