Tournament Guidance - AAU Football Spring National Championship

AAU MEMBERSHIPS REQUIREMENTS:

DIVISIONS:

The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Tackle Football Spring National Championship shall consist of nine age divisions:

CLICK each age group to review specific Rules & Guidance

10u

11u

12u

13u

14u

PLAYER REQUIREMENTS: (Age/Medical/Size)

Teams shall consist of a minimum of 13 players and a maximum of 35 players.
The Age Division for players will be determined by the age of the athlete at 11:59pm on August 1, 2022.
An athlete may play in a higher division with prior approval from the Spring National Championship committee. Due to safety concerns NO athlete will be allowed to play up more than one age group.
Players must have a valid State ID/Military ID/Passport
All players MUST have an AAU membership
All athletes will be required to have a current physical completed by a Licensed State examiner (medical doctor, nurse practitioner, etc.)

COACH REQUIREMENTS:

A team may carry up to 7 Adults (Coach, Team Admin, etc.) on the sideline that are allowed inside the coaches’ box.
Coaches MUST have a valid AAU Membership

FOOTBALL SIZE GUIDANCE:

GAME PLAY:

Pool Play:

(4 quarters) 10-minute running clock. Clock will stop after score. If game is within two scores (16 pts), The last 2 minutes of the 4th quarter
Each team will have 2 timeouts per half

Bracket/Championship:

Zero Tolerance Policy

CONDUCT:

Head coaches will be responsible for the conduct and sportsmanship of their players and sideline staff.

DISQUALIFICATION:

Any player or sideline staff that is disqualified from a game will serve an automatic suspension for the remainder of the game and will be available to play the following game. the athlete will be identified by the head official and shall immediately remove his/her equipment and remain on the bench.

EJECTIONS:

Any player or sideline staff that is ejected from a game will serve an automatic suspension for the reminder of the game and will NOT BE available for the next game played by his/her team. The player or staff will need to leave the facility.

6U/7U/8U AND UNDER DIVISION

SCORING

Touchdown 6 points
Kicked PAT 2 points
Run/Pass PAT 1 point
Run/Pass PAT 2 points (must declare with “whitehat” going for “2” and ball placed at 5 yard line)
Safety 2 Points
Field Goal 3 Points

GUIDANCE:

6 Defensive players are permitted on the line of scrimmage and must be in either a 3 point or 4 point stance. Any player in a 2 point stance must be 6 feet (2 yards) off the line of scrimmage. No lining up over the center.
No Kick-Off. The ball will be spotted at the offense’s 35 yard line.
Declaration of a Punt. The offense and defense will leave the playing field. One player from each team shall remain on the field for the purpose of punting the ball. The player punting the ball will line up 5 yards behind the spot of the ball. Upon lining up the player will be given the ball by the head referee and shall have no more than 5 seconds to punt the ball. The ball will be considered down by the player catching it, where the ball stops or where it rolls out of bounds.
No rushing of the Extra Points
Play clock is 35 seconds
In 6U, two coaches from each team will be allowed in his/ her respective backfield during the game. In 7U/8U, one coach from each team will be allowed in the backfield. Coaches on the field should be at least 10 yards behind their last player at start of cadence. Coaches must also make every effort to not interfere with plays (physically or verbally) once they are in progress.

9U/10U AND UNDER

SCORING

GUIDANCE:

No standing up on the defensive line.
No rushing of Punts or Extra Points
During a punt, no rushing punter, once the ball is kicked, live play begins. Receiving team can return punts.
Play clock is 35 seconds

11U/12U/13U/14U AND UNDER

SCORING

GUIDANCE:

Kick-Off will be from the 40-yard line.
During kicking and punting situations, players are ALLOWED to rush the kicker/punter.
Play clock is 35 seconds