GLYFC 2017 Rules
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CONFERENCE RULES
2016
MISSION STATEMENT
CHARACTER, COURAGE, AND LOYALITY: GREAT LAKES YOUTH FOOTBALL
CONFERENCE is a program to offer Youth Tackle Football to children ages 5 thru 11(K – 6
grade). The GLYFC will provide an outlet of healthful activity and training under adult
leadership in an atmosphere of wholesome community participation. The GLYFC inspires
the youth of our communities with a goal and enriches their lives, establishes the value of
teamwork, sportsmanship, and fair play. The GLYFC promotes the development of
honesty, good fellowship, self discipline, and team play; which are the basic essentials of
Good Sportsmanship.
The GLYFC Executive Board's Promise
The Great Lakes Youth Football Conference is committed to following a Coach's Code of
Conduct, which will be signed by each Coach prior to the season.
Age Groups/Divisions
A) Division 1 – 5-7 Year Old (K-2nd) 8 if in second grade
B) Division 2 – 8-9 Year Old (3-4 grade) 10 if in 4th grade
C) Division 3 – 10-11 Year Old (5-6 grade) 12 if in 6th grade
Eligibility to Participate
A player may not participate (practice or game) in the GLYFC who has not turned in a Player registration form and a concussion form signed by parent/guardian to their respective city youth football program. The age of the player will the age as of September 1st.
Team rosters documenting each players weight and age/grade will be provided to each city with-in the GLYFC and will be used during the season to confirm any players eligibility for
participation in the GLYFC games.,
WEIGH-INS
Each Player must weigh in at 1 of the 2 pre-season weigh ins, the player's weight will checked and documented at this time. All player must be egibiable and must have a
concussion form will out, signed by a parent or guardian on file with their city's program in
ordered to be weighed in. There will be no stripping of clothing, players are required to have a shirt, and shorts (shoes are not required).
**Note** The Great Lakes Youth Football Conference shall enforce all weight restrictions established by the GLYFC Executive Board and varified at the scheduled weigh-ins prior to the first game
Sign ups
These will be left up to each city with-in the GLYFC, the last day any player can sign up- to play is at the discretion of each city, as long as all players are following the mandatory 1 week of conditioning and 1 week of contact prior to playing in any game. Late sign ups can be assigned to any team in their age level, this is at the discretion of the city's President.
Maximum Team Players
The number of players on a team can be whatever a coach can handle and getting the required plays per half, except a team will be required to split at 36 players, If a team is split there will be a minimum of 16 players on each team. Each team shall contain a balance number of experienced players, if a team with in the a age group splits.
Practice Rules
All players must have at least 5 days of conditioning and 5 days of contact practice before cometing in a game in the GLYFC. Practice and/or scrimmage games will not be allowed against teams of different age groups. After the first game there shall not be more than 3 practices and/or scrimmages per week. The GLYFC will be complaint with the MHSAA rule which states After the first regular season game, teams may not conduct more than two collision practices a week. (Monday – Sunday). Blocking and Tackling technique may be taught and practiced, however full-speed contact is limited to player vs pad or sheilds. Also player against sled may take place.
Equipment
Every player MUST wear shoulder pads, an approved helmet with a face shield, (only clear face shield may be worn (exception by order of a doctor, then a tinted one may be worn.
All players Must wear football pants containing: Hip, Thigh, Tailbone, and Knee pads. **Note** All equipment violatiuons are a safety concern and any player found to be in violation durning a game will be suspended foir the balance of the game in which the violation occurred and the following game. if a piece of equipment is breaks during the course of a game the player will be allowed to fix the equipment and will be allowed to return to the game. ** ANY COACH KNOWLINGLY VIOLATES THESE RULES WILL BE EJECTED and will be
suspended for the following game. The game in which repeated violations occur will be forfited.
All players must wear a colored mouth protector which must be attached to the helmet and worn on the game field at all times. Specially made mouth protectors are premitted if required by a doctor or dentist, and must be brought to the attetsion of the Head Referee. All mouthpiece warnings will be a team warnings after the first warning a 5 yard penalty will be given for each violation after that warning, (this considered a safety issue).
The GLYFC will use the MHSAA Football Rules as guide with following exceptions:special playing rules for each division.
Running of the Clock
The clock will stop for Penalities, Timeouts, injuries, Out of bounds, and incomplete passes, between scores, change of possession between scores and the following kick off. . Aside from previousley stated time-outs or an equipment time out the clock will continuiouly . The clock is not to stop for any other reason.
If a team is behind by 35 points the clock will not stop for any reason (except for Injuries and Officia's time outs).
If a team is behind by 24 points, that team will be given 6 downs to make a first down, and the team that is in the lead must take out starters and can not run to the outside and no passing will be allowed,
Time
All age levels will play 4 (10) ten minute quarters, with no more than a 2 minute rest between quarters and a (10) ten minute rest at halftime.
Warm up
When the clock runs out at halftime (1) one minute will be added on the clock for manatory warm up period.
Organizational Rules
First game will be Division 1 not to start prior to 10am/3pm (for all night games)
Second Game will be Divison 2 not to start prior to 12pm/5pm (for all night games)
Third Game will be Division 3 not to start prior to 2pm/7pm (for all night games)
Fourth Game(if needed) not to start prior to 5pm/9pm (for all night games)
** Special Note***
Times could vary if there are Muti-Team games, every effort should be made to keep games moving on schedule.
All start times will be followed unless both Head Coaches agree to change the start time.
Coaches
All Head Coaches must attend a Coach's meeting set forth by the Executive Board of the GLYFC prior to coaching in the GLYFC. All Head Coach's must sign a Coach's Code of Conduct presented to them by the GLYFC prior to coaching. All Coaches must have on file and show at the weigh-in their Concussin training certification. Any Coach ejected from a game because of un-Sportsman conduct must appear in front of the GLYFC Executive Board for review. Because this is a Special Meeting to determine if a Coach will be suspended or removed from Coaching it must be a Face to Face Special Board meeting. The meeting will be set up as soon as possible, Until then the Suspended Coach will remain suspended until the meeting occurs. This will be a closed meeting of the Executive Board with the exception of the following persons: The Coach, the city's President, the Official, and any witness present at the time of the suspension. The meeting will be set up for the Sunday after the game in which the Coach was suspended. If it results in a suspension the suspension is for the next game, in the event it is the last game of the season the Coach will be suspended for the 1st game of the following season. The ejected Coach must leave the field of play and may Coach in any form until a Board determination is made.
Time-outs
In the event of an injury there will be an Official time out called, the player injuried will be removed from the field of play and may not pareticipate for at least one play. The player may re-enter the game at the discreation of the Head Coach and or the Head Official. The player must be cleared of all possibilities of a concussion. Each team will be entitled to 3 (1) one mintuted per half, (only exception if a team has a 20 point lead they will forfeit any remaining time-outs until the score is within is under 20 points.
Pregame
Each team will have at least a (1) one minute warm-up or exercise before starting each game and starting the second half.
Should either teams warm up delay the start of the gamr or before start the second half, the team causing the delay will be penalized 15 yards at all age groups, this will be will be done at the kick off.
If a team is ½ hour or more late for the game, the game will become a forfeit and the game will only be played if the Home team's President/Field Director chooses to play, and does not put the game schedules behind. The game will still be counted as a forfeit.
Officials
the conference will provide Registered officials (the number will be determined by the Executive Board, the Home team and the Visting team will each provide a Line Judge. The team provided official and the chain gang must be at least a Junior in High School.
The Head Official will be a Registred Official provided by the GLYFC,
The Head Official shall have both Head Coaches meet in the center of the field before the game begins to discuss any rule variatioins, Special plays, any eligbilities issues which shall be presented at this time.
The Head Official along with the Head Coach of the opposing team will do an equipment check prior to the start of the game.
Spectators/Fans
Spectators, must stay with in the designated spectator area. Remember the Head Coach/Field Director is responsible for their actions, also remember they may be pentalized for their actions.
It is the Field Director and or the City's President to have overly aggressive or intoxicated fans removed (by police if necessory).
Penalities
Maximum penalities for 5-7 and 8-9 teams will be 10 yards (except for Un-sportsman like which will be 15 yards).
All un-Sportsman like will 15 yards in any age group. ( this does not elimate the possibility of questioning a referee on an interpretation of a rule, however it must be done in a professional manner.
Misc. Rules
Each city may have individual eligbilitiy and disciplinary rules, which must be given to the Head Official in writing if the differ from the GLYFC rules .
The defense of a goal will be changed at the half unless agree upon by both Coaches.
The Home Field Director is in charge and may remove any injuried player for the rest of the game, if in his/her opinion the player is unable to safely play.
No electronic communication devices may be used by a Coach, his staff 9 including cell phones).
Announcers are not to announce while a play is progress, unless it is an emerecy..
If any awards are given they must be given to the entire team.
The ball shall be placed and hiked perpendicular to the line of scrimmage.
Kicking Rule
A player with a “T” on their helmet “Must Declare” to the Head Official that they are eligible to be on the kick off team as the kicker, if a team decides to kick an extra point the may kick that also. The “T” player once the ball is kicked must exit the field of play, any advancement toward the opposing team shall consitute an un-sportsman like penalty and the kicking team will receive a 15 yard penalty .
The “T” player will also be allowed to kick an extra point, they must kick anything else will be cosidered a dead ball, and it will become an un-sportman like 15 yard penality.
The “T” player may punt the ball, if the “T” player is the punter the player must puntto be the “Punter”, if a “T” is the punter that player must punt the ball anything else will be cosidered a dead ball at the spot where the kicker touches the ball, the opposing team will receive the ball at that point. If ther “T” player is the punter and does anything but punt the ball it will be a 15 yard un-sportsman like penality.
The “T” player will also be allowed to kick a field goal, if they do anythiung other than kick the ball it will be considered a “Dead Ball” and their team will receive a 15 yard un-sportman like penality.
P. A. T.
The scoring will be as follows: 1 point for a rushing P.A.T., and 2 points for kicking the P.A.T.
“NONE OF THESE RULES CAN BE WAIVED FOR ANY REASON WHAT SO EVER”
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