This morning I wore the new Cutters weatherized football gloves (017W).  At game time it was about 34 degrees and dry.

Cutters describes the gloves thusly: "Combines a breathable 4-way stretch outer shell and a fleece inner lining for increased warmth and comfort, while maintaining performance excellence. Features a stretch wrist cuff to keep cold air out, and a fleece-lined C-TACK™ palm for maximum grip."

Teams have ONE time-out per half to plan a complicated play, manage the clock etc. Injury stoppages or field goal attempts (clock stops) don't count as a time-out.

While OFL play is very similar to other styles of the game we do have slightly different rules.

Players need to wear black or gold to distinguish what team they're on. I bring a big bag of black and gold scrimmage vests each week, plus we periodically get official OFL jerseys made up for regulars that want 'em.

I highly recommend cleats. (NOTE: Baseball cleats with metal spikes are not allowed. Everything else is cool.)

Teams can have up to eleven players on the field at a time. Substitutions, should there be more than eleven players on a team, can be taken during any dead ball situation, as per normal football rules.

Teams are divided at random using the handy OFL Randomizer.

The Field

The dimensions of the field normally are 75 paces long by 40-50 paces wide, with the width changing depending on the number of players.

Each end zone is ten paces deep. The field has four first down lines marked by cones.

The field

The Short Answer:

Any adult.

The defense is responsible for collecting the ball and the scrimmage marker at the proper spot after the ball carrier has been downed. Purposely delaying this action during a "hurry-up" offensive series will be a delay of game penalty. An un-sportsmanlike conduct penalty will be assessed if the spotting is continually delayed.