Suburban Amateur Football League

Coaches’ Clinic

July 10, 2010

Everybody Plays

The Commissioner

SAFL

•Purpose: Provide wholesome, healthy recreation to players

•Intention: Fair rules of play & adherence for the benefit of teams

Member Organizations

Responsibilities:

•Provide supervised activities that stress sportsmanship, skill development, physiological & psychological development, and FUN!

•Conduct of teams, coaches and support staff

•Instruct and enforce principles of ethics, attitude & intent

The Board of Directors

Commissioner: Mark DuBois- chair meetings, make rulings on rules and regulations, assess penalties, set meetings

1st Vice Commissioner: Kirk Parker- fill-in for Commissioner

V Commissioner–Players: Marty Tremblay- process players & team rosters, assist in weigh-ins

V Commissioner–Coaches: Keff Lagoditz- process coaches, and certifications, issue IDs

Treasurer: Esther Bond Williams- collect dues & assessments, pay bills, make deposits, report finances, assist team treasures, insurance

Recording Secretary: Don Brodeur- minutes of meetings

Corresponding Secretary: Guy Savoie- record game results & make public, web-master

० Weigh-ins & Weights

० Linemen

० Heads Up

० Kickers & Kicking Plays

० Playing Time

० Blocking

० Mercy Rule

० PeeWee Rules

० JV Rules

Weigh-Ins

•August 7, 2010, West Springfield

•Registrar and two non-coach assistants

•On-site 30 minutes prior to scheduled time

•Players in line alphabetically by level

•Tee Shirt, Shorts, Socks, Athletic Shoes (no cleats)

•NO COACHES in weigh-in area

•Coaches assign numbers (for season) after weigh-ins

Weights

PW Jrs Srs

Initial weight 80 115 135

In-Season 82 120 140

Limited number of underweight linemen FOR THE SEASON

Linemen are numbered 50 through 79

Linemen

Offense•5 down Linemen numbered 50-79 on LoS•One unrestricted player on each end of the LoS•Snapper does NOT need to be the middle Lineman•No player 50-79 may advance the ball

Defense•Up to 5 Linemen in a 3 or 4 point down stance on the LoS•One unrestricted player on each end of the LoS•No Lineman outside of O-Tackles •D-Tackle must make contact with O-Tackle (penalty)•D-Linemen may NOT retreat from LoS

Heads Up

•Any part of a player’s frame within any part of his opponent's frame

•Frame is width from shoulder to shoulder

A B C

Kickers

•Punters and free-kickers must be unrestricted players (underweight)

•No restriction on PAT and field-goal kickers

Kick Plays

Seniors:•Kick-offs- No restricted players•Punts- Min. 7-man line (5 linemen max.)•PAT & Field Goals- Min. 7-man line (5 linemen max.)

Juniors:•Kick-offs- No restricted players•Punts- Min. 7-man line (5 linemen max.)•PAT & Field Goals- • •No crossing the LoS

• •Muffed kick = dead ball

Kick Plays

PeeWees:•Kick-offs- NO kick-offs•Punts-

• •No crossing LoS• •No fake plays• •Ball at rest or in B-hands = Dead Ball

•PAT & Field Goals-• •No crossing LoS until kicked • •No fake plays• •Declared play- advance 10 yards/return on failure

Kick Plays

Playing Time

Seniors: Four 10 minute quarters, stop time

Juniors: Four 8 minute quarters, stop time

PeeWees: • Four 12 minute quarters, running time • 2 minute break between quarters • One 1 minute time out per half, NO carry over • Injury- • • 1st minute running time, then stop time • • Last 2 minutes each half full stop time

Blocking

No blocking below the waist

Mercy Rule

24 point differential

At 16 point differential,

The team with the greater score will consider:

1. On offense, execute ONLY running plays between the tackles

2. On defense, ONLY the defensive linemen (including the defensive ends) should cross the neutral zone

Additional PeeWee Rules

•No more than 2 coaches on the field, at the snap 10+ yards behind the last player•Each player gets 1 quarter of play (22 starters/full roster)•D-Linemen • •Play heads up to O-Linemen

• •NO gap alignment• •Pursue forward, making contact to O-Linemen• •NO helmet to helmet alignment on snapper

•D-Linemen and D-Ends ONLY can cross LoS at the snap

•After ball leaves ‘tackle box’ all defensive players can cross the LoS

•LineBackers and DBs must be 2+ yards off the LoS (penalty)•Huddle time limited to 45 seconds•Playing field is 80 yards long

Additional JV Rules

•Four 15 minute quarters, running time

•All time outs stop the clock

•2 Time outs per half per team

•One coach on field, 10+ yards off the LoS at the snap

•Varsity starters ineligible to play in JV game

•Each player gets 15+ minutes of play time

•No rushing on Punts