Regeln

Beim Flag Football ist ein Punt oder Kick des Balls generell nicht erlaubt.

Die Ballspitze muss sich auf Höhe der Endzone-Linie befinden, damit Punkte erzielt werden. Der Spieler ist dabei unerheblich.

Die richtige Lösung ist:

• Touchdown: 6 Punkte
• Safety: 2 Punkte
• Extra-Punkt-Versuch: 1 Punkt
• Zwei-Punkte-Versuch: 2 Punkte

Körperkontakt ist beim Flag Football grundsätzlich verboten und wird mit einem Illegal Contact bestraft, d.h. 10-YD Strafe und automatischer erster Versuch.

Die meisten Strafen sorgen nicht dafür, dass ein Spielzug sofort abgepfiffen wird. Am Ende eines Spielzugs hat das gefoulte Team die Möglichkeit die Strafe anzunehmen oder abzulehnen.

10YD Strafe vom Basic Spot und automatischer 1. Versuch:
Pass interference is contact that interferes with an opponent whilst the ball is in the air. Rule 7 – Section 3 – Article 3
Sollte der Ball nicht fangbar sein, dann wird das Vergehen als Illegal Contact geahndet.

The basic spot is the scrimmage line.
Exceptions:

1. For offense fouls behind the scrimmage line, the basic spot is the spot of the foul.
2. For defense fouls when the dead ball spot is beyond the scrimmage line, the basic spot is the dead ball spot.
3. For fouls after a change of possession the basic spot will be the dead ball spot. Only if the foul is on the last related run from the team ending with possession and behind the dead ball spot, the basic spot is the spot of foul.

Rule 10 – Section 3 – Article 1

Von der +16YD Linie greift die Half-Distance Enforcement Regel, welche verhindert, dass eine Strafe ein Team näher als die Hälfte an die Endzone des Foul verursachenden Teams bringt.
No distance penalty, including tries, shall exceed half the distance from the enforcement spot to the offending team’s
goal line. Rule 10 – Section 3 – Article 3

5YD Strafe von der Line of Scrimmage, es bleibt beim gleichen Versuch:
No offensive player shall make a false start or make a movement that simulates the beginning of a play. Rule 7 – Section 1 – Article 3c

5YD Strafe und Wiederholung des Versuchs vom Basic Spot (in diesem Fall: Line of Scrimmage), wenn die Defense die Strafe akzeptiert. Beim Ablehnen der Strafe wird der Ball dort platziert, wo der QB gesackt wurde und es geht mit dem nächsten Versuch weiter:
Blocking is obstructing an opponent without contact by moving into his way. A moving offensive player who impedes
an opponent from getting to the runner or impedes a legal blitzer is guilty of blocking. A player standing still (with the
right of place) is not blocking, even if he is in between the runner and the opponent or in the way of a blitzer. Rule 2 – Section 11 – Article 2

Diving is an attempt by the runner to avoid a flag pull by the forward leaning the upper body, with or without jumping. Rule 2 – Section 12 – Article 2

ARTICLE 1. Right of Place

Rule 2 – Section 13

The ball shall be put in play within 25 seconds after the referee has declared the ball ready for play. Rule 7 – Section 1 – Article 1b

Nach 7 Sekunden wird der Spielzug abgepfiffen: Loss of Down für die Offense, keine YD-Strafe.
The quarterback has 7 seconds to throw the ball after receiving the snap. If this limit exceeded the ball becomes
dead at the scrimmage line. Rule 7 – Section 1 – Article 3g

Spot Foul mit 5 YD Strafe und Loss of Down:
Flag guarding is an attempt by the runner to avoid a flag pull by covering the flag with any part of the body (hand,
elbow or leg) or with the ball. Flag guarding is also leaning the upper body forward (diving) or stretching out a hand,
with or without the ball, towards the opponent to make it more difficult for the defender to reach the flag. Rule 2 – Section 11 – Article 5

5YD Strafe vom Basic Spot und Wiederholung des Versuchs:
Kicking the ball is intentionally striking the ball with the knee, lower leg or foot and is illegal. Rule 2 – Section 9 – Article 6

Ein Spiel darf nicht mit einer Strafe enden, somit muss sich die Offense entscheiden, ob sie die Strafe akzeptiert oder ablehnt:
A period shall be extended until a down has been played which is free from live ball fouls for which the penalty is
accepted. If offsetting fouls occur during a down in which time expires, the down will be repeated.
No period shall end until the ball is dead and the referee declares the period ended. Rule 3 – Section 2 – Article 2

Offsetting Penalties, d.h. der Center bekommt eine Strafe wegen Blocking und der Blitzer wegen Targeting. Beide Strafen heben sich somit auf und der Versuch wird wiederholt:
If live ball fouls by both teams are reported to the referee, the fouls offset and the down is replayed.
Exceptions:

Rule 10 – Section 2 – Article 4

Für die Festlegung eines Firstdowns gilt bei Liveballfouls nicht der Enforcement Point, sondern der Succeeding Point, d.h. durch das Flag Guarding an der +22YD Linie, wird der Ball vor die Mittelinie an die -23YD Linie gelegt. Von diesem Punkt würde der nächste Spielzug starten, da das Foul ein Loss of Down beinhaltet, wäre es der 5. Versuch für die Offense und somit wird es zu einem turnover on downs. Team B bekommt den Ball an seiner 5YD Linie und den ersten Versuch.

Die Strafe wurde von der Defense vor der Interception begangen. Somit hat die Offense die Möglichkeit die Strafe zu akzeptieren: 5YD Strafe vom Basic Spot und Wiederholung des Versuchs:
If a penalty is accepted for a foul that occurred during a down before any change of team possession, the ball belongs to
the offense and the down shall be repeated, unless the penalty also involves loss of a down, mandates a first down, or
leaves the ball beyond the middle. Rule 5 – Section 2 – Article 1

No player shall pull a flag from an opponent other than the runner or an opponent who simulates being the runner. Rule 9 – Section 2 – Article 2d

Referee:
The initial position of the referee is behind and to the side of the FJ in the offensive backfield. Rule 11 – Section 2 – Article 1
Linesman:
The initial position of the linesman is on the scrimmage line at the side line with the down indicator.Rule 11 – Section 3 – Article 1
Field Judge:
The initial position of the field judge is 7 yards deep at the side line opposite to the down indicator.Rule 11 – Section 4 – Article 1
Back Judge:
The initial position of the back judge is 7 or more yards deep at the side line with the down indicator.Rule 11 – Section 5 – Article 1

Die Wiederholung des Extrapunkts startet an der +10YD Linie und ist außerhalb der No-Running-Zone, somit ist auch ein Lauf-Spielzug erlaubt. Eine Umentscheidung auf zwei Extrapunkte ist allerdings nicht erlaubt:
Penalties will require repeating the try or results in a score or end the try.
If the try will be repeated after a penalty, it is still worth the same value as before. No change of decision (1 or
2 points) will be made before the try ends. Rule 8 – Section 3 – Article 2e
No-Running-Zone:
When the ball is snapped on or inside the 5-yard-line going towards the opponent’s end zone (no-running-zone), the
offense has to make a forward pass play. If the quarterback or runner get deflagged behind the scrimmage line
before a forward pass play has happened, it is no penalty for a run play within the no-running-zone. Rule 7 – Section 1 – Article 3f

Sofern die Offense die Strafe nicht explizit akzeptiert und auf eine Wiederholung des Versuchs besteht, wird die Strafe auf den nächsten Versuch angerechnet, dies gilt auch für einen Extrapunkt-Versuch:
Fouls during or after a touchdown or try:

Rule 10 – Section 3 – Article 2

Da sich der Receiver an Ort und Stelle dreht, behält dieser RoP und der Defender muss diese Drehung antizipieren, deswegen keine Strafe gegen die Offense und es geht mit dem nächsten Versuch weiter, an der der Receiver deflaggt wurde:
Right of place is given to a standing player. Standing means to remain at the spot and make no lateral movement. Rule 2 – Section 13 – Article 1

Würde der Receiver aktiv einen Schritt auf den Defender zu machen, wäre dies ein Illegal Contact gegen die Offense.

Der Runner hat mit dem Ball kein RoW und muss somit den Kontakt vermeiden, auch wenn dies bedeutet er muss abbremsen oder ggf. ins Aus gehen. Somit ein Illegal Contact gegen den Runner, 10YD Strafe vom Basic Spot und Wiederholung des Versuchs:
The runner has no right of way and is charged with avoiding contact with opponents. Rule 9 – Section 1 – Article 1e

Interpretations: AR 6-1-1
RULING: Penalty for illegal kick. The ball becomes dead, the series ends by downs and the penalty will be enforced at the next scrimmage line. 1 & middle for the opponent at the 10-yd-line.

Interpretations: AR 7-1-3 I
RULING: No First Down. Penalty for illegal run. 2 & middle at the 19,5-yd-line.
NOTE: Same ruling applies at the goal line. Technically it would be an illegal run play in the no-running zone too.

Interpretation AR 7-2-1 I:
RULING: No penalty, but it is a safety.

When a backward pass is incomplete, the ball belongs to the passing team at the spot of the last possession, this is the
dead ball spot. Rule 7 – Section 2 – Article 3

Interpretation AR 7-2-2 I
RULING: Simultaneous catch, the ball is awarded to the passing team (R 2-10-3).
NOTE: If opposing players do not return to the ground simultaneously, the player first touching the ground inbounds
with possession is awarded the completion.

Interpretation AR 7-2-2 II: Complete Pass.
A player who leaves his feet to make a catch or interception must have the ball
firmly in his possession when he first returns to the ground inbounds with any part of his body and maintain complete
and continuous control of the ball throughout the process of contacting the ground to complete a pass. If the player loses
control of the ball and the ball touches the ground before the process of the catch is complete then it is not a catch.

Interpretation AR 7-2-2 VI:
RULING: Incomplete pass and defense pass interference. The pass was not completed (R 2-10-3) and the foul occurred
while the ball was in the air.

Interpretation AR 7-2-2 VI:
RULING: Illegal contact by the defense. It is a foul to contact an opponent whether the ball is thrown towards him or
not.

Interpretation AR 7-2-4 I:
RULING: Ball is dead, no penalty. Next play 3 & middle at the 20-yd-line.
NOTE: It would be the same ruling if the ball hits the ground at the 24-yd-line (forward fumble).

When a fumble hits the ground or is caught by a teammate of the runner (fumbler), the ball is dead and belongs to the
fumbling team at the spot of the last possession, this is the dead ball spot. Rule 7 – Section 2 – Article 4