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Eligibility rules are as follows:
High School Varsity Football Programs Only
Players must be registered for the school that they are currently enrolled in. Players will not be eligible to register with teams other then the school they attend.
All teams must have a minimum of 8 players and can have a maximum of 25 player per squad.

Field Dimensions
1. Field Length - 45 yards long
2. Field Width - 53.3 yards wide
3. End Zone - 10 yards deep

OFFICIALS
* Certified Referee and Back Judge will begin and end all division level games. They will announce the 10, 5, and 2-minute marks of all games.
* Officials will be the central timekeepers for all games. They will keep track of the 4 second shot clock and the 25 second delay of game clock.
Each team must supply a volunteer scorekeeper for each game. Every scorekeeper will be responsible for keeping score for each team game and turning in a score sheet to the Edge Sports registration table at the end of each game. Failure to turn in a score sheet to the registration table will result in a forfeit of that game.

TIME
1. Two 20-minute halves (Continuous clock until the final 2 minutes of each game).
2. One timeout per half. (Exception: injuries, games will be stopped until injured player is removed from the field).
3. 5-minute half time.
4. 7 on 7 tournaments require each team be present at the official start time of each game. It is imperative to keep the tournament time schedule. Teams must be on site and ready to play when scheduled. Injury timeouts might reduce the amount of time between halves and/or between games in order to maintain the game schedule. Failure to arrive at the official start time will result in a forfeit.

APPAREL/EQUIPMENT
* Each team must supply their own game ball.
* Each team must supply their own white and dark uniforms for players participating in games. Visitors will have possession of the ball to start the game and ware white. Top team in bracket or first team listed will be visitor. The home team will have first possession in the second half and ware a dark color. Bottom team in bracket or second team listed will be home team. Teams must be on opposite side of the field.
* Players must wear regulation football cleats. No metal cleats allowed.
* No jewelry permitted during game play.

7 on 7 GAME RULES
1. Each team starts on the 45 yard line
* No kicking/punting.
* Field is marked at 15 yard intervals with cones. (3 first downs without a penalty would result in a TD). (Marker cones will be placed at the 45-yard line, 30-yard line, 15-yard line, and goal line to identify first downs and scores).
* Offenses always move in the same direction
* NO PASSER MAY RUN WITH THE BALL. ALL PASSES MUST BE FORWARD. A pass caught behind the line must be forward.
* No blocking.
* Receiver/Ball carrier is legally down when touched below the neck with one or both hands. (Excessive force by shoving, pushing, or striking a blow will result in a 5-yard penalty. Player will be expelled if ruled unsportsmanlike & flagrant).
* Fumbles are dead balls at the spot with the last team retaining possession. A muffed snap is not a fumble/dead ball. The 4.0 second count remains in effect on snaps.
* Each team will have 25 seconds to snap the ball once it has been marked ready for play; delay of game penalty will be a 5-yard penalty.
* The QB is allowed 4.0 seconds to throw the ball. The Referee starts a stopwatch on the snap of the ball from center and stops the watch as soon as the QB releases the ball.
* If release is under 4.0 seconds, the play goes on.
* If the timekeeper sees that the clock has exceeded 4.0 seconds, he waits until the play is over (the play is not blown dead), then brings the ball back to the original line of scrimmage with loss of down.
Responsibility to avoid contact is with the defense. There will be NO chucking, or deliberate bumping or grabbing. These actions will result in a "tack on" penalty at the end of the play (5-yard penalty).
* Defensive Pass Interference will be a spot foul (1st down at the spot) (Pass interference in the endzone will result in the ball being placed on the 1-yard line).
* Offensive pass interference will result in a 5-yard penalty and loss of down.

1. Interceptions are dead balls with the defensive team receiving 3 points and possession of the ball.
2. After a touchdown or PAT the offensive team must immediately return the ball to the official who will spot the ball on the correct line of scrimmage. A 5-yard penalty will be assessed to any team delaying in returning the ball to the official.

* The offensive center is not an eligible receiver (teams must have a center). The center is responsible for establishing the succeeding spot as designated by the Referee.
* The center will be responsible for setting or re-positioning the Referee's bean bag at the line of scrimmage.
* No taunting or "trash talking." (5-yard penalty & ejection if flagrant or repeated).
* The offense must gain at least 15 yards in the first 3 or less plays or the defense takes over. Once the ball is spotted on or inside the 15-yard line, the offensive team now has four downs to score. (There is no kicking).

1. Any player who fights before, during, or after a game will be immediately ejected from the tournament.
2. Any dead ball foul by the offense will result in a turnover of the ball. Any dead ball foul by the defense will result in a half the distance to the goal penalty.

All coaches and players must stand within the designated player/coach box on each sideline. Failure to due so could result in a 5-yard penalty (If the penalty is to the offensive team and they have the ball on the 45-yard line, the play will result in a loss of down).

1. Any 5-yard penalty that is assessed on an offensive team on the 45-yard line will result in a loss of down.

OVERTIME RULES
After coin flip to determine first possession, teams will alternate 4 down series from the 15-yard line. A winner is determined when one team scores during its possession and the other does not. If a second overtime period is necessary, each team must then go for two points on the conversion attempts. No game may exceed two overtimes in pool play; the game will be recorded as a tie.

Scoring
1. 6 points for TD
2. 1 point for PAT from 3-yard line
3. 2 point for PAT from 10-yard line
4. 3 points for an interception (Interception on PAT is a dead ball)

Coaches
A. Due to high school football regulations, no paid high school or middle school football coach may act as a coach or stand on their team's sideline. All coaches must watch games from the stands. Each teams coach must accompany them to all tournaments. Coaches must be registered and identified at tournaments by the Edge Sports staff.
B. To be an eligible coach you must be 21 years of age or older (volunteer assistant football coaches, parents, and teachers are all eligible to coach). Teams must have at least one eligible coach and can have a maximum of 4 coaches on each teams sideline.

POOL PLAY TIE-BREAKERS
* If two teams are tied at the end of pool play, the first tiebreaker shall be head-to-head play.
* If three or more teams are tied at the end of pool play, the following tiebreakers shall be applied until there are two or less teams tied. If two teams are tied at the conclusion of any of the following tiebreakers, then the tiebreaker shall be head-to-head play:
* The first tiebreaker shall be cumulative head to head record against the other tied teams.
* If three or more teams remain tied after this tiebreaker, the next tiebreaker shall be point differential.
* If three or more teams remain tied at the end of these two tiebreakers, the next tiebreaker shall be points scored.
* If three or more teams remain tied at the end of this tiebreaker, then the teams shall participate in a coin flip.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY
If there is inclement weather on the day of the tournament, Edge Sports will evaluate the conditions to determine if the Tournament will be held as scheduled. Edge Sports will reserve the right to reschedule or cancel the tournament if the inclement weather makes it unsafe or unplayable for players and spectators. In general, a tournament will be played if there is light to moderate rain, with no thunder or lightning. If there is inclement weather on the day of the tournament, call mike (DE) 607-592-4227 or frank (FL) 585-797-5549 for updates. If a tournament is cancelled or rescheduled, Edge Sports will apply all fees paid by a team towards entry into a future Edge Sports event.