Definitions:
Professional Leagues or Teams
Can be any
style of play.
Pro or Semi-Pro Leagues taht offer cash money.
Game closely
resembles regular football rules and play.
Most upper
level travel teams that compete in money tournaments are
considered Pro.
Leagues and Teams have good sponsorship
packages.
Pro Leagues -
PFFL
Pro Team - Cleveland Gibbs
1
9 Man
Lineman Ineligible
9 players on
offense and defense
Full
contact open hand blocking with center and two guards ineligible
to receive pass.
5 men on line
of scrimmage, motion player allowed.
Game closely
resembles regular football rules and play.
Live kickoffs, live punts and field goal
attempts.
Played on regulation size fields (53
yards wide by 100 yards with two 10 yard end zones).
9 Man Leagues
2
8 Man
Contact
8 players on offense and defense,
Full
contact open hand blocking with all players eligible to receive
pass.
4 men on line of scrimmage with one motion player.
Usually played with live kickoffs, punts and field goal attempts.
Played on regulation field.
Abbreviated
( 45 yards wide by 80 yards with two 10 yard end zones) size
fields.
8 Man Contact Leagues
3
8 Man
Screen or Non-Contact
8 players on offense and defense, limited contact with all players
eligible to receive the ball.
Blockers cannot initiate contact,
Rushers
must make the effort to go around and not through the blocker.
May or may not be played with live
kickoffs.
May kick
filed goals and extra points if played on a regulation size field.
Played on regulation or abbreviated size fields.
8 Man Screen Leagues
4
8 Man
Co-Recreational
8 players on offense and defense with
equal number of male and female players.
Non Contact
blocking.
Rules similar
to 8 man non-contact.
Usually does
not have a kicking game beyond punting the ball.
8 Man Co-Rec Leagues
5
7 Man
Touch
7 players on offense and defense with contact blocking.
4 men on line of scrimmage.
Rules similar to 8 man contact except two
hand touch between shoulders and waist.
7 Man Touch Leagues
6
7 Man
Screen Intramural
7 players on offense and defense with non-contact blocking.
4 men on line of scrimmage.
Rules similar to 8 man non-contact.
This is the college intramural game.
7 Man Screen Leagues
7
7 on 7 Women's
7 players on offense and defense with non-contact blocking.
4 men on line of scrimmage.
Rules similar to 8 man non-contact.
This is the college intramural game.
7 Man Screen Leagues
8
5 on 5
Play
5 players on offense and defense with non-contact blocking.
3 men on line of scrimmage with one motion player.
Rules similar to 8 man non-contact. Quarterback can run. Rushers
are 5 yards off ball.
Quarterback can run. Rushers are 5 yards off ball.
5 on 5 Leagues
9
4 on 4
Play
4 players on offense and defense with non-contact blocking.
3 men on line of scrimmage, no motion player.
Rules similar to 8 man non-contact.
Quarterback cannot run. Rushers are 5 yards off ball.
4 on 4 Leagues
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