Intramurals Game Rules Football 4: Playing Time & Scoring

Playing Time

1. Games consist of two 20 minute halves with a continuous clock except the last two minutes of the game. Half time will last for three minutes. The clock starts on the kick-off when the ball is legally touched and will only stop for time-outs or injuries.
   • During the last two minutes of the second half the clock stops for incomplete passes, out of bounds, safety, touchdowns, touchbacks, team time outs, and the clock begins on the snap.
   • During the last two minutes the clock stops for first downs, fair catch, referee's time out, change of possession, penalties, and the clock starts when play is ready.
     

Scoring

1. Touchdowns are 6 points, a safety is 2 points. The team that has scored is allowed to try for one or two extra points. The one point line is three yards from the goal line and the two point line is ten yards from the goal line.
2. With two minutes left in the game and if one team is ahead by 17 or more points, the game is declared over, and the team with the lead is declared the winner.
3. Tie Breaker Ò When the score is tied at the end of the second half, the referee will call the field captains to the center of the field for the coin toss. The team winning the toss will have their choice of offense, defense or which end of the field 
   • Each team will have a series of four downs. The ball being placed on the 20 yard line.
   • The team that scores will be declared the winner. If both teams score and the game is still tied, the team using the least amount of downs to score will be declared the winner.
   • In tournament play, if neither team scores, the four down series is repeated until a winner is declared. If both teams score, then the team that uses the least amount of downs to score will be declared the winner. If both teams use the same amount of downs to score, the four down series is repeated.