[These Guidelines and Rules are to be followed Strictly by all ONFL Staff and Members]
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[BECOMING A PLAYER]:
Becoming a player can be fairly easy. Just by joining the ONFL, you've opened yourself up to many opportunities and options to choose from. A great way to get onto a team is to regularly check the group shout for any tryouts being hosted by teams.
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[BECOMING A COACH]:
To become a coach, you must already be somewhat known in the ONFL. Being a trusted player or board member definitely helps your case. You could also become an Assistant Coach which is elected by the Head Coach, which also gives you abilities to control the team as well.
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[PROVISIONS OF JOINING A TEAM]:
By joining a team you are NOT allowed to join any other teams. You cannot play for any other team besides the team you're apart of. Coaches can always retire and hand off their job to their trusted Assistant Coaches, or ask the Commissioner to have an application trial.
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[LEAVING ILLEGALLY]:
A player is NOT allowed to leave a team without being released or traded by the Head Coach only. If a player is caught doing this and reported to a Commissioner, the player will be put on a 3 game suspension wherever they may land in their new team. However, if a player is to leave and the incident is not reported within a week, the player is set free and can join any team of their liking. Also, players are allowed to leave their current teams during the off season if they wish to.
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[TEAM ROSTER]:
Teams are allowed to accommodate up to 30 players on their roster and only up to 3 Assistant Coaches / Coordinators.
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[IN-GAME RULES]:
The following are the game rules for the ONFL.
[PLAY CLOCK]:
The play clock is set for 15 seconds after the whistle is blown. Failure to snap the ball before the 15 seconds will result in a Delay of Game taking away 5 yards.
[FIELD GOALS]:
Field Goals can ONLY be used during 4th down and the Line of Scrimmage must be AT LEAST on the 40 yard line. The ball must be on the 50 yard line, if the kicker is to move backwards the play will result in a Turnover on Downs.
[DIVING]:
Diving in the backfield is 'Ok',HO's are legal to be dived at, But when diving at the QB it is STRICTLY Prohibited when rushing.
[Stamina]:
Using Stamina in the back field is 'Ok',But when rushing it is STRICTLY Prohibited.
[PENALTIES]:
1] Offsides: 5 yards
2] False Start: 5 yards
3] Touchback: 20 Yard line
4] Out Of Bounds Kickoff: 40 Yard Line
5] More players on field: -5 yards
[ILLEGAL SNAPPING]:
Snapping illegally consists of: Snapping behind the endzone, snapping out of bounds, snapping outside of the hashes, or forward snapping.
[ONSIDE KICKS]:
Onside kicking is Not allowed.
[FAKES]:
Fake plays are allowed on a punt, field goal, or any 4th down play.
[EXTRA POINTS]:
Teams have a choice of going for a field goal, or a 2 point conversion.
Field goals are kicked at the 20 yard line and are worth 1 point.
2 point conversions are set at the 20 yard line and can be any type of play you may have in your arsenal, and are worth 2 points.
[FIELD LAYOUT]:
Teams have the liberty to pick their formations, line ups, etc. There doesn't have to be an "X" amount of specific positions on the field. However, a game is played with 7 players, and can go as low as 5 players before the game being called an automatic forfeit.
[STARTING A PLAY]:
A play cannot start until a referee has blown the whistle signaling that everyone is ready. If a team is to start before the whistle, it will result in a dead play and a redo.
[SACKING]:
If the auto tackle script is indeed triggered when a player is rushing the Quarterback, it is considered a legal sack. If a player happens to be excessively lagging, a redo is needed.
[KICKING OFF / RETURNING]:
On a kickoff, the kicking team MUST kick the ball behind the 20 yard line.
[TIME OUTS]:
Each team is given 3 time outs per half.
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Disclaimer: Any of the content above is subject to change.
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