REGULATIONS FOR THE YEAR 2002-2005

FIELD DIMENSIONS

1.The field dimensions are 30 yards by 80 yards.

2.Orange cones mark the end zones and are 10 yards deep.

3.The first team to score to 100, 150 or 200 is the winner. Points vary and is decided on before the game.

4.A Touchdown is worth seven points, unless the offense choices to go for two, then it is worth six points depending on the two point conversion try.

5. There are no referee's in MFL, all penalties are called by the players themselves. If a decisive call can not be made that down is replayed. 

6. Not all of the rules are on this page. However, if the rule is not listed then they most likely are the same as regular NFL football regulations.

OFFENSE

1.Each team has 5 down a possession to score a touchdown.

2. On the 5th down the team has a choice to either punt or go for the touchdown.

3.After scoring a touchdown the team has the option to take the free point after the score or elect to go for the two point conversion.

4.The two point conversion line is 5 yards from the end zone.

5.Forward laterals are illegal and is a loss of down for the offense or on kickoffs spotted at the position of the forward lateral.

6 The offensive team has seven seconds to get a pass off. If they fail to do so the quarterback is sacked and the play is dead. (see defense to see the ruling on the count)

7. Once within the 10 yard line. The offense has 5 seconds to get a pass off. If they fall to do so the quarterback is sacked and the play is dead.

8. A receiver must have two feet in bounds in order for a reception to be complete.

DEFENSE

1.On defense the each team has two blitz’s per possession and are able to use them whenever they choice to run.

2.Also there is a seven count for the offense to throw a pass, if they fail to do so the play is stopped and is a loss of down.

3.Each defense has a free safety, which means there are no quarterback sneaks unless a defensive player crosses the line of scrimmage. If this happens then the quarterback is free to run.

4. When counting to 7 the defensive play must start counting out loud at 5 seconds so the quarterback can hear him. The defensive player continues to count to 7 from 5 out loud.

5. When counting to 5, the defensive play must start counting from 3 seconds up to 5 out loud.

6. On a two-point conversion play, if the ball is intercepted an returned to the endzone, that team is awarded two points.

KICKOFF

1.The kickoff must be punted from a designated spot before the game.

2. The kickoff must go past the second goal post on the side of the field, if it fails to then it is re-kicked.

3. Headhunters are not allowed to be past the line of scrimmage until the ball is kicked.

4. If the ball is kicked out of bounds the receiving team has the option to take it where the ball went out of bounds or have the ball re-kicked.

5. Once the kicking team touches the ball, the ball is dead and the offense starts at the spot the ball is touched down.

7. If the ball is kicked into the end zone and is not picked up by the receiving team the ball is live. If the kicking team recovers the ball in the endzone it is awarded a touchdown for the kicking team.