Co-Op General Game Rules

  1. Each team must provide a score/clock keeper.
  2. Team listed first, or on top of bracket is guest team, will wear dark color uniform, and manage clock.
  3. Time: 3-4th grade 20m running, 5-11th grade 14 minute halves.
  4. Warm up of 5 minutes is allowed, may be shortened to 2 minutes. A 4 minute half time, that may also be shortened to 2 minutes.
  5. Any team that cannot field a team at the scheduled game time will forfeit that game. We use 15 +- point system. Head to Head, PD, PA
  6. Modified Mercy Rule : Anytime, one team is ahead by 20 points or more, a running clock will be used. (If trailing team cuts the margin to 19 or less, then the usual stop-clock will be used.)
  7. Each team will be allowed a 60 full and 30 second time out per half, no carryover.
  8. Overtimes will be 2 minutes in length. Each team awarded 1 extra time out.
  9. See: Shamrock Exceptions
  10. All other rules per National Federation

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