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What changes the result

The rules behind the moments commentators get excited about. They build on the beginner rules.

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The game

  1. How long is a flag football game?A game is two halves of 20 minutes with a two-minute break.
  2. What happens if a flag football game is tied?If a winner is needed, each team gets one series of downs starting at the middle line, with no first down available.

Moving the ball

  1. How does a play start in flag football?Every play starts with a snap: one player passes or hands the ball backwards from the ground to a teammate.
  2. Can the quarterback run in flag football?Not past the scrimmage line.
  3. What is the no-running zone in flag football?It is the 5 yards in front of each goal line.
  4. What happens if a player drops the ball in flag football?The play is over.

Contact, blitzing and penalties

  1. How does rushing the quarterback work in flag football?A defender may rush the quarterback only from more than 7 yards (6.40 m) behind the scrimmage line at the snap.
  2. What is pass interference in flag football?Pass interference is contact that hinders an opponent while a forward pass is in the air.
  3. How are penalties enforced in flag football?There are two sizes.
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