ARTICLE III: MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES

When a Team obtains more than a 30-point advantage, time shall become contentious, and the remaining quarter(s) shall be six (6) minutes in length.

ARTICLE V: EQUIPMENT:

SECTION B:

Players may wear football shoes. Only rubber or molded plastic cleats/spikes football shoes may be worn by players participating in SWBL games. Cleats / spikes containing metal of any kind will not be permitted. Players may not wear street shoes while participating in a SWBL game. Soccer shoes may be worn if they meet the above descriptions.

SECTION C:

The SWBL game ball will be a rubber composite ball. The Baiden F100 shall be used for Class A and Junior games. The Baiden F200 shall be used for all Major and Senior games. No leather or other type of ball is allowed during the game. The home team will furnish a new, or like new ball at game time and no other ball is to be used (no switching), unless weather conditions require the changing and cleaning of balls. Violation of this rule will result in fines and possible forfeitures of games.

SECTION D:

Game equipment such as 10-yard chains, down markers, and qualified personnel to operate them will be furnished by the home team for all SWBL games.

ARTICLE VI: PLAYING FIELDS

SECTION A:

SWBL games may be played on field of the following sizes:

1. Regulation 120 yards by 53 1/3 yards.

2. 80 yards by 40 yards.

SECTION B:

Playing fields for SWBL games will be marked as follows:

1. Yard indicators each 10 yards [minimum].

2. Lined or painted lines at right angles with the side line, and the entire width of the playing field every 5 yards.

3. The end zone will be clearly marked by any safe device, which may be include but not be limited: [a] flags at goal line, [b] diagonal striping of the end zone, [c] goal post, [d] other means which appropriately identify the end zone.

ARTICLE VI: PLAYING RULES

SECTION C:

Timing will be four timed ten [10] minute quarters with 3 time outs per team per half. Timing is not running clock, but a timed clock under O.H.S. Fed. Rules (except III-G). Official game time is to be kept on the field. There will be a 10-minute half. Half time may be extended for Homecoming or special half-time show.

a. All class A games will be 10 minute quarters.

SECTION D:

For regular season games, if the score is tied at the end of regulation time, one overtime will be played as established by OHSAA rules. If after one overtime the score is still tied, the game will end in a tie. Championship games will be played to conclusion.

SECTION E:

1. Each game date will include 3 or 4 games. If applicable, the Class A game, then the Junior game, the Major game and the Senior games. Each succeeding game will begin 15 minutes after the end of the preceding game. The starting times of all afternoon games will be 1:00 pm

and all evening games will start at 4:00 pm. Any changes of these start times must be approved by the Executive Board and will only be approved given extreme circumstances.

2. Changes to start times for games may be accomplished by mutual agreement of the head coaches of the organizations involved.

SECTION G:

Major penalties on an 80-yard field will not exceed 10 yards.

SECTION H:

Coaches are prohibited from being on the field during a game, with the exception of Junior teams (rules covered in section covering Junior teams.) One coach will be allowed on the field during time out. 2 coaches will be allowed on the field during a Junior game time out.

SECTION I:

Scoring will follow O.H.S. Federal Rules.

SECTION J:

KICKOFF: 100-yard field, the ball will be set on the 35-yard line. 80-yard field, the ball will be set on the 30-yard line. The play will begin at this point, and there will be no kickoff. Time will begin with the snap of the ball.

SECTION K: PUNTING:

1. The ball is to be moved 25 yards on the punt. There will be no punting in the Junior or Major divisions. Senior teams shall have the option to punt the ball or have the ball moved 25 yards. If a team opts to punt, the play shall be a live play, meaning both rushing of the punt and faking the punt are legal: however, all players on kicking team that line up in backfield including the punter must be of legal weight.

2. No punt shall put a team inside the 15-yard line.

3. The clock will stop on simulated punting downs and restart after chains are set.

The try for kicking extra point after TD and/or field goal is legal but the kicker and all other players in the backfield must be of certified ball carrying weight. There shall be no rushing or fake attempts in the Junior or Major divisions.