GRADE LEVEL RULES OF PLAY

This league is a competitive football league (as compared to recreational).  The coaches are competitive and want to provide a winning experience for their players.  The competitiveness of the teams varies with grade level and coaching staff.   Below is the differences as defined by the TVYFL:

3/4

You may petition to allow your 2nd grader play on the 3/4 team (subject to board approval).  This level is primarily developmental, we teach the players how to play the game, teamwork, sportsmanship, and a desire to participate.   

• Bylaw 6.2.3 - No player shall be over 11 years of age before August 1.
  
• Bylaw 6.3.1 - Ball Carrier Positions may not weigh over 105 lbs.
  
• Bylaw 6.6 - May have one coach on the field during play for the entire season. The coach on the field must not touch any player after breaking the huddle, and must be 5 yards behind his/her deepest player prior to the snap.  There shall be no rushing on any punt, field goal, or kicked extra point play.
  
• Bylaw 6.10.2 - Kicking extra points and field goals does not count as a mandatory play.
  
• Bylaw 6.14 - Football size will be the junior size football.
  
• Bylaw 6.15 - Quarters will be 10 minutes in length.

 

• Policy: No more than 6 defenders are allowed on the line of scrimmage, with other defensive players at least 3 yards off the line at snap, unless your opponent is inside your 10 yard line (goal line defense is allowed inside 10 yard line with no limit to number of defenders on line of scrimmage).  For the purpose of counting defensive players on the line of scrimmage, the line of scrimmage extends to the sidelines, the “box” does not matter, and it does not matter what position a defensive player is playing.  A 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty will be assessed for violating this TVYFL policy.
• Policy: On any play designated a punt, neither the defense nor the offense can move to a new formation until after the ball is kicked. Clock starts at time of kick.

5/6

This level is more competitive than 3/4. The players are taught more about the game; as skills develop, the level of play increases.

• Bylaw 6.2.3 - No player shall be over 13 years of age before August 1.
  
• Bylaw 6.3.1 - Ball Carrier Positions may not weigh over 125 lbs.
  
• Bylaw 6.7 - May have one coach on the field during play for the first 3 games.  The coach on the field must not touch any player after breaking the huddle, and must be 5 yards behind his/her deepest player prior to the snap.  The coach is limited to actions that he/she would be able to do from the sideline. There shall be no rushing on any punt.  Field goals and kicked extra points may be rushed.
  
• Bylaw 6.14 - Football size will be the junior size football.
  
• Bylaw 6.15 - Quarters will be 10 minutes in length.
• Policy: On any play designated a punt, neither the defense nor the offense can move to a new formation until after the ball is kicked. Clock starts at time of kick.

JUNIOR VARSITY

This level gets very competitive, the teams are more focused at this age with winning and losing, the coaching is more aggressive and more results oriented.  The players are taught advanced skills and expected to play competitive football.  The coaching staff will expect the players to provide a high level of effort.

• Bylaw 6.2.3 - No player shall be over 14 years of age before August 1.
• Bylaw 6.3.1 - Ball Carrier Positions may not weigh over 150 lbs.
  
• Bylaw 6.14 - Football size will be the intermediate size football.
  
• Bylaw 6.15 - Quarters will be 10 minutes in length.

VARSITY

At this level, the players want to win football games.  The play is very competitive and the teams are very focused at this age.  The coaching is more aggressive and more results oriented.  The players are taught advanced skills and expected to play competitive football.  The coaching staff will expect the players to provide a high level of effort.

• Bylaw 6.2.3 - No player shall be over 15 years of age before August 1.  
  
• Bylaw 6.3.1 - Ball Carrier Positions may not weigh over 175 lbs.
  
• Bylaw 6.14 - Football size will be the intermediate size football.
  
• Bylaw 6.15 - Quarters will be 10 minutes in length.

KANSAS PLAN RULE AT ALL LEVELS

Bylaw 6.25 - When a regulation game ends in a tie, a 10-yard version of the Kansas Plan is played. Each team gets one possession. If after the Kansas Plan the game remains a tie, it stays a tie.

During Playoff and Championship games, Kansas Plans will start from the 25 yard line.