Underdog Flag Football is played on a normal football field divided into 1/3’rds and played sideline to sideline. Each game has 20 twenty minute halves which leads to a game length of approximately one hour with clock stoppages. All Underdog Flag football games have 2 refs which can be expanded to 3 refs in some situations. At its core, Underdog Flag Football is a no contact AND no blocking league. We enforce any kind of blocking anywhere on the field… blocking leads to contact, contact leads to crazy things like injuries and fights, and we don’t like either one. Our rules favor the offense, and we like high scoring games with lots of plays and lots of touchdowns. 

• One foot in bounds for reception
   
• Two Twenty Minute Halves – stopped clock 2 minutes 2nd Half
   
• Must cross one orange cone for each 1st down
   
• 6 point touchdowns (no bonus for female TD’s)
   
• Choice of 1 or 2 extra points on PATs (3 paces for 1 pt., 10 paces for 2 pts)
   
• Two point conversion attempts may be intercepted and returned for two points.
   
• Dead ball on all fumbles | Laterals CAN be intercepted and returned (Live Ball)
   
• No kickoffs – but there are punts
   
• Quarterback can run with the ball at any time
   
• Defense can not rush the QB until the line ref has started saying “GO” at the end of the “5-DOG” rush count 
   
• Ties during regular season stay as ties
   
• Every THIRD play must involve a female player. 

Gentleman’s League Modifications

• No "yell rule"
   
• 7 players on the field instead of 8
   
• Faster “5 DOG” rush count

Full rule book provided once you have registered.