Table of Contents
NIRSA Flag & Touch Football Editorial Board
Dedication
Moving Closer to a Standardized Football Code
• Valuable Programming Tools
• Acknowledgments
Official NIRSA Rules Book and Interpretations
Changes for 2017 and 2018
If in Doubt
NIRSA FOOTBALL RULES BOOK
Rule 1. The Game, Field, Players, and Equipment
Rule 2. Definitions of Playing Terms
Rule 3. Periods, Time Factors, and Substitutions
Rule 4. Ball in Play, Dead Ball, and Out of Bounds
Rule 5. Series of Downs, Number of Down, and Team Possession After Penalty
Rule 6. Kicking the Ball
Rule 7. Snapping, Handing, and Passing the Ball
Rule 8. Scoring Plays and Touchback
Rule 9. Conduct of Players and Others
Rule 10. Enforcement of Penalties
Fouls and Penalties Summary
Co-Rec Football Rules Summary
Youth Football Rules Summary
4 on 4 Football Rules Summary
10 Commandments for Clinicians and Observers
NIRSA FOOTBALL OFFICIALS’ MANUAL
Part I. Officiating Basics
Part II. Game Administration
Part III. Officiating Responsibilities
Part IV. Communication
Part V. 3-Person Mechanics
Part VI. 4-Person Mechanics
Part VII. Code of Official Football Signals
INDEX TO RULES