5v5 Rules

 

Roster Rules

• You must be on a roster in order to participate in any competition. 
• Each player will check in when they arrive at the field. Check in will be done according to the Big Sky State Games official rosters.
• No team may have more than 10 players.
• Any team that plays with a non-rostered player will receive an automatic forfeit. This includes team that “pick up” players because they do not have enough rostered members present.  Each player will check in when they arrive at the field.
• A player must play at least one offensive or defensive series on Saturday to be eligible to play on Sunday.

Teams and Divisions

• For the Adult division participants must be 18 years and older.

• High School Division is based on the grade (grades 9 - 12) players will be entering as of September of current year (players may play up but not down). Teams are subject to game forfeiture and/or disqualification for players in wrong division.
• Teams can be co-ed. Tournaments will be limited to 12 teams.
• Teams will be seeded in the tournament on Sunday from the results of two qualifying games played on Saturday, with the more competitive teams placed in the 1st Division and the less competitive teams placed in the 2nd Division.

Games

• Guaranteed three games (A forfeit by opposing team is considered a game). 
• Games are 20 minute halves with a five minute half time. The clock runs continuously except for extra points until the last two minutes of the second half when it is regulated normally.

Tournament Play

• Pool play will take place on Saturday. 
• Teams will be divided up into an upper division and lower division for the tournament based on (1) pool play record, (2) points scored and (3) points allowed.
• Teams are guaranteed 3 games. The tournament is single elimination.

Contact Rules

• The rules do not allow any of the body contact techniques associated with regular contact football. 
• There are no hitting, forearms, elbows, shoulders, or hips of any kind allowed. No Blocking of any kind. Rules will be strictly enforced!
• Violators will be held personally and legally responsible for their actions.

Teams Must Check In

• Any team five minutes late will be considered to have forfeited. 
• Teams must check in fifteen (15) minutes before game by reporting to scoring table with a typed or printed team roster prior to each game played. Roster must be identical to entry form roster.

Equipment

• Each team member must wear same colored jersey or T-shirt as their team members. 
• Arrive at the site dressed to play. 
• No locker rooms or towels will be provided. 
• Bring your own practice balls and game ball.