Grade-level Rules of Play
TUALATIN VALLEY YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2008
DIFFERENCES IN GRADE LEVEL RULES OF PLAY
Please refer to the bylaw listed for a full definition of the rule.
- 3/4
- 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 100 lbs.
Bylaw 6.6 - May have one coach on the field during play for the entire season. 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 adopted 2004: No more than 6 defenders are allowed on the line of scrimmage, with other defensemen at least 1 yard off 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).
Policy adopted 2005: On any play designated a punt, neither the defense nor the offense can move to a new formation until after the ball is kicked.
- 5/6
- 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 120 lbs.
Bylaw 6.7 - May have one coach on the field during play for the first 3 games. 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 adopted 2005: On any play designated a punt, neither the defense nor the offense can move to a new formation until after the ball is kicked.
- JV
- 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 140 lbs.
Bylaw 6.14 - Football size will be the intermediate size football.
Bylaw 6.15 - Quarters will be 10 minutes in length.
- VARSITY
- 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 170 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. Playoff and Championship games will follow the N.F.H.S. High School rules. Please read bylaws for direction on what to do if officials do not conduct a Kansas Plan in the event of a tie.