Friday, November 20th, 2009
Six-man football breakout
This breakout box explaining some of the differences between six-man football and the standard 11-man game was supposed to accompany my enterprise story on the addition of six-man football to Wyoming high schools. We didn’t have room in our print product, so here it is. Also, the feature on six-man football can be found on the Wyoming Tribune Eagle’s Web site by clicking here.
Same game, different rules
Many six-man rules are the same as those fans of 11-man football have grown accustomed to. There are some minor differences, though.
The field: 40 yards wide and 80 yards long, compared to 53-1/3 and 100 in 11-man football.
Time: Quarters are 10 minutes, which is two minutes shorter.
First downs: Teams need to gain 15 yards instead of 10.
Scoring differences: A kicked extra point after a touchdown is worth two points, while running or passing for the conversion is worth one. A field goal is worth four points.
Everyone go deep: Every player, down linemen and centers included, are eligible receivers. Teams must have at least three players on the line of scrimmage.
Don’t be sneaky: The quarterback can’t just take the snap and run. The ball must go from the person taking the snap to another player before it can be advanced. Handoffs, pitches and forward passes are legal, quarter sneaks are not.
Source: www.sixmanfootball.com