7 on 7 football is a fast paced, pass oriented form of football that was designed to hone the skills of high school football players in the spring without putting the physical toll on their bodies. The games are played on half of a football field with offenses always moving towards the same endzone. There are no running plays allowed, although dumping the ball off to a RB behind the line of scrimmage is permitted. There is no pass rush and the QB must release the ball in a limited amount of time or be penalized. No safety equpitment is worn (other than the mandatory mouth guard), so contact is very limited. No tackling is permitted; simply touching the offensive player stops play. For a complete set of rules, please see the official rules. Also see the special rules below that will be used for various age groups.

Divisions will be established as defined below. If a division fails to make a 4 team minimum, it will be combined with another division .

Minor: Currently in the 2nd or 3rd grade (NO 4th GRADERS)

Major: Currently in the 4th and 5th grade (NO 6th GRADERS)

Junior High: Currently in the 6th and 7th grade (NO 8th GRADERS)

JV: Current 9th-11th graders (NO VARSITY PLAYERS)

To compete in the league, you must have a coach and a minimum of 10 players. In Burleson, we will be charging $40 per player, with the complete roster of a team to be paid by the head coach at registration. Teams must have an adult head coach in order to compete. Teams will be provided with t-shirts and will compete in an 8 game schedule that will take place over an 8 week period beginning on March 6th. The final week will have a playoff tournament with the champions of each division receiving championship t-shirts. Games will take place in Burleson, Crowley, and Joshua. See Joshua and Crowley's websites for details for registering with those towns. For information about 7 on 7 football please contact Bobby Martin (817) 986-5902 Andy Barrett (817) 532-8302

* PATs: the "extra point" is achieved by scoring from the 5-yard line. For a two-point conversion, the ball is placed on the 10-yard line. Interceptions on a PAT attempt are dead balls and worth 2 pts to the defense..

* There are no time outs, just one continuous clock that runs. Each half is 20 minutes with a 10-minute half-time.

* The quarterback only has 4 seconds to throw the ball (6 seconds for junior high and lower levels). The official keeps a stop watch and starts it when the ball is snapped and stops it when the quarterback throws. If that time is over 4 (or 6)seconds, it results in a loss of down no matter the result of the play.

* mouth pieces are mandatory

* Each team will use its own ball during offensive possessions. Ball size: minor- k2 size ball, major- tdj, jh- jh size ball, high school divisions and open will use high school size ball.

* Fumbles and interceptions are dead balls at the spot with the last team retaining possession. A muffed snap is not a fumble/dead ball. The 4.0 second count remains in affect on snaps.

*. Each team will have 25 seconds to snap the ball once it has been marked ready for play; delay
of game penalty will be loss of down plus 5 yards. Minor, major, and junior high teams will have 35 seconds to snap once the ball has been marked for play. The same penalty applies.

* Interceptions are worth 2 pts to the defense. An interceptions results in a dead ball change o f posession.

*All passes are forward and there must be at least 3 yards separation between passer and reciever.

* JV, JH, and Major Division start at the 45 yrd line and have 15 yard intervals

*Minor Division will start at the 30 yrd line and have 10 yard intervals

*JV and JH have 3 downs for the first 2 intervals, 4 downs in last interval

*Major and Minor have 4 downs at all intervals

In order to enter a team, coaches should follow the procedures below:

1. Have players/parents fill out a Player Information and Release from Liability Form.

2. Fill out an Official Roster Form.

3. Collect $40 from each player and make ONE CHECK made out to "Burleson Boys and Girls Club" .

4. Contact Bobby Martin (817-986-5902) or Andy Barrett (817-532-8302) to make arrangements for registering your team.