Providence Football League
Rulebook

1.01: Each team must have at least 7, maximum of 8 (7v7, 8v7, 8v8)

1.02: No QB boundaries, no sneak delay, fumble chance set to 0%.

1.03: No gamepass benefits allowed.

1.04: Game must be in a league server.

1.05: Make sure to run /gamerule angle false.

1.06: Each team should have 3 timeouts, and five 60 second play clocks.

1.07: At least one player, who is a coach or higher, on each team should have admin perms in the server set to level 4 (or higher if server owner).

2.01: Each team must have at least 8, maximum of 9 (8v8, 8v9, 9v9)

2.02: 9v9 is completely optional. Both teams must agree to 9v9 play.

2.03: Either team can opt out of 9v9 unless the game has already began in 9v9 mode, the game does not begin until the first play has been played, not kickoff.

2.04: No QB boundaries, no sneak delay, fumble chance set to 0%.

2.05: No gamepass benefits allowed.

2.06: Game must be in a league server.

2.07: Make sure to run /gamerule angle false.

2.08: Each team should have 3 timeouts, and five 60 second play clocks.

2.09: At least one player, who is a coach or higher, on each team should have admin perms in the server set to level 4 (or higher if server owner).

3.01: Any type of exploiting or any feature that gives you an unfair advantage is not allowed. This could include any modification to your game. Macros are the only exception. Player should be automatically ejected and considered for further punishment as dictated by standard practice.

3.02: Angle glitching is not allowed. This is where a player uses a technique called “angle” to get height advantage. If done, the player is to be ejected for the remainder of the game. The play should be turned over at the spot of the foul, or given the yards if on offense. If caught multiple times, suspension may be given up to 1 season.

3.03: Grounding by a quarterback is not allowed. This is where a quarterback throws an incompletion where it can not reasonably be received by anyone on the field. The ball will be placed wherever the penalty occurred and they will lose the down, if committed in their own endzone, it is a safety.

3.04: Illegal touching is not allowed. This is where a receiver or defensive back intentionally goes out of bounds to avoid being seen to gain an unfair advantage. This is a 5 yard penalty.

3.05: Severe lagging is not allowed. If a player is lagging to the point where they are gaining an unfair advantage, 1 warning should be given about it by the other team. After that 1 warning, if they continue to lag or stutter, they should be ejected from the game.

3.06: Milking is not allowed unless it is done in the last minute of the 2nd or 4th quarter. Milking is defined as letting the play clock go below 10 before hiking while the game clock is running. If illegal milking has occurred, the clock should be reset to the original time and a 5 yard penalty should be given.

3.07: Stacking is not allowed. Stacking is when a player stands on top of another player’s head to get extra height. This is a 5 yard penalty.

3.08: Onside kicks are not allowed. Instead, during the 4th quarter, a team is allowed to request a 4th & 25 after scoring. The ball will be placed on their own 25 yard line, the down will be set to 4th, 1 OL or 1 TE are allowed, but never both.

3.09: Mercy rule is not required to be called unless a team is winning by 60 or more. Mercy rule can be called at any point once a team reaches a lead of 35 points or more. If a team does not take their mercy, they void it for the rest of the game unless it is required to be called.

4.01: You can only challenge if you have a timeout or play clock to spare in the event you lose.

4.02: Use /m challenge command to challenge a play. A play can be challenged within 10 seconds of its occurrence, or if there is a replay, within 10 seconds of the replay finishing.

4.03: A ticket under the correct league category must be made. It must be a “Challenge” ticket. The other team does not need to be added to the ticket.

4.04: Once a decision is made (either in favor or against), it should be sent officially by a staff member which will make the decision public to both teams.

5.01: You may only have 1 OL and 1 TE unless you are inside your own or the opponent's 20 yard line, in which case there is no limit on either.

5.02: TEs must be on the line of scrimmage when the play begins.

5.03: OLs must not be on the line of scrimmage when the play begins.

5.04: WRs must not jam any players when the play begins, or they are considered a TE. If not within 20 on either side of field, that would bring them over the 1 TE limit and draw a 5 yard flag.

6.01: You may have a combination of OLs/TEs that equal but never exceed 3. Example: 2 OL 1 TE, 3 OL 0 TE, 1 OL, 2 TE, 0 OL 3 TE

6.02: Inside your own or the opponent's 20, there is no limit to the amount of OLs/TEs you can utilize.

6.03: TEs must be on the line of scrimmage when the play begins.

6.04: TEs must not be in the hashes when the play begins.

6.05: OLs must be inside the hashes when the play begins.

6.06: OLs must not be on the line of scrimmage when the play begins.

6.07: Any WR that jams outside of the 20 yard line will be considered a TE, which could potentially result in a 5 yard flag for being over the TE limit.