A Couple of Plays from Black Team's Fall 09 playbook:

What: Six-man is a fast-moving game played on an 80-yard long by 40-yard wide field (instead of the normal 100-yd by 53 1/3- field used in 11-man football). The game is high scoring; exciting and places a larger emphasis on speed and agility than size and strength - though there is room for both.

Guiding Principles

1. Make it Fun.
2. Limit Standing Around.
3. Everyone Plays.
4. Emphasize the fundamentals.
5. Incorporate progression of skill development for every participant.

Basic Rules

1. Game length is 40 minutes of actual playing time, divided into 4 periods of 10 minutes each.
2. The game is started by an opening kick off and subsequent play is initiated from the point where the ball is "grounded" or where the receiving team's ball carrier is tackled. For simplicity sake, a tackle is defined as having the forward progress of the ball carrier stopped by the defense, forcing one knee to the ground.
3. Points for scoring are awarded as follows:
   
   Touchdown: Run or pass the ball into opponent's end zone - 6 points
   Safety Touch: If the ball becomes dead in the end zone after having been carried, passed, or kicked from the field of play into their own end zone by the offensive team - 2 points
   "Rouge": When the ball becomes dead in the possession of a team in its own end zone, or goes out of bounds in its end zone, as a result of a kick into the end zone by the opponent - 1 point
   Convert: Following a touchdown, a team may attempt to add to its score by running or passing the ball into the end zone - 1 point
   
   
4. A legal offensive play may begin when:
   
   • Three players on the line of scrimmage. The player in the centre of the 3 is ineligible to receive the ball. All 3 players must be set and cannot move before the ball is snapped.
   • No more than 6 players on the field of play.
   • The ball is put in play by snapping the ball between the legs of a player (the centre) in one continuous motion to the hands of another player (the quarterback).
     
     
5. No player from either team may encroach on the one yard "neutral zone" between teams until the ball is snapped. The one yard "neutral zone" is measured from the nose of the football closest to the opponent's end zone.
6. A team has 20 seconds to put the ball into play.
7. The team in possession of the ball has 3 attempts or "downs" to gain 10 yards. It may advance the ball by carrying it, kicking it or throwing it. If the required distance is gained, the downs begin again. If the team in possession is not able to gain 10 yards in 3 downs, the ball is awarded to the opponents.
8. Blocking an opponent from the rear - and in some instances below the waist - holding, and grabbing a defensive player is illegal. Below the waist blocking is only allowed in the close line play.
9. Tackling an opponent by intentionally making contact with the helmet or face mask is illegal ... as is tackling an opponent around the head by grabbing the face mask or straight arm tackle to the head "clotheslining".
10. Objectionable conduct is defined as:
    
    
    • The use of profane, obscene or insulting language or gestures.
    • Unsportsmanlike actions like throwing the ball at an opponent or official
    • A tactic employed to delay or hinder the smooth operation of the game.
    
    There is no place for objectionable conduct by any member of a football team, player or coach!
    

The football field is an environment which both challenges and encourages every player to be their best.

HAVE FUN AND PLAY HARD.