The American Flag Football League is a newly-formed professional flag football league started in 2017. The league was founded by Jeff Lewis in May 2017. Lewis spent nine months building the league, getting investors, setting the rules, and finding players and broadcasting partners. The league has signed a deal to air its games on the NFL Network (NFL).
Its first official game was played between Team Vick (led by former NFL quarterback Michael Vick) and Team Owens (led by former NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens) on June 27, 2017, at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, California and was broadcast live on the league's website and rebroadcast on their official YouTube channel. In 2018 the league held a US Open of Football tournament.
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Rules
General rules
- 7-on-7, with 12 man roster
- 60 Minute Game
- Clock will run except for the final 2 minutes of the first half and final 5 minutes of the game
- Field will be divided into four 25-yard boxes, and first downs are awarded each time the offense reaches the next box
- No blocking, no kicking, no fumbles
- Only 1 lateral allowed per play
- Incidental contact is permitted
Post-snap
- Once the ball is snapped, the Defense has to wait 2 seconds to rush and the QB will have a total of 4 seconds to release the ball or cross the line of scrimmage
- The QB cannot run unless rushed
- All players are eligible downfield
- North/South handoffs are not allowed but pitches and handoffs to runners running East/West are permitted
- The Defense can blitz 3 times per quarter without waiting for 2 seconds
Scoring
- 6 pts per TD under 50 yards, 7pts for TDs over 50 yards
- Teams will have option based on distance to convert PATs of 1, 2 or 3 points
Penalties
- Most penalties will not award yardage, but rather a free play or loss of down
- Ball will generally go into play at the spot of the foul or the previous spot
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Media coverage
It was announced by ESPN that 11 games would be broadcast on NFL Network.
References
External links
- Official Website
Source of article : Wikipedia
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