A trailing team can choose to execute either an onside kick under standard rules or, in lieu of a kickoff, attempt to gain 12 yards on a scrimmage play from the offense's 33-yard line, mirroring a similar rule used in the AAF in 2019 and Fan Controlled Football in 2021. On punts, gunners may not line up outside the numbers and they cannot be double-team blocked until the ball is kicked. The clock will stop for first downs after the two-minute warning in the second and fourth quarters, similar to the rule the previous incarnation of the league used.