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Palmetto State Showdown Rules

1. 7 defenders and 6 offensive players, (center must be used).
2. Each possession starts at 40 yard line going in.
3. First downs are made by crossing the 25 and then the 10 yard line. You have 3 downs to get to the 25, 3 downs to get to the 10 and 3 downs to score.
4. PAT snaps are at the 5 yard line. Offense picks the hash. This is worth one point. Two point conversions will be from the 10 yard line.
5. QB has EXACTLY 4 seconds to get the ball off or it is considered a sack.  The clock starts when ball is snapped. If the stopwatch shows ANYTHING over 4 seconds, the official will raise his hand. The play will continue, but any result on the play will not count. This will enable both teams to get another rep of practice. Ball will be placed at point of sack for the next play and it will be a loss of down. If it is 3rd down then the ball is turned over.
6. Games are 22:00 long. The first 20 minutes are a continuous clock. The last 2 minutes are game situations. No overtime will be played until the tournament.
7. Overtimes will consist of 3 plays from the 10. You must attempt a 2pt. conversion starting with the 3rd overtime.
8. ONE timeout, (one minute), per team. ONE additional timeout for each OT.  Timeouts DO NOT carryover. The clock will stop for the timeout.
9. 25 seconds to snap the ball. Play clock will start on officials whistle as in a game.  Delay of game will be a loss of down, (not a 5 yard penalty)!
10. All formations must be legal. Illegal formations will result in a loss of down.
11. ONE hand touch. No running plays allowed. ALL passes must be across the line, (NO SCREENS). No double passes or shuffle passes. Fumbles are dead.  Ball is placed at point where ball was fumbled. No blocking is allowed.
12. Coaches MUST coach from sideline. ABSOLUTELY no coaches on the field except during timeouts.
13. Scoring is as follows…

• TDs are 6 pts.
• INTs are 3 pts. (INTs are dead and are not returned. Ball spotted at 40)
• TOD is 2 pts. (Possession starts back at 40)
• PAT is 1 point or 2 points.  INT's get zero pts on conversions. 

14. Penalties…

• Defense pass interference is 5 yards and automatic first down
• Offense pass interference is loss of down and ball placed back at spot.
• Illegal procedure is loss of down
• Delay of game is loss of down and clock stops
• Fighting/Unsportsmanlike conduct-1st offense ejection from game
• 2nd offense ejection from tournament
• Personal Foul Offense- loss of down and 5 yards
• Defense- 5 yards and automatic 1st down
• Defensive offsides- 5 yards
• NO BLOCKING allowed

15. Seeding/Playoffs/Tiebreakers

• Seeding--------The 5 pool winners will be the top 5 seeds. Of these 5 teams, the 4 with the best record will get the bye with 1-4 seeds. The other 15 teams will be seeded based on overall record.

• Playoffs--------The playoffs will follow the bracket each coach received in their packet. It is double elimination. If a team loses their first playoff game, they are finished until Saturday morning.

• Tiebreakers-----
• Head-to-head is first tiebreaker.
• Points scored is next
• Points given up is third
• Most points scored in pool play is 4th
• Most points given up in pool play is 5th
• Coin flip is last