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* The DPL uses the following as specific modifications for its football leagues. Otherwise, please refer to the NCAA rules as modified by the UIL for interpretations. All decisions on rules questions will be made final by the DPL Athletic Director.
Prayer:   Teams will meet at midfield for a pre-game prayer to be lead by the home team.
Eligibility: A player must be enrolled as a full-time student in a Diocesan school. A player from a school which does not have a football program may participate for another Diocesan school. Both school principals should be notified in this situation. Also, the team must indicate the school attended by each player on its' official league roster.
Practice: Teams may practice in an organized manner as follows: 
  • Strength & Conditioning: Any time 

  • Contact Drills & Scrimmages: August 7th of each year.1st offense: $250 fine & head coach warned, subsequent violations in same year: $500 fine and head coach banned from season. This will take effect in the 2001 season.
   
Officials: The Dallas Football Officials Association will provide a 3-man crew of officials for each game. The home team will provide the chain gang. If a neutral site is used, then both teams will split responsibility for providing volunteers for the chain gang.
           
  Equipment:   Helmet, shoulder pads, thigh pads, hip pads, tail-bone pads, knee pads, rubber cleats and a mouthpiece are mandatory for all players. Also, a four point chin strap must be worn on each helmet.

The home team will wear a dark colored jersey and the visiting team will wear a light colored jersey. Athletic Directors and Coaches should make sure to consult with the opposition prior to that weekend's games should teams have similar school colors to prevent confusion at game time. Should two teams arrive at a game with like or similar jersey colors, then the offending team will be required to wear cover-ups.		  
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
           
  Game Ball:   Both teams are responsible for supplying their game balls
to be used on offense.

Varsity: High School size ball (TD) or TDY
Junior Varsity: TDY or TDJ

Ball used must remain consistent throughout the drive including PAT's, punts, & FG's.		  
       
       
       
       
       
               
  Game Clock:   All teams (Varsity & JV) to play 4 x 10 minute quarters.
Half-time is 15 minutes.		  
       
               
  Time-Outs:   Each team is allotted 3 per half.  
               
  Scoring:  
  • Touchdown = 6 pts.

  • X-pt kicked, Safety, returned
    X-pt =2 pts.
  • X-pt. Pass / run = 1 pt.

  • FG = 3 pts.
  
       
       
       
       
  Weight
Restrictions:		 Varsity: (5-8 grade) Players weighing 140 lbs or above will wear a red "X" on the back of their helmet & play on the line of scrimmage.

Junior Varsity: (5-6 grade) Players weighing 110 lbs or above will wear a red "X" on the back of their helmet & play on the line of scrimmage.

X-Man Restrictions:

**The designated X-Men on offense must be positioned as down linemen. This may include the center, guards, tackles, & blocking tight ends.

**An eligible receiver must cover all offensive X-Men on the O-Line.

**The designated X-Men on defense must be positioned as down linemen.

**This may include nose-guard, tackles, or ends.

**Defensive Ends may be positioned no wider than "hand-shake" distance of the outer-most offensive down-lineman.

Penalties for X-Man violations:

** "X" player violations off the line of scrimmage will result in a dead ball foul with a five (5) yard penalty against the team who violates the rule.

** "X" player violations which involve incorrect labeling of helmets or incorrect "X" players as per the team's official roster will result in a $250 fine, possible suspension of the head coach (to be the Diocesan Athletic Director's discretion), and forfeiture of the game if applicable.		  
     
Rosters Rosters: Each team must produce a roster at the official Weigh-In on August 25th. The players weights will then be documented. If a team has yet to assign game jersey numbers to each player, then it will have one week (September 1) to assign these and fax the final roster to the league office. All rosters will be considered complete when they have the following:

1. School Name & Division
2. Player's Name, Grade Level, Jersey #, Weight, School Attended
3. Principal's Signature
4. A.D.'s Signature

Copies of each team's roster will be kept on file at the league office. Each team will be faxed a copy of their upcoming opponent's roster on Monday of each week throughout the season.
Overtime: ** Coin toss will determine possession.

** The ball will be placed on the 10 yard line, anywhere between the hash marks.

** Each team will have four downs to score a TD or kick a FG.

** If a FG is attempted and missed before fourth down, the team forfeits the remaining downs.

** If the defense returns an interception, fumble, or blocked FG for a TD, they are declared the winner.

** The defense can also return the extra point attempt for 2 points and still have an offensive opportunity.

** If tied after one overtime, then reverse the process for the second overtime.

** There will be a new coin flip before each odd numbered overtime session.

** There will be zero time-outs allowed in the overtime periods. 
Season  1. Head to Head Competition

2. Better record in common games

3. Coin flip
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