BANTAM RULES 1ST AND 2nd GRADE A MAXIMUM OF TWO COACHES ALLOWED ON THE FIELD AT ALL TIMES. THERE IS A 5 (FIVE) SECOND NO SNAP RULE IN PLACE FOR ALL PLAYS INCLUDING ALL SPECIAL TEAM PLAYS. THIS IS A TIME TO MOVE PLAYERS AND ADJUST ANY PLAYER NOT LINED UP PROPERLY. AFTER THE 5 SECONDS, ALL COACHES MUST BE BEHIND THE LAST PLAYER ON THEIR TEAM. IF THE COACH IS IN THE PLAY ON THE SNAP OF THE BALL, THERE WILL BE A 5 YD PENALTY FOR OFFSIDES. THE 5 SECONDS DOES NOT BEGIN UNTIL THE ENTIRE OFFENSE IS IN A LEGAL FORMATION. SHIFTS BY THE OFFENSE AND/OR DEFENSE AFTER THE INITIAL 5 SECONDS ARE ALLOWED. NO FURTHER 5 SECOND RULE WILL INCUR AFTER THE SHIFT. ALL 5 SECOND CALLS AND OFFSIDE PENALTIES ARE DESCRETIANARY TO THE HEAD REFEREE. ALL BALLS, INCLUDING FUMBLES AND BAD SNAPS ARE LIVE. COACHES MAY TALK DURING THE PLAY, AND AFTER THE 5 SECOND RULE IS OVER, BUT IN NO WAY HINDER A SNAP COUNT OR THE PLAY OF THE OTHER TEAM. IF A COACH HINDERS PLAY, THERE WILL BE A 15 YARD UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT PENALTY ACCESSED. ALL CALLS ARE DESCRETIANARY TO THE HEAD REFEREE. AT NO TIME WHATSOEVER SHALL A COACH TOUCH ANOTHER PLAYER FROM THE OPPOSING TEAM. ALL FIGHTS BETWEEN PLAYERS SHALL BE BROKEN UP BY THE REFEREES. NO HUDDLE OFFENSES ARE PERMITTED, BUT THE 5 SECOND RULE IS IN EFFECT UNLESS THE CLOCK IS UNDER 30 SECONDS IN THE 2ND OR 4TH QUARTERS ONLY. FOR SHOTGUN FORMATION ONLY THE FOLLOWING SHALL APPLY: NO DEFENSIVE PLAYER IS ALLOWED TO LINE UP DIRECTLY OVER THE CENTER AND BULL RUSH WHEN THE QUARTERBACK IS IN A SHOTGUN FORMATION. NO DEFENSIVE PLAYER IS ALLOWED TO PLAY IN A LINEBACKER POSITON AND BULLRUSH THE CENTER. THE CENTER IS
BANTAM RULES 1ST AND 2nd GRADE A MAXIMUM OF TWO COACHES ALLOWED ON THE FIELD AT ALL TIMES. THERE IS A 5 (FIVE) SECOND NO SNAP RULE IN PLACE FOR ALL PLAYS INCLUDING ALL SPECIAL TEAM PLAYS. THIS IS A TIME TO MOVE PLAYERS AND ADJUST ANY PLAYER NOT LINED UP PROPERLY. AFTER THE 5 SECONDS, ALL COACHES MUST BE BEHIND THE LAST PLAYER ON THEIR TEAM. IF THE COACH IS IN THE PLAY ON THE SNAP OF THE BALL, THERE WILL BE A 5 YD PENALTY FOR OFFSIDES. THE 5 SECONDS DOES NOT BEGIN UNTIL THE ENTIRE OFFENSE IS IN A LEGAL FORMATION. SHIFTS BY THE OFFENSE AND/OR DEFENSE AFTER THE INITIAL 5 SECONDS ARE ALLOWED. NO FURTHER 5 SECOND RULE WILL INCUR AFTER THE SHIFT. ALL 5 SECOND CALLS AND OFFSIDE PENALTIES ARE DESCRETIANARY TO THE HEAD REFEREE. ALL BALLS, INCLUDING FUMBLES AND BAD SNAPS ARE LIVE. COACHES MAY TALK DURING THE PLAY, AND AFTER THE 5 SECOND RULE IS OVER, BUT IN NO WAY HINDER A SNAP COUNT OR THE PLAY OF THE OTHER TEAM. IF A COACH HINDERS PLAY, THERE WILL BE A 15 YARD UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT PENALTY ACCESSED. ALL CALLS ARE DESCRETIANARY TO THE HEAD REFEREE. AT NO TIME WHATSOEVER SHALL A COACH TOUCH ANOTHER PLAYER FROM THE OPPOSING TEAM. ALL FIGHTS BETWEEN PLAYERS SHALL BE BROKEN UP BY THE REFEREES. NO HUDDLE OFFENSES ARE PERMITTED, BUT THE 5 SECOND RULE IS IN EFFECT UNLESS THE CLOCK IS UNDER 30 SECONDS IN THE 2ND OR 4TH QUARTERS ONLY. FOR SHOTGUN FORMATION ONLY THE FOLLOWING SHALL APPLY: NO DEFENSIVE PLAYER IS ALLOWED TO LINE UP DIRECTLY OVER THE CENTER AND BULL RUSH WHEN THE QUARTERBACK IS IN A SHOTGUN FORMATION. NO DEFENSIVE PLAYER IS ALLOWED TO PLAY IN A LINEBACKER POSITON AND BULLRUSH THE CENTER. THE CENTER IS
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