Tournament Rules

 

Official NYCBS Tournament Rules

All American Tournament Play/ 11-Man Unlimited Weight

Introduction:

Unless otherwise stated the National Youth Championship Bowl Series Rulebook, all games will follow the rules established by the National Federation of High School Rules (NFHS). NFHS rules are the standard in high school sports rules and regulations. The officiating for the tournament will be done by certified AIA Officials. Please contact a National Championship Bowl Series representative for rule clarification or with any question you may have.

Divisions:  (Age as of Aug. 1, 2017)

  1. Unweighted:
    7u, 8u, 9u, 10u, 11u, 12u, 13u, 14u 8th Grade
  2. 15u High School Division 
  3. Minimum 3 team bracket.
  4. All American 11 Man Tournament.
  5. All divisions are competitive.

Registration:

  • Teams shall register in a division based on age level requirements for participation. 
  • Players are allowed to play in two divisions within the same organization. Players may only play up and cannot play down in younger divisions. *Please Note, schedules will NOT accommodate dual rostered players.*
  • Every team is required to present their Team Book containing
    1) Signed     Team Participation Waiver.
    2) Copy of player’s most recent report card/progress report and proof of age – original birth certificate, passport or shot records.
    3) Player School Photo ID / Head Shot.
    4) Signed     Code of Conduct by every parent and player to the designated member of the NYCBS Staff for certification at the Kickoff Event. Player(s) will not be permitted to play if any of the required documents are missing.
  • Traveling teams must lodge at one of the NYCBS approved hotels on our website.
  • Any team attempting to defraud the age requirements will be automatically disqualified, removed from tournament and banned from any future tournament play. 

 

Rosters:

  • To certify there shall be NO MORE THAN (30) registered players and a minimum of (14) with up to 8 registered coaches per team roster. 
  • Once a Player is certified onto a team roster by NYCBS Staff, that player will not be permitted to switch teams during the tournament. No Exceptions! 
  • Master Team Roster must be emailed to nationalcbsinfo@gmail.com no later than May 13, 2018. After said date no other players can be added to the team roster.

Coaching:

  • Every coach must be USA Football/HeadsUp Certified.
  • Every team shall have a minimum of one designated head coach; one team manager and one certified CPR/First Aid Assistant.
  • A maximum of 8 coaches, one team manager, one CPR/First Aid Assistant, one water person and one team photographer will be allowed on the sidelines during any game play. All sideline staff must check in with team prior to every game. No other individuals will be permitted to be on the sidelines with the team besides uniformed cheerleaders. No Exceptions!
  • The head coach must be a minimum of 21 years of age. All other assistant coaches and team personnel must be a minimum of 16 years of age. Assistants under the age of 18 must provide a Code of Conduct form signed by his or her parent. These documents should be placed in the back of the Team Book with coaches photos.
  • The head coach is responsible for all players, cheerleaders, parents, team staff, volunteers, etc. on his or her sidelines.

 7U, 8U & 9U Unweighted:

  • One coach from each team shall be permitted to be on the field during the game. It is up to the head coach to determine who will be on the field at any given time during the game.
  • Offensive and defensive coaches must be at least 15 yards off the line of scrimmage. If any coach interferes with the play, accidentally or intentionally, an automatic 15-yard penalty will be assessed to the team. Two (2) penalties will result in a head coach ejection.
  • The defensive coach must step out of the end zone on any plays inside the 20-yard line (red zone). A nose guard is allowed but must be 2yrds off the ball.
  • There will be live kickoffs from the 40 yard line. Fumbles and Interceptions are live. Punts and Field Goals will be NO RUSH/FREE KICK. 
  • Coaches must STOP instructing the players once the player’s line up to the ball and the quarterback begins his cadence.

Equipment:

  • All teams and/or organizations will need to furnish their own required playing equipment including helmets with face guard with a properly fitted chin strap, mouthpiece (cannot be clear or white), shoulder pads (worn to appropriate Body Mass Index), 7-piece pads, cleats (metal cleats or cleats with any exposed metal are prohibited), athletic support (compression shorts; no hard cups) and matching game uniforms.
  • Tinted visors are prohibited. All visors worn must be clear.
  • All eye glasses must be made of non-shattering glass.
  • No jewelry can be worn during the games. NO EXCEPTIONS. Includes necklaces, piercings, watches, bracelets, rings, etc.
  • No electronic communication devices/equipment is allowed.

Playing Field Dimensions/Game Format:

  • All tackle football divisions will play on regulation HS fields measuring 100 yards long and 50 yards wide. Each team will provide their own youth size game ball to be used according to the proper divisional play.
  • Each home team is required to supply the chain gang for their game.
  • Each team will receive two (2) time-outs per half.
  • National Federation High School rules in effect unless stated by league rules otherwise.
  • The tournament will use 4 12-minute running clock quarters for all divisions. 1 min between quarters and the ball will no switch ends of the field between quarters. 8 min Halftime. Touchdowns = 6 Points, PAT = 1 Points, Pass/Run from 5 yard line = 2 Points *Please Note SPECIAL TEAMS, PUNTS and PAT -7U, 8U, 9U is NO RUSH/FREE KICK *

There will be two types of overtimes in the tournament. In the preliminary rounds, in case of overtime, there will be a coin flip; the winning team of the coin flip will have the ball placed at the 10-yard line. If team fails to score in four downs, turn over on downs. First team to score wins. In the championship round in case of overtime play coin will be flipped for first possession. Ball will be placed at the 10-yard line and both teams will have the opportunity to score until a winner is determined.