FOOTBALL

 

1.     AWARDS

 

 The champion shall receive a plaque.

 

2.     PLAY-OFFS

 

a)     The KCSSAA representative will play the LSSAA representative in the semi-final.  The semi-final winner will play the WECSSAA representative in the final.

b)     The game between the KCSSAA representative and the LSSAA representative will alternate yearly between the two member associations.

c)     The final game (from (a)) will alternate between WECSSAA and the member association of the semi-final winner.

 

3.   PLAYING RULES

 

The rules of the Canadian Rule Book for Tackle Football shall govern play with the following exceptions and points of emphasis:

 

a)     If the benches are on the same side of the field, the bench area shall be from a team’s 45 yard line to its 15 yard line.

b)     Each team, while on offence, may use its own football, provided the Referee has deemed the ball suitable.  Each team is responsible for bringing its own ball onto the field after a change of possession.  The game will not be delayed for changing of the football.

c)     Teams shall play 4 quarters of 12 minutes each.  The clock will start and stop as per the rule book.

d)     Tie Game: The overtime procedure shall follow the rulebook.

e)      Each team shall be allowed two time-outs per half of regulation time and  one time-out  during  the over-time process in 3.d). Time outs shall be one minute. Players may come to the benches. Coaches may not enter the field of play unless attending an injury.

f)    There shall be a one yard restraining zone at the line of scrimmage.

g)   If both teams have the same colour uniform top, it is the responsibility of the home team to change.

h)     Numbering requirements as outlined in Rule 4, Section 3, Article 1 will be followed.

i)        The player who, at the snap of the ball is occupying a position at either end of the line of scrimmage may be in motion while within 1 yard of the line of scrimmage but must not be moving towards the opponent’s goal line when the ball is put in play.

j)       To achieve first down yardage, teams shall be permitted the same number of downs as used in the OFSAA Western Bowl play-offs.

k)     Blocking below the waist is allowed as per the rule book.

l)        On any kick from scrimmage (which excludes kick-offs), when the ball enters the end zone, the receiving team being able to successfully advance the ball legally out of the end zone and retain possession, may choose to scrimmage at their own 20 yard line or where the ball becomes dead.

 

4.    OFFICIALS

a)         Six football officials will be used in each SWOSSAA Playoff game.

b)         In the semi-final, these officials will be from the area of the convenor.

c)         In the Final, a split crew of officials rom each of the member associations playing tin the final  will be used. The officials shall be assigned in the following manner:

Host member association: Referee, Back Umpire, Back Judge.

Visiting member association: Umpire, Head Linesman, Line Judge.

d) For the SWOSSAA Final, the game fee will be $270.00 ( $45.00 per official). The travel rate for the out of town officials will be $60.00, to and from Kent County( for the entire crew) and $120.00 between WECSSAA and LSSAA  ( for the entire crew) .