Rules for touch football
Setting Up
Find a large, grassy area to serve as your playing field.
Divide players evenly into two teams.
Have each team decide who will act as its quarterback and receivers.
Set your playing field's boundaries. The playing field should be rectangular, with an end zone at each end. Anything outside the playing area is out of bounds (much like a soccer field).
Decide whether you'll play one-hand touch or two-hand touch.
Choose a method of deciding a winner by limiting either playing time or points scored. For example, the winning team could be the one with the highest score at the end of an hour or the first team to score five points.
Determine if you'll be able to earn new "first downs." Traditionally, teams have four tries, or "downs," to gain at least 10 yards. If they do so, they start over with a new set of downs. Your field may not be long enough for this.
Flip a coin to decide which team will begin playing offense.
Playing the Game
The two teams split up to opposite sides of the field. One team "kicks off" the ball to the other team by throwing it to them. A runner from the other team is then able to pick the ball up and run it back until he/she is touched. If the ball holder drops the ball, any other player can grab it and run to their respective goal.
After a player is down (either touched or run out of bounds), play stops and the ball is set up in the middle of the field until the quarterback calls the next play.
Play pauses for a few seconds while the two teams discuss their strategies.
When the quarterback calls "Hike," play begins again. The quarterback can either hand off the ball to a player behind him/her or throw the ball downfield to a player. The other team can attempt to block a pass, but are not allowed to hit any players while doing so. If the ball is dropped, the play is dead. If a receiver catches the ball, he/she runs until either being touched, run out of bounds, or reaching the end zone (leading to a point for the team). If a player on defense catches the ball, he/she is allowed to run the ball the same way toward the opposite end zone.
After a team scores, they must "kick off," i.e., throw the ball across the field back to the other team.
Continue the game in this fashion until the point or time limit is reached.
Find a large, grassy area to serve as your playing field.
Divide players evenly into two teams.
Have each team decide who will act as its quarterback and receivers.
Set your playing field's boundaries. The playing field should be rectangular, with an end zone at each end. Anything outside the playing area is out of bounds (much like a soccer field).
Decide whether you'll play one-hand touch or two-hand touch.
Choose a method of deciding a winner by limiting either playing time or points scored. For example, the winning team could be the one with the highest score at the end of an hour or the first team to score five points.
Determine if you'll be able to earn new "first downs." Traditionally, teams have four tries, or "downs," to gain at least 10 yards. If they do so, they start over with a new set of downs. Your field may not be long enough for this.
Flip a coin to decide which team will begin playing offense.
Playing the Game
The two teams split up to opposite sides of the field. One team "kicks off" the ball to the other team by throwing it to them. A runner from the other team is then able to pick the ball up and run it back until he/she is touched. If the ball holder drops the ball, any other player can grab it and run to their respective goal.
After a player is down (either touched or run out of bounds), play stops and the ball is set up in the middle of the field until the quarterback calls the next play.
Play pauses for a few seconds while the two teams discuss their strategies.
When the quarterback calls "Hike," play begins again. The quarterback can either hand off the ball to a player behind him/her or throw the ball downfield to a player. The other team can attempt to block a pass, but are not allowed to hit any players while doing so. If the ball is dropped, the play is dead. If a receiver catches the ball, he/she runs until either being touched, run out of bounds, or reaching the end zone (leading to a point for the team). If a player on defense catches the ball, he/she is allowed to run the ball the same way toward the opposite end zone.
After a team scores, they must "kick off," i.e., throw the ball across the field back to the other team.
Continue the game in this fashion until the point or time limit is reached.
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