Basic rules of flag football


  • 5 players per team.
  • Each drive starts at your own 5-yard line.
  • 4 downs to get to halfway, 4 downs to score.
  • Removing a player's flag constitutes a tackle.
  • 6 points for a touchdown, 1 extra point from 5 yards out, 2 extra points from 10 yards.
  • "Blitzing" the quarterback is allowed as long as the blitzing player(s) start at least 7 yards behind the line of scrimmage.

The full 2021 version of the IFAF Flag Football Rules can be found here: