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Pre-Game Rules

• Both teams must show up to the game with at least 2 gnomeballs. The game will not be delayed due to a lack of gnomeballs.

• A minimum of 2 players per team is needed to start a game.

• If each team has 4 players present, the game must be played 4v4.

• You must have at least 2 referees to begin a game.

•If there are no referee's present at 15 minutes past scheduled game time then the game will be rescheduled, unless both teams agree to push back the timer and wait.

•Two players from both teams must be Online, not in the lobby.

•In the case of a game before your game going into overtime, directly after that game ends refs and players have 30 minutes until a forcable reschedule is made.

• If a head referee is not present, a minimum of three referees are needed and both teams will pick the head referee. If both teams cannot agree on a head referee, the third referee will choose.

•Players who do not enter the house right away can be warned and possibly penalized for delay of game.

• Once inside the house, the coin toss will be held. The away team will call the toss. The winner of the toss will then pick to either kick or receive.

• If a player claims they cannot see another member on their team or the other team they will be allowed inform the referees and log out. Interested in American football? Check out the Runescape Football League which features over 35+ active members.

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Pre-Game Rules

• If a team does not have at least 2 people at the scheduled game time, we will wait 15 minutes for the player(s) to arrive. If after 15 minutes the team still does not have 2 people, the game will be declared a forfeit.

• If during the game a player logs out and a team now only has 1 player remaining, we will wait 5 minutes for the player to return or another player show up. If no one shows up within 5 minutes, the game will be declared a forfeit.

• You cannot use any forfeit timer if 2 players are eligible to play.

• If a player logs out during halftime and leaves his team with only one player, the five minute forfeit clock will begin once halftime is over.

• Abuse of this system will result in a warning, unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, and possible ejection from the game.

• If a team forfeits with enough players present at the game, the team forfeiting will lose all statistics earned at the game and face possible punishment.

• If both teams agree to reschedule their game, the game must be rescheduled at least 1 hour and 30 minutes before or after any previously scheduled games.

General Game Rules

• Games consist of two ten-minute halves, with a five-minute halftime between the first and second half.

• The clock will stop at the two minute mark of both halves for the two-minute warning.

• Teams have 4 downs to score.

* The clock stops on change of possession, incomplete passes, out of bounds, touchdowns, and the two-minute warning.

• Extra points are not timed.

• Each team has three timeouts per half and each one lasts one minute.

• In order for a play to be considered dead, a majority of the referee’s must have called D or Inc.

• Passes thrown to a referee or fan will result in an incomplete pass. Interested in American football? Check out the Runescape Football League which features over 35+ active members.

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Offensive Rules

• The ball starts at the second window from the goal line on the offense’s own end of the field.

• The play clock is 20 seconds and teams may not call hike until it begins and the ball must be snapped within the 20 seconds allotted.

• The Center starts the play with the ball and throws it to another player on his or her team when hike is called.

• Players may move with the ball before the snap, but once hike is called the center may not move until the quarterback has the ball. The QB must be still when calling hike and may not move until the ball has been snapped to him.

• To snap, the quarterback says, *Hike” in public chat. Quarterbacks are allowed to emphasize but the hike must be legible and understood.

• Once the center snaps the ball, he can now become a wide receiver or running back.

• Once the ball is snapped the quarterback has 15 seconds to pass, handoff, or run with the ball or they may be sacked.

• The offense can elect to snap the ball directly to a player other than the quarterback or the center. This will immediately end the sack clock.

* The Quarterback may run behind the line with or without the ball, this will end the sack clock.

• If you have possession of the ball, you must have it equipped to run past the line of scrimmage.

• A team may only have one ball visible during a play.

• If you have caught or ran with the ball you may stop, unequip the ball and throw to anyone behind you (relevant to the direction of the scoring end zone) or on the same line as you. Interested in American football? Check out the Runescape Football League which features over 35+ active members.

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Offensive Rules

• While running with the ball, you may not follow or trade any person of the opposing team.

• Running the ball into the corner of the endzone is a touchdown while a pass to the corner is incomplete.

• Reaching the end of the field is a touchdown.

• If the player has a foot that crosses the plane before the tackle is made, it is a touchdown.

• You must enter the endzone untouched by the defense to score a touchdown or extra point.

• After scoring a touchdown teams have the option to go for a one point conversion, or a two point conversion.

• A one point conversion is the second window from the goal line.

• A two point conversion is the third window from the goal line.

Runningback Rules

• Teams may opt to use a running back during the game.

• You may only have one running back per play.

• To use a running back, the running back must have a ball in his or her inventory.

• The snap will happen as normal, with the Quarterback having the ball equipped.

• The running back must run through the Quarterback and equip the ball on top of the
quarterback or within one square of the Quarterback.

* The running back must equip the ball before he crosses the line of scrimmage.

• Only one player may run through the Quarterback during a play and they may only do it once. More than one person doing it a play or the same person running through twice will result in a penalty.

• If you do a hand-off, the sack count ends for the play.

• If the ball is not equipped and unequipped in the right space, the play will result in a penalty. Proper equipping zone is within 1 space of the QB, but the ball cannot be equipped past the line of scrimmage.

• A team may do a handoff on a direct snap, but the sack clock will end on the direct.

* The handoff may occur off of a quarterback who has moved behind the line of scrimmage, but has not yet passed the line of scrimmage. Interested in American football? Check out the Runescape Football League which features over 35+ active members.

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Defensive Rules

• A tackle is when a defensive player touches any part of the offensive player who has the ball.

• Touching the gnomeball is not considered a tackle.

• An Incomplete pass is the defender standing on the intended receiver as he catches the ball.

• A catch is defined as the point where the receiver has both hands on the ball.

• A sack is waiting 15 seconds and then running though the QB behind or on the line.

• A sack is also running through the QB behind or on the line if he moves with the ball.

• Following, trading, or requesting assistance of a player through the QB is not an illegal sack.

• You may not follow, trade, or request assist on the Quarterback or a Running back taking a handoff. Doing so will result in a penalty. Any other offensive players are exempt from this rule are are able to be followed, traded with or request assist on.

• A turnover on downs is keeping the offense from scoring in 4 plays.

• An interception is a defensive player catching a pass thrown by the offense.

• A fumble is when the center snaps the ball to a defensive player.

Challenges

• Each team has two challenges and if they win both they will be rewarded a third. Only the coach or owner may use them, and they cannot be taken back, unless a team owner vetoes a coach's call of a challenge.

• Teams may not challenge in the last two minutes of a half or in overtime.

• Teams can only challenge one ruling on the play. Camera referees may only challenge for what they were told to challenge for.

• Booth reviews can find missed penalties and missed calls on the field. The team will then have the option to take the penalty yardage or fix the missed call; not both.

• Time on the clock is able to be boothed.

• All game winning plays will automatically be booth reviewed. Interested in American football? Check out the Runescape Football League which features over 35+ active members.

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Halftime

• Halftime is 5 minutes in length.

• Both teams plus all referees must agree to skip halftime in order to do so. The only way referees cannot skip halftime is if they have a legitimate reason.

Overtime

• Overtime is NCAA College rules.

• A coin toss will determine who starts with the ball.

• The owner or coach of the away team will call heads or tails.

• The team that wins the coin toss will choose to receive the ball or start on defense.

• Each team has four downs to score a Touchdown.

• The ball starts at the second window from the goal line on the offense's end of the field.

• Each team has three timeouts during overtime.

• All challenges will be booth reviews, no team challenges.

• Teams swap the order they go in after each team has had a chance to score.

• Overtime will go until 1 team fails to match the other team’s score.

• In overtime, you may not switch the number of players on the field for each overtime period.

• Starting with the third overtime, a team must go for two after each touchdown. Interested in American football? Check out the Runescape Football League which features over 35+ active members.

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Post Game Rules

• Following a match the head referee is required to post a game recap within 48 hours of the end of the game on the league website. Failure to do so will result in punishment. Game Bans will be issued to those who fail to do so.

• If a player or spectator is ejected from the game, a report must be filled out on the game recap form by the head referee. Failure to do so will result in punishment.

• All challenges and booth reviews must be posted with picture and/or video evidence within 48 hours of the end of the game on the league website. Failure to do so will result in punishment. If the result of the challenge was inconclusive, the camera referee must explain why the play ended up being inconclusive and must show picture/video evidence.

• All statistics must be posted within 48 hours of the end of the game on the league website. Failure to do so will result in a punishment.

• Team owners must post a referee evaluation form within 48 hours. Failure to do so will result in punishment.

Fan Rules

• Fans that stand on the field once the game begins will receive a warning, if they still refuse to get off they will be ejected.

• Fans that go on the field during the game will receive one warning, if it happens again they can receive a second warning or an ejection.

• Fans may not throw the ball onto the field, this will result in an automatic ejection.

• Fans are allowed to cheer on the sideline.

• Fans may not call the result of the play, this will result in a warning.

• Fans following other fans that run onto the field will not be warned.

• Fans may go up to 4 spaces onto the field during timeouts, and challenges - any further can result in a warning.

• Fans on the sideline are allowed to cheer but must do it in a respectful manner. Failing to do so and trolling the game can result in game bans set by council. Interested in American football? Check out the Runescape Football League which features over 35+ active members.

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Referee's

• A Referee uniform is a yellow robe top and bottom.

• Referees must consult with the other referees over questionable calls.

• All referees must join the head referee’s chat for the game.

• The head referee will be responsible for outlining each of the roles of the other referee’s out loud before the game so each team and ref knows.

• The referee’s in charge of the score and clock will be required to state each every possession change.

• The line ref will be responsible for stating the down each play.

* The head referee will be responsible for handing out any warnings, calling booth reviews, doing the coin toss, and making the final call on the field during split vote decisions.

• Each referee crew must have 1 camera referee. If there is no camera available, teams are allowed to refuse to play. Both teams must agree on having no camera referee.

• If there is no camera to start a drive, no challenges may be made during that drive.

• The camera referee cannot be a line referee.

• To overturn a call on the field, the replay should show indisputable evidence that the call on the field was incorrect.

* Before a play can be reviewed, the referee’s must make a call on the field.

• Each referee crew must have at least 1 head referee. In the event of having more then 1 head referee, the teams will determine which person will be head referee for the game.

• Teams cannot declare that certain referees cannot ref for them, only council can if they decide to do so.

• Referees are responsible with keeping the game under control. Referees should not troll/harass players. The sole purpose is to officiate the game.

• If Referees fail to enforce the rules, they will be suspended from playing in games and/or banned from reffing.

• If both teams are out of control, the referees may end the game and declare a loss for both teams. Interested in American football? Check out the Runescape Football League which features over 35+ active members.

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Offensive Penalties

• Offsides: Dead Ball, 5 yards, Replay Down

• False Start(Ball in air when Hike is called): Dead Ball, 5 yards, Replay Down

• Delay of Game: Dead Ball, 5 yards, Replay Down

* Calling Hike before Play Clock begins: Dead Ball, 5 yards, Replay Down

• Moving Center: Dead Ball, 5 yards, Replay Down

• Too many men on the Field: Dead Ball, 5 yards, Replay Down

• Using Extra Ball: Dead Ball, 5 yards, Replay Down
• Running without the ball past the line of scrimmage: Dead Ball, 5 yards from the spot of the foul, Replay Down

• Emotes/Speed Boosts/Rest Pass: Dead Ball, 5 yards, Replay Down

• Penalties committed by the offensive team while losing in the last 2 minutes of the half and while the clock is running will receive a 10 second runoff.

• If a penalty is committed by the offense at their own 1-yard line, it is a loss of down.

Defensive Penalties

• Offsides: 5 yards, Replay Down

• Equipping Ball: 5 yards, Replay Down

• Illegal Sack: 5 yards, Replay Down

• Following/Trading/Assisting the QB: 5 yards, Replay Down

• Too many men on the Field: 5 yards, Replay Down

• Emotes/Speed Boosts/Rest boost: 5 yards, Replay Down

• If a penalty is committed by the defense at their own 1-yard line, it is an automatic 1st down for the offense.

Special Game Rules (3v2)

• In the event of 1 team having 3 players and the other team having 2 players, a game may be played using this set of special rule changes.

• Only the team with 3 needs to agree to play 3v2.

• The team with 3 players will be able to use QB runs. Direct Snaps, Passes, and Hand-offs are legal.

• The team with 2 may pass or run.

• May not switch to or from 3v2 during a drive, only during Change of Possession.

• The only exception is if it is a 3v3 and a player logs out in the middle of a drive. Interested in American football? Check out the Runescape Football League which features over 35+ active members.

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Miscellaneous Penalties

• Calling the Play: 5 yards from the end of the Play

• Exploiting the rules: First time that happens in a game, the player(s) will receive a warning from the ref. The second time and on, it will be a dead ball penalty, 5 yards and replay down if committed on offense and it will be 5 yards from the spot of the foul and replay down if committed on defense. The player(s) will also receive a warning the 2nd time and on.

• Unsportsmanlike Conduct: 15 yards from the spot of the foul, loss of down if committed on offense, automatic 1st down if committed by the defense. An unsportsmanlike penalty will also result in a warning.

• Players may use an emote as celebration after a sack or touchdown. If two emotes are done it will be an excessive celebration penalty which will have the same number of yards lost as an unsportsmanlike penalty. The play clock should start immediately after a celebration though.

• Throwing a ball from the sidelines during the play will result in an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.

• If a penalty is committed on purpose, it is an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.

• Fans that throw balls onto the field will be ejected immediately without warning.

• All Dead Ball penalties must be accepted, unless the penalty is committed after the play is over.

• Insulting, or arguing with others will result in a warning. If insulting continues it will result in an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and possible ejection from the game.

• Exploiting the rulebook for loopholes will result in a warning and possible ejection from the game.

• If a penalty is committed in the last 2 minutes of the half, the clock will reset to the time of the snap. Interested in American football? Check out the Runescape Football League which features over 35+ active members.

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