Jal, New Mexico

Flag Football Rules

Normal football rules apply with these modifications, or modifications deemed appropriate by the intramural coordinator:

  • KICKOFF: Must be a place kick from the center line. Any ball that enters the endzone (caught or not) is a touchback.
  • OFFENSE: All plays must be a forward pass.
  • DEFENSIVE RUSHING: Only one player from the defensive team may rush the quarterback. More than 1 rusher is a penalty.
  • PENALTIES: All penalties are 5 steps. Serious penalties, unsportsmanlike conduct, or unnecessary roughness may be 15 steps and may result in disqualification.
  • FUMBLES: There are no fumbles. If the ball is dropped, the play is dead at that spot.
  • FIRST DOWNS: First downs are achieved by reaching the next marked line on the field regardless of the distance to go.
  • EXTRA POINT ATTEMPTS: For one point, a play is run from a mark halfway between the goal line and the next marked line. For two points, a play is run from the marked line nearest the goal line.

 

Volleyball Rules

Basic rules of volleyball are followed with these minor exceptions:

  • SERVING: The ball may be served from anywhere on the court. However, it cannot be "thrown;" it must be batted in some fashion.
  • ROTATION: Six players are on the court for each team at one time. Substitutes are rotated in to replace the server at that particular side out.
  • SCORING: The first team to score 25 points is the winner. A two-point lead is not necessary.

 

Girls and Boys Basketball

Standard basketball rules apply, with these exceptions:

  1. Games are played during morning recess, so there are no breaks in play. Players play continuously through the 15 minute recess.
  2. If the score is tied when the bell rings, the next score wins the game.
  3. Extra players rotate on every dead ball.
  4. Foul shots are awarded from the beginning of play.

 

Dodgeball Rules

  1. Teams line up behind the black lines at either end of the gym.  Three dodgeballs are placed on the midcourt line.
  2. The game begins when the whistle blows. Players must enter the yellow rectangle on their side of the gym.  They may attempt to retrieve one of the dodgeballs and throw at the opponent or they may choose not to.
  3. The object is to eliminate the players in the opposing rectangle.
  4. Players are eliminated:
    • If they are hit with a dodgeball,
    • If an opposing player catches the dodgeball thrown at them
    • If an opposing player catches the dodgeball thrown at a teammate that bounces off the teammate but does not hit the floor,
    • If they step outside the yellow rectangle.
  5. When a player is eliminated, he must immediately leave his rectangle and take position on the other side of the opponent’s yellow rectangle.  He must leave the side of the rectangle to take his new position.  That player is still able to throw dodgeballs from this new position.  He may not cross any yellow line and he must remain on the end of the court to throw dodgeballs. (He may retreive a ball on the side that is outside the opponent’s yellow rectangle.
  6. When one team has every player eliminated, the opposing team scores a point.  The referee blows the whistle to stop play and players return to the starting positions to begin again.
  7. Players hit with a dodgeball are NOT eliminated if:
    • The ball first bounced off the floor or wall,
    • A teammate catches the ball before it hits the ground,
    • The player is hit after the referee blows the whistle.
  8. If the referee blows the whistle while the game is in progress, all play stops immediately.  The referee will resume play after the matter is settled
  9. Any play that is considered unsportsmanlike or unnecessarily rough may result in the player’s disqualification and/or a point scored for the opponent.

 

Floor Hockey Rules

  1. Play begins with a face-off at center court.  All players other than the centers must be outside the circle.  Each team has one center who may play the entire court and one goalie who must stay near the goal. The rest of the team is divided evenly into two groups; one group playing on each side of the mid-court line. These players are not allowed to cross the mid-court line.
  2. Scores are earned when the puck is hit into the opponent’s goal (and completely crosses the goal line). Deflections off of players into a goal count as a score. However, a player cannot throw the puck into the goal to score. After each score, a face-off at center court restarts play.
  3. Goalies may not lie down to block a goal. They must remain on their feet.
  4. Violations/Penalties:
    • Raising the stick too high or swinging it too wildly. (Penalty: First time, warning; thereafter, penalty shot; disqualification if necessary)
    • Unnecessary roughness.  (Penalty:  penalty shot; disqualification if necessary)
    • Stepping into or reaching with stick into the crease, the orange rectangle that can be occupied only by the goalie.  (Penalty:  penalty shot)  [Do not count scores that were made from a player who was inside or reaching inside the crease.]
    • Crossing the center line; however, players may reach across the line with their sticks.  (Penalty: Penalty shot)
  5. Penalty shot procedure:
    Shots are taken from behind the free throw line.  Other players line up along side the blue area, but may not reach into or step into the blue area until after the shot has been made.  If a penalty shot scores, play resumes with a face-off at center court.  If the shot is missed, play resumes at that spot.
  6. Miscellaneous:
    At times the puck goes under the folded tables.  When the puck is retrieved, resume play with a face-off at that spot. 
    Games can end in a tie.  Play-off games will be settled by a shootout.  Shootouts consist of three penalty shots by each team until a winner is determined.

 

Kickball Rules

  1. Players must always kick in the same order—in alphabetical order according to the last name.  Any violation is an out.
  2. Only the kicker may be in front of the backstop and only after he or she has been called by the umpire.  Warnings will be given.  Upon a decision by the umpire, coming out from behind the backstop before being called may result in an out.
  3. Kickers must kick the ball from on or behind the home plate, but never in front of it.  Kicking in front of the plate is an out.
  4. Players are out at the bases by force if the player must proceed to that base.  All other outs on the baselines are by tags.
  5. A runner may be tagged out by hitting him or her with the ball.  However, any throw at a player that is considered unnecessarily rough by the umpire may result in the runner being safe and even advanced to the next base or to home plate and a run scored.
  6. The strike zone extends out from each side of home plate approximately 2 feet.
  7. Balls “bounced” by the pitcher to home plate will not be considered strikes.  The ball must roll to home plate on the pitch. The pitcher must release the ball from behind the line in the pitcher’s box.
  8. Any foul ball is a strike, even if it is the 3rd strike.
  9. The innings change when a defensive team makes 3 outs or if the kicking team scores 5 or more runs.  (The 5th through 8th runs may be on base when a homerun is made and all runs count.)
  10. Any arguments or unsportsmanlike conduct by team members to each other or to the opposition may result in an out (if the violating team is kicking), an awarded extra base or run (if the violating team is in the field).  This will be the decision of the umpire.
  11. Sliding is legal, but base stealing is not allowed.
  12. A runner on base may not “lead off.”  He or she must stay on base until the pitcher releases the ball.  The runner may take off before the ball is kicked.  Runners must stay within the baselines as deemed appropriate by the umpire.
  13. Any other situations that may occur will be ruled upon by the umpire as they occur.

 

Soccer Rules

  1. Positions:  one center, one goalie, X number of players (half defense, half offense)
  2. The center may play the whole field.  The goalie may play in the endzone and in the field.  Other defensive and offensive players must stay in the rectangles to which they are assigned. (One offensive player near the goal line or the center of the offensive team may enter the endzone.)
  3. The object is to score points by a field goal in which the ball is kicked between the cones placed on the endline.  The ball must be below shoulder level (subject call by the official).  Points may be scored by penalty shot as well.
  4. A coin toss or the referee will determine which team gets first control of the ball and which team defends which goal.
  5. Play begins with an out-of-bounds play at midfield.
  6. The ball may be moved by kicking or dribbling, but no part of the arms or hands may be used (except to defend a kick headed for the head).  The goalie may use his hands when he is in the endzone.  Outside the endzone regular arm and hand rules apply.
  7. Use of an arm or hand to advance the ball is a violation.  Violations result in the other team obtaining possession at a near out-of-bounds spot.
  8. Balls put in play from out-of-bounds may be thrown or punted into play.  Players throwing or kicking the ball from out-of-bounds are not guarded by the opponent. 
  9. Certain actions that are deemed unsportsmanlike or unnecessarily rough are penalties.  Penalties result in a penalty shot.  A kicker of the captain’s choosing (from the offense) is allowed to kick the ball from three steps from the goal line (steps taken toward the center line).  The goalie is allowed to defend but he must be within two steps of the end line when the ball is kicked.  More than one player from any team in the endzone at one time results in a penalty kick.
  10. Kicks that are “wild” (subject to the judgment of the referee) are not necessarily passed to a teammate nor to the goal, but are just kicked without any attempt at a play.  “Wild” kicks result in the player taking one lap around the entire soccer field.  The team plays short-handed while the lap is being taken.
  11. Any extra players (more than 10) or a shortage of players (less than 10) should be accounted for in the two rectangles near the center line. 
  12. During the regular season, tie games should stand as the final score.  During a playoff game, though, a tie-breaking system is necessary.  A “shootout” is administered.  First, a player from one team gets to take three penalty shots.  The number of necessary penalty shots are taken at the other end after that  by the opposing team.  The process is repeated until a winner is determined.