2018 Katy Youth Football® The Rules of the Game

1 2017 Katy Youth football . The Rules of the Game Official Playing Rules , Administrative Guidelines, and Code of Conduct This document contains the official playing Rules for Katy Youth football that are in effect for the 2017 season. Katy Youth football follows the current version of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) football Rules as adopted and amended by the University Interscholastic League (UIL) for High School football in the State of Texas, with the additions, exceptions and clarifications as enumerated herein. This document also describes the administrative guidelines for how KYF expects teams to be governed. These Rules are in place to insure a level playing field for all teams that participate in the league, and to support a competitive, developmental environment for all. KYF . reserves the right to update these Rules at any time and for any cause when determined by KYF to be in the best interest of the league.

2 Table of Contents Playing Rules Administrative Rules & Guidelines Player, Coach, & Parent Code of Conduct KYF Rules Committee Members and Contact Information Anthony Biello, KYF President Jim Rasco, KYF VP football Ops Robert Cortez, KYF VP Finance Donnie Dishaw, KYF VP Registration Dave Perez, KYF Director H & S Division Directors for each KYF Division Katy Youth football 2017. Official Playing Rules I. PRACTICE. 1. The Board mandates that no contact practice be held until a player or cheerleader has had a physical examination. Each head coach is responsible for ensuring players submit KYF PREPARTICIPATION PHYSICAL EVALUATION FORM signed by an appropriate medical provider, as outlined on the form, before being allowed to participate in any contact practice. 2. Practices for players and cheerleaders will begin upon announcement by the Board as per the League calendar.

3 Organized team practices cannot be held from the first date of registration until after the pre-season coach's meeting, and not until on or after the date specified by the league calendar. Coaches that engage in organized practices during this time will not coach that year. 3. Each player and cheerleader will be limited to a maximum of eight (8) hours of team gatherings per calendar week prior to the week of the first game or the first week of KISD school, whichever comes first. Beginning the Monday prior to the first game or the Monday of the first week of KISD School, teams are limited to Six (6) hours of team gatherings per calendar week which will remain in effect for the remainder of the season. Games equal two hours. Any exception must be approved by the Board in advance. Three (3) or more players with one or more coaches present constitutes a gathering.

4 4. No contact practice session shall EVER exceed a two (2) hour time limit and practice may not be held on the same day as a scheduled game. Only one single practice period per day is allowed. 5. Levels of Contact: KYF defines "Full Contact" as "Thud" work or "Live" work to the ground. See KYF Health & Safety Packet. KYF will allow no more than 90 minutes of Full Contact (Thud / Live) practice per week, from start of practice thru the last week of August. Starting first week of September, KYF recommends no more than 60 minutes of Full Contact (Thud / Live) practice per week. Under no circumstance should any team exceed 90 minutes of Full Contact (Thud / Live) practice in any week. KYF . recommends no more than 30 minutes of Full Contact (Thud / Live) time during any single practice. 6. Players and cheerleaders will not be called upon to be present more than one (1) hour prior to game time.

5 Katy Youth football 2017. 7. Sunday practice or play is forbidden without the explicit, advance permission of the board; and approved in writing by the KYF VP- football Operations or President II. GAMES. All games will be played by NCAA Rules as adopted by the University Interscholastic League (UIL), except as noted herein. All divisions except Jr. Flag will play 10-minute quarters with a minimum of 10. minutes for half time. Junior flag will play 10-play quarters. A team will have possession of the ball for continuous 10 plays which will designate one (1) quarter. All games will be played according to the schedule prepared by the Board. The Board draws up team schedules in advance of the season beginning, according to the number of teams in each division. An arbitrary division-number ( AFC 1-8 & NFC 1-8 for a 16 team division) is used to represent each team in the schedule.

6 At the first coaches meeting, head coaches are called upon, in team alphabetical order, to pick a division-number. The number picked represents the corresponding TEAM division-number in the division-numerical schedule. Team division-numbers cannot be traded, either during or after this process. The only changes that will be allowed after the drawing will be possible realignment of the first week's games to ensure that expansion and last place teams from the season before do not play a dominant team in the first week's game. Any team failing to field the required number of players (10) within ten minutes of scheduled game time will forfeit said game and in that instance the game will be recorded as a game of record. Any team or coach that plans or orchestrates a pre- meditated forfeiture of any game will suffer the following consequences: 1. forfeiture of all season and post-season team wins, 2.

7 Disciplinary action against the head coach, up to and including removal of head coach. The head football coach is responsible for ensuring each player will play 6 downs per half for a total of 12 downs during each game. ALL exceptions to the minimum play rule must be determined by the head coaches and monitors PRIOR to the start of the game, and must be shared with the referee and opposing coach and shall be initialed by all parties on the monitor sheet. Acceptable exceptions include: illness, ejection, disciplinary action due to missing practice during the preceding week. Disciplinary action can include not starting individuals; withholding Katy Youth football 2017. play for several downs; series of downs, or entire quarters of play; or conditions warranting, suspending the individual from play for the entire game. Consequences are as follows: 1st Offense 15 yard penalty, 2nd Offense 1 game suspension of the Head Coach and removal from KISD property or other KYF premises, 3rd Offense Removal of Head Coach.

8 The consequence for this infraction in a playoff or championship game is forfeiture. If a team is losing by greater than or equal to 18 points, the losing head coach will determine whether or not there will be a running clock for the 4th quarter. Once the coach informs the referee of his election and the quarter starts, he cannot change his decision. When the point spread is equal to or more than 24 points, the league STRONGLY. recommends liberal substitution of players by the leading team to promote fair play. Note: If the point spread drops below 24points, this restriction will be removed unless the point spread later increases to 24 or more. If a team has greater than, or equal to, a 24 point lead they cannot recover a kick-off that they kick. If they do recover the kick-off, then the receiving team gets the ball at the point of recovery. This does not include a fumble once the receiving team takes possession of the kick-off.

9 All scheduled and rescheduled games must be played. The Board will reschedule rainouts if feasible. All teams are required to play each game until conclusion unless authorized by the President, VP- football or Division Director after consultation with the referees. Referees, coaches, and the Board may call a game upon mutual agreement due to weather or other circumstances. If games already in progress are called due to weather, those games may be rescheduled by the Board and played to their conclusion later in the season, but usually only if the game has impact on team standings for playoff participation at the season's end. If this situation exists, the game will be restarted at the point from which it was halted previously, with scores and field position reestablished according to the monitor sheets and referee cards for each team, as marked by the referees.

10 Teams will not play two (2) League games within one week unless agreed upon by the coaches involved and authorized by the KYF President. Katy Youth football 2017. All games, scrimmages or practice games with a team inside or outside the program must be submitted in writing to and approved by the KYF VP- football prior to the contest. At least one official will be used in all league games. The Board will provide TASO. Certified Game Officials for all games. Only Jr. Flag/K, Mitey Mite/1st, Pee Wee/2nd and Rookie/3rd football coaches are allowed on the field of play, per the list below. When on the field, coaches cannot diagnose plays or call adjustments. When on the field, coaches must be silent after the offense breaks the huddle and until the play is over. Referees will warn the coach of the first offense. Referees will impose a team unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on the second and all subsequent offenses.