Choose your team on the Registration Page

Teams may be modified on the day of the event as needed, but groups wanting to play together will remain on the same team

Team players will wear their team jerseys provided by Turkey Bowl staff on the day of the event

Games played will be 7-on-7 with substitutions allowed in between plays

Coin toss for choice to receive or defer

Two 30 minute halves will be played

• Running clock until the last 2 minutes of the 2nd half of play (timekeeper will notify final two minutes), when the clock will stop for dead ball events only (NFL rules, i.e. no clock stoppage for a 1st down in bounds)

• We will enjoy a halftime break to recharge :-)

Each team gets two timeouts per game​

Scoring

• 6 points for each touchdown 

• Extra points

  • 1-point extra point from the 3 yard marker

  • 2-points from the 10 yard maker

  • Only 2-point conversions can be intercepted and returned by the defense for 2 points

Special Teams

• Kickoffs occur to begin each half and after each score​

• Kickoffs are from the 30-yard line and may be kicked off of a tee or punted

• If the kickoff goes out of bounds before the end zone, the receiving team will start from the 35-yard line or the spot that the ball went out of bounds (whichever is farther)

• Onside kicks

  • Allowed within the last five minutes of the game

  • Must be declared by the kicking team, no surprise onside kicks

  • Must travel 10 yards before the kicking team can touch the ball, unless the receiving team touches the ball first

• Punts

  • Must be declared by the offense, no fake punts​

  • There is no need for a snap during a punt

  • The defense may not rush/block a punt

Offense

• The ball must be snapped to the QB (e.g sideways from center or between legs)

• A first down will be achieved each time the ball reaches the 2nd cone from where the ball was originally spotted on first down

• Running plays are allowed (including with QB)

• No excessive blocking or grabbing - blocking for more than a "2 pilgrim" count is a penalty

Defense

• 2-hand touch (touching any clothing counts)

• "5 Pilgrim" rush (i.e. audibly count, "1 pilgrim, 2 pilgrims,..." etc)