The following 8v8 screen coed flag football rules for men and women are FFWCT approved. These
rules are an extension of our 7v7 Screen rules so read through those, along with the General Rules
first, as they apply to every style we offer. Below are the changes to this style for coed:
RULE 1: COED CHANGES
SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY
Article 1. 8v8 Screen Coed Flag Football teams must consist of a maximum of 5 males on the field
at any one time. The other 3 players must be female, and you may use more or less females than
required with a minimum of 1 female participant, but cannot exceed 3 male participants.
SECTION 2. EQUIPMENT
For women’s and coed formats, a Junior size or Intermediate size football is allowed.
SECTION 3. GAMEPLAY
Article 1. To ensure coed participation, a penalty will ensue if the offensive team fails to use a
female as an operative player within 3 consecutive downs. This applies to the full game. The penalty
for running 3 consecutive plays without a female as an Operative Player will be a 5 yard penalty and
a loss of down (i.e. if it was 1st down during the penalty, it is now 2nd down) and the female must
now be the operative player on the next play. An Operative Player is defined as a player who:
• is the intended receiver in the eyes of the official
• runs the ball as the primary runner (must cross line of scrimmage)
• receives the snap as the QB and must attempt to be the person who initiates the ball crossing the line of
scrimmage
Article 1. An Operative Player is NOT defined as a player who:
• hands off the football
• snaps the ball into play
• receives a hand-off only to give it back to a male before crossing the line of scrimmage
• receives a pitch downfield
Article 2. Examples of an operative player:
• a pass deflected by a male and caught by a female is a female play
• a pass intended for a female (in the eyes of the referee) that is deflected by a female, and caught by a
male counts as a female play
• a pass thrown by a male, received by a male and immediately pitched to a female (the “hook and ladder”)
will not constitute a female play – no matter how far the female advances with the ball after the pitch
• a pass intentionally grounded by a female in the last one minute of either half in order to stop the clock
DOES count as a female play
• if a female pitches the ball to a male behind the line of scrimmage this will not result in a female play.
female intercepting the ball on defense in a pick 6 scenario would count as the operative player.
Article 3. Laterals
• If at any point in a scoring play a male player on the scoring team receives a lateral or handoff downfield, or
in the backfield and runs past the line of scrimage, the play will be ruled a 6 point play whether a female was
involved as an operative player at any point or not.
SECTION 4. SCORING
Article 1. Touchdowns
• 6 points awarded for all male participation
• 9 points awarded for female participation as the operative player.
Article 1. Extra Points
• 1 point awarded for all male participation play from 3 yard line
• 2 points awarded for all male participation from 10 yard line
• 2 points awarded for female participation play from 3 yard line. Only qualifies if it fulfills all Operative
Player requirements above (i.e. if a male passes to a male and then simply hands off or pitches to a
female just before crossing the goal line, this is not a 2 or 3 point play).
• 3 points awarded for female participation play from 10 yard line.
Article 3. Mercy Rule
• No Mercy Rule during pool play games.
• During playoffs, if a team is up by 48 points or more during tournament play at any time, the game will be
over.
SECTION 5. SECOND HALF CLOCK
Article 1. At the two minute warning of the second half, if the score difference is 13 points or more,
a pro clock will not be initiated and will continue with a running clock. Same applies if a team scores
during the 2 minutes to create a 9 or more point lead. If a team scores to create a one possession
game within 2 minutes of the second half, a pro clock will then be initiated.8v8 SCREEN COED RULES
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