2025 Rules Info

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Important information Regarding USA Invitational
 
  • All weigh in will be held at the complex ( 1635 World Champion Way, Mesquite, NV 89034)
  • Teams have up to two hours before their first game to weigh in
  • The whole team must weigh in together
  • If your first game is 8 am Friday morning you must weigh in Thursday by 8 pm
  • X-Men weights are as follows
    • ○ 7-8-9 year old – 85 lbs – (85.1+ is x-men) — Pee Wee Size Football (2nd and 3rd Grades)
    (Coach allowed on field) 2nd/3rd Grade Combined division
    ○ 9-10 year old – 100 lbs – (100.1+ is x-men) — Pee Wee Size Football (4th Grade)
    ○ 10-11 year old – 110 lbs – (110.1+ is x-men) — Junior Size Football (5th Grade)
    ○ 11-12 year old – 130 lbs – (130.1+ is x-men) — Junior Size Football (6th Grade)
    ○ 12-13 year old – 145 lbs – (145.1+ is x-men) — Youth/Intermediate Size Football (7th Grade)
    ○ 13-14 year old – 170 lbs – (170.1+ is x-men) — Youth/Intermediate Size Football (8th Grade)
    ○ 14-15 year old – weight is unlimited – high school official size football (9th grade)
    ○ All Z- downs must be 10 pounds below X-men weigh.
  • Divisions: High A - 5 and 6 A's with winning records and any 4A's who wants to challenge themselves
    • A - 3 and 4 A's with winning records and any 5 and 6A's with losing records and any 1 and 2A's who wants to challenge themselves
    High B - 5 and 6 A's B Teams with winning records and 4A B Teams who want to challenge themselves any 1 and 2A winning record teams
    B - 3 and 4 A's B Teams with winning records any 5 and 6A's B Teams with losing records and any 1 and 2A Teams with a losing record
  • X-Men Rule : Within each age group the weight limits stated above governs a player exceeding the weight limits within his/her age group to play on the down line both on offense and defense. X-Men must always be in a 3 or 4 point stance. On kickoff return the X-player can only line up on the front line.
    • On kickoff, the X-player may line up at any position. On punt formation, the X-player may punt the ball but may not run r pass on a designed fake. The Game Play Consequence for violations of the above “X-Rules of Play” shall be that a 15-yard penalty shall be assessed and the play in which the violation occurred shall be played over, or not, at the option of the non-violating team.
  • Game Clock: The time of the games consist of 4 –12-minute running clock quarters. In the last 2 minutes of the 2nd and 4th quarters, the clock will stop on dead ball situations. Halftime will consist of 10 minutes.
  • Play Clock: Once the chains are set the play clock starts at 30 seconds counting down.
  • Altered Teams (6 FROM YOUR DISTRICT ONLY) : Each team entering the tournament will be the team that played in their own district and other than adding 6 additional players to your team, your team must remain intact for this tournament. Each player MUST be rostered in your district ONLY. Absolutely, NO ONE from outside of your district. If a player is not rostered on a team from your district, that player is NOT ALLOWED to play on your team. For example; if you have a rostered team in Lehi, you cannot add players from Westlake. Any violation of this rule will call for the game to be forfeited, and the player(s) will also need to be removed from participating during the rest of the tournament.
  • A & B Players: "B" player(s) are allowed to play up on an "A" team. However, an "A" player cannot be rostered or play on a "B" team.
  • Overtime : After a 1-minute Break at the end of the game.
    • ➢ Coin Toss and Overtime Procedure explanation will be at 50/40 YARD LINE with Captains and Head Coach of both teams, with Referee in Charge and all other officials at the meeting. Visiting TEAM calling the flip.
    ➢ For Tournament Games, this is a SUDDEN DEATH 1 PLAY Overtime Period.
    ➢ Each team gets one Time out.
    ➢ Winner of Flip gets Choice of Offense, Defense or Play on End of Field.
    ➢ Team who won coin toss Tells his Choice to Referee, Offensive team is Team A, Defensive Team is Team B.
    ➢ Ball is placed at the 3 Yard Line; Offense can choose to place the ball anywhere between the hash marks.
    ➢ If the penalty is A PRE SNAP on the Offense, it will be assessed Per the NFHS Rules. If it is a Post Snap penalty and the Offense had scored, the penalty will be given according to NFHS Rules, If the Offense had a Post Snap Penalty and they didn't score the GAME is Over. If the penalty is on the Defense, the ball would be moved half the distance to the endzone.
    ➢ Team A, Offensive Team has a Maximum of 1 play to Score. All penalties will be assessed Per the NFHS Rules, if the OFFENSE scores on that one play the GAME is over, if the DEFENSE stops the OFFENSE on that one play the GAME is over.
  • Punting: 8-10 year old divisions the punt will be a dead ball punt. Therefore, the team punting has to declare a punt beforehand to the official.
  • Please do not forget to bring your equipment kit.