1. A roster must be completed, listing all players per team assigned. Only players listed on the team roster are eligible to participate in that team sport. An ineligible player will cause a forfeiture of the game.

• On all fouls except in act of shooting, the offended team takes ball out of bounds nearest spot where foul occurred.

• On foul during act of shooting, the offended player is awarded two free throw attempts if the basket was missed; one if it was made.

• All fouls during last 2 minutes of play result in the offended team being awarded the designated number of free throws. A normal one-shot foul will be a one and one regardless of the foul.

• Technical fouls -- 1 free throw plus possession.

• Intentional fouls --2 free throws.

• Flagrant fouls -- 2 free throws and ejection from the game.

• When closely guarded and 5 second count is reached, it becomes a violation and the defensive team is awarded the ball out of bounds.

• When a player starts a dribble in the midcourt and dribbles from the midcourt into the forecourt, and new 5 second count shall begin.

• When a player starts a dribble in the forecourt, a new 5 second count shall begin if the player ends the dribble anywhere in the frontcourt and then holds the ball.

• The player in control is closely guarded when an opponent is in a guarding stance at a distance not exceeding 6 feet from him.

• The official should handle the ball after the 5 second call. No “olympic throw-in” in these cases.

• Is down when at least one flag is taken or one knee touches the ground. DEFLAGGER MUST HOLD PULLED FLAG IN THE AIR TO AID OFFICIALS IN CALLING PLAY.

• May not be pushed, blocked, or tackled.

• May not use any part of body to prevent deflagging, (i.e., lowering head, straight arming, use of arm to shield flag).

• Must avoid deflagger – may not run through, hurdle, or dive over him. However, may spin in air to avoid deflagger.

• A player is not down if he maintains balance by placing one hand on ground.

• NO “POWER SWEEPS” are allowed. No more than one teammate may immediately precede ball carrier as he runs, however any number of teammates may position themselves ahead of the ball carrier’s intended route and block opponents as the ball carrier arrives in the area.

• No 3 or 4 point stance is permitted except by the center.

• Only arm blocking is authorized. The elbows of the blocker must be entirely outside the shoulders; the hands must grasp the shirt at chest height; the forearms are approximately parallel to the ground in the same horizontal plane and extended no more than 45 degrees from the body of the blocker. The blocker’s hands may not be locked, nor may the blocker swing, throw, or flip his elbow or forearm so it is moving faster than his shoulder at the time of contact. Blocker may not initiate contact with the arm or hand above the opponent’s shoulder.

• Blocker must not leave his feet; must remain standing after the block.

• No blocking from behind or cross body or crab blocking allowed.

• These are all extremely dangerous and illegal.

• The players on defense may use their open palms not only to push and shove, to get the ball or the runner, but may not tackle or hold players.

• The official shall call unnecessary roughness when any player, whether on offense or defense, uses rough tactics considered by the official unnecessary in the accomplishment of his legitimate purpose.

• No “power sweeps” are allowed. No more than one teammate may immediately precede ball carrier as he runs, however, any number of teammates may position themselves ahead of the ball carrier’s intended route and block opponents as the ball carrier arrives in the area.

• A teammate may not block for a ball carrier or intended pass receiver more than 5 yards downfield from the line of scrimmage.

• Offisides, 5 yds, mark previous spot

• Motion, 5 yds, mark previous spot

• Holding, 10 yds, loss of down, mark previous spot

• Intentional Grounding, 5 yds, loss of down, mark previous spot

• Clipping, 10 yds, mark previous spot

• Pass Interference, 10 yds, mark previous spot

• Tripping, forearms, kicking, kneeing, 10 yds, loss of down, mark previous spot

• Guarding Flags, 5 yds, loss of down, mark spot of foul

• Delay of Game, 5 yds, mark previous spot

• Hurdling, Diving, 5 yds, mark spot of foul

• Illegal Blocking, 5 yds, mark spot of foul

• Failing to Avoid Deflagger, 5 yds, loss of down, mark previous spot

• Offsides, 5 yds, mark previous spot

• Holding, 10 yds, automatic first down, mark spot of foul

• Pass Interference, automatic first down, mark spot of foul

• Tripping, forearms, kicking, kneeing, head slapping, 10 yds

• Illegal Procedure, 5 yds, mark previous spot if behind line, spot of foul if past line

• Tackling, Knocking ball carrier out of bounds, 10 yds, previous spot if behind line, spot of foul if past line

• Intentional deflaggin of non-ball carrier, 5 yds

SUSPENSION

• Unsportsmanlike Conduct or Flagrant Acts, 10 yds, mark at point ball is marked after play

If on an offensive play, offensive team may:

• take the ball where it is when the unintentional whistle was blown and the down counts OR

• take the down over from the original line of scrimmage

If on a defensive play (i.e., punt return, interception)

• the ball is declared dead at the spot where the ball was when the unintentional whistle was blown

• there are 2 opponents nearer goal than he.

• in his own half of field.

• ball last touches opponent.

• ball is received direct from referee; on a throw in, kick or goal kick.

• holding opponent

• placing hands or arms on opponent to reach ball

• pushing opponent

• striking or attempting to strike opponent

• jumping at opponent

• kicking, tripping, or kneeing opponent

• charging opponent dangerously or from behind

• charging opponent heading the ball

• carrying by goalkeeper outside of penalty area

• handling by goalkeeper who is playing position without notifying referee

• intentional ball-handling by arms or hands.

• player plays ball a 2 nd time before it has been touched by another player at kickoff, kick-in, free-kick, corner-kick, goal-kick, if ball is outside penalty area.

• ball not kicked forward from penalty kick.

• goalkeeper carries ball more than 4 steps in penalty area

• improper charging

• arguing, failure to heed referee

• unsportsmanlike conduct

• offside (no penalty unless player is interfering or attempting to gain advantage)

• interfering with goalie

• sliding tackle

• obstruction other than holding

• player leaving field or play during game without referee’s consent

WARMING UP - At the beginning of each inning or when a pitcher relieves another, no more than 5 balls may be thrown in warming up.

• No intentional bunting or “chopping” allowed.

• Batter is automatically out on dropped third strike.

• Stepping on plate or otherwise out of batters box is automatic out. (SAFETY OF CATCHER IS A FACTOR HERE.)

• Runner may not leave the base until the ball crosses the plate or is hit. Violators are out and a “NO PITCH” is declared.

• No stealing allowed. Runner attempting to steal is not out but must return to original base.

• 1st offense- point or sideout

• 2nd offense- removal from game and area

• Ball hitting on line is in-bounds.

• Ball hitting overhead obstacle or basket support is out-of-bounds.

• Server must be behind line and in right 1/3 of court.

• Contact with ball must be a “clear” hit. No palming, lifting, pushing or carrying of ball allowed.

• Teams change courts and serve at end of each game. In game 3, teams change courts when one team reaches 8 points.

• Ball hitting net on serve is loss of serve.

• When ball is served, players must be in their rotation order and within their respective playing areas. Players may switch position after the ball is put in play, but regular shifts in position can only be made between games.

• Ball may be contacted by any part of the body above the waist. Heading or fisting the ball is permissible but kneeing or kicking the ball is a foul.

• Ball cannot be contacted twice in succession by same player; however simultaneous contacts by more than one player on same team are allowed and considered as one play. Players participating in such simultaneous contact may participate in the next play.

• Simultaneous contacts by players on opposing teams also permit players involved to participate in next play, however, if this results in ball being momentarily held it is a double fault and played over.

• When players on opposing teams commit fouls simultaneously, it is a double foul and played over. Points are not scored on a double foul.

• Touching net at any time is a foul, except when hard driven spike forces net into a player while he is on his side of the court.

• A player may reach over net while blocking or in follow-through of a hit ball, but cannot reach over net in attempt to intercept ball until opponent has completed attack. Thus, a spike ball cannot be blocked until it has been hit.

• A player may step on the centerline but not on the floor in opponent’s court. Any part of a player’s body may be in the air below the net and beyond centerline if he does not interfere with opponent’s play by either touching ball or opponent.

• Backfield players are not permitted to spike or block the ball at the net, however they may spike a ball behind the 10-ft. restraining line.

• Three hits maximum per side; except when ball touches blockers hand(s); 3 or more hits are legal.