I. OVERVIEW
By signing this waiver, you agree to and confirm that you have fully read and fully understand all information that this waiver contains, as set by the SUMMER FLAG LEAGUE, LLC (SFL).
II. DEFINITIONS
Sign, Signage, Signing, Signature - These are terms used to describe a person's name written in a distinctive way as a form of identification in authorizing a check or document or concluding a letter. The signature shall represent and match, within reason, the name of the individual how’s name is printed on this waiver.
Acceptable clothing - Clothing that would be appropriate at outdoor community parks and recreation centers
SFL Season - This refers to the total span from when registration opens for the active calendar year that this form refers to, until exactly prior to the next season’s open registration date.
III. FUNCTION OF THE LEAGUE
III.A. General League Structure
If a team wants to have practice sessions that is always okay, but we do not allow teams or players to require practice attendances. Players are also not required to make it to game days. If a player cannot attend a and/or any game days, they are still welcome as part of the league, as well as a part of their team. Positions that players play in a game can change however the team decides. There is no limitation to which positions a player can play. Each team has specific, unique color schemes. Due to this, we do require you to wear colors that (as close as possible) match your team's colors on game day. We also have team jerseys if you want to support your team and the league. However, we will never require players to buy team jerseys, and other team members cannot require you to buy team jerseys either. If there is an issue regarding this, please reach out at 680-255-2016. Teams and/or players that do not have acceptable clothing, and SFL approved clothing while actively participating in games, will be required to wear pinnies provided by the SFL.
Teams color schemes: Dead Militia:Blue/Yellow.
Embrace:White/Black.
Glaciers:LightBlue/DarkBlue.
Grizzlies:Maroon/Silver.
Lancers:Red/White.
NEMESIS:Green/Black.
Resistance:Purple/Yellow.
Stormrushers:Black/Red.
III.B. General League Structure
When joining online, every player must read and accept the terms before selecting the checkbox. When the checkbox is selected, that is confirming each player has read and accepted the terms of the league. Anyone under 18 must have a legal parent/guardian sign up and review the terms before signing up on someone's behalf. Once a payment is made, there is no refund available.If you joined the SFL, but want to change teams, there is never a cost to that, you can change teams whenever you'd like. If you don't sign up and don't make a payment, you will not be permitted to play on game day. That includes having someone take your place for a game: they cannot play if they don't sign the waiver and pay. Players can sign-up and/or pay on game day and/or in person. We will always work with players that want to participate.
III.C. Gameplay Rules
The game is to 36 points. How the SFL determines who gets the ball and the side they want to start on is called the Kickoff. Kickoff: 1 player from each team will punt the ball from midfield at the same time, trying to get the ball to initially touch the ground between the 1 and 2 point lines. Whoever is closer to getting it in between the markers wins. If both players get it between the markers, then whoever gets it in next, or whoever is closest to the marker, wins. If the ball goes into the endzone then the other team wins the Kickoff. The ball starts on the 2 point line. There is one first down at mid-field. After a touchdown, teams can go for 1 point from two yards out, or they can go for 2 points from ten yards out. If a defense scores an offenses' point after attempt, they earn double the value of the attempt. 1 point attempt is worth 2 points for the defense. 2 point attempt is worth 4 points to the defense. This is a moderate contact league; expect to be in situations that will require you to get into hands-on, 1-on-1 situations where you may end up in the dirt, or putting someone else in the dirt occasionally. Safeties provide the scoring team 2 points and the ball gets placed 3 yards behind the midfield mark.
Substitutions:
The 5 players that start on the field must play one offensive and one defensive drive before they can substitute a player.
If teams want to substitute during a drive, they can for 1 or 2 plays at most, per drive.
If a team needs 1 or more extra players to have a full team for a week, that team MUST tell the referees and let them get the situation resolved. Any decisions made without the referees' knowledge will be adjusted as needed by the referees. If the team knows they will be short a player before gameday, they should inform the league at (680) 255-2016 to get the situation resolved before gameday.
If there is a medical issue that affects the substitution rule, the referees will work with said players and teams to accommodate.
III.D. Gameplay Rules
Offense
Pass Interference
Putting your hands on a defender and impeding their movement to any extent.
Result: Play is dead. The down is lost, and the offense moves to the next down.
Offense
Illegal Contact
If you initiate a block (make forcible contact with a defensive player) then engage in running a route. The Snapper is the only exception and won’t get a penalty.
Result: Play is dead. That down is lost, and the offense moves to the next down.
Offense
Block In The Back
This is allowed as long as it is not aggressive.
Result: The player that committed the penalty is removed from the game for one play or drive, depending on the severity of the penalty, and cannot be replaced.
Offense
Illegal Play
If the ball is snapped to a player that is not lined up behind the Snapper.
Result: Play is dead, that down is lost, and the offense moves to the next down.
Offense
False Start
If a player passes the line of scrimmage with an advantage over the defense, before the ball is snapped.
Result: There is leeway on this penalty, but when called, the play is dead, that down is lost, and the offense moves to the next down.
Defense
Pass Interference
Making contact with the receiver before they initiate contact with you, or before the ball passes the Line of Scrimmage.
Result: If offensive progress is made, the ball gets placed where the play ended, and the offense gets that down back, and 1 extra down. If no offensive progress is made, then the ball goes back to the Line of Scrimmage and get that down back, and 1 extra down.
Defense
Buffer Violation/Off-sides
If a defender is within the Buffer Zone, and no offensive players are within the Buffer zone, or if a defensive player crosses the Line of Scrimmage with an advantage over the offense.
Result: There is a leeway on this, but if the penalty occurs, the play becomes a "free play" for the offense, and after the end of the play, the offense can choose if they want to accept the play result or disregard the result of the play, and the offense gains that down, and one extra down back.
Defense
Intentional Tackle
Tackling or wrapping a player to slow them or prevent them from making agile moves. If a collision occurs that aggressively contacts a player, even if they do not have the ball, this is still a penalty.
Result: 0th and goal from the 2 point line for the offense.
Punt Return
False Start
Leaving the line before the ball is caught or hits the ground.
Result: Punt return team starts on the 1-point line on offense.
Anyone
Bonus Attempt (PAT)
If penalty occurs during Bonus Attempt.
Result: Offensive Penalty: Attempt is automatic fail; Defensive Penalty: Attempt is automatic success.
Anyone
Arguing With The Ref
Aggressive arguing with the referee.
Result: The player(s) involved, are removed from the play, drive or game and cannot be replaced.
IV. JERSEYS
By purchasing jerseys through the SFL, you accept that any errors, typos, mistakes, color variations from preferred color scheme, and/or any similar issues, misprints, or similar situations are accepted by the party (or parties) that made the purchase, and the SFL is not responsible, nor shall be obligated to offer a refund, nor reorder a jersey, free of charge, for any of the above listed scenarios. The SFL reserves the right to refuse or change a requested jersey name if the name is deemed inappropriate by the SFL. In any situation, the SFL reserves the right to deny any refund, trades, changes and/or any other type of reimbursement to anyone who makes a purchase.
V. PRESERVATION MANAGEMENT
Each Person/Persons is responsible for individual actions/injuries and/or self. The SFL is not responsible for any goods, persons, and/or items lost, damaged and/or stolen or peoples' actions/injuries and/or involvements that occur. SFL takes no responsibility for any of the above or other similar listed situations and/or circumstances. Anyone under 18 years old must have a legal parent and/or guardian register on behalf of the individual(s). Any player that does not meet any and all of these terms and conditions, is not permitted to participate in the SFL to any extent. Any and all players, spectators, and/or people who are directly associated with the SFL are responsible for themselves, and those under their supervision when on the field, at an SFL sponsored and/or supported event, and/or when driving, walking and/or traveling by any other means to an SFL sponsored and/or supported event. All players who sign up and/or register also agree to be recorded, photographed, discussed and/or have their likeness used by the SFL as the SFL sees fit. Regarding the statement preceding this, the SFL is permitted to use any and/or other similar listed situation.
VI. OWNERSHIP RIGHTS
The SFL (or our affiliates) and our member clubs own all rights in the product names, company names, trade names, logos, product packaging and designs ("Copyrights") of the Summer Flag League and such member clubs, and third parties own all Copyrights in their respective products or services, whether or not appearing in large print or with the Copyright symbol. Unauthorized use of any such Copyrights, including reproduction, imitation, dilution or confusing or misleading uses, is prohibited under the Copyright laws of the United States and other countries, as applicable. You are expressly prohibited from using or misusing any Copyrights, except as expressly provided in this Agreement, and nothing otherwise stated or implied confers on you any license or right to do so. In addition, the look and feel of our services, including all page headers, graphics, button icons and scripts, constitute Copyrights and are subject to the restrictions on the use of Copyrights.
Permitted Uses. You may use the Services solely for your own individual non-commercial and informational purposes only. Any other use, including for any commercial purposes, is strictly prohibited without our express prior written consent. Systematic retrieval of data or other content from the Services, whether to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database, or directory, is prohibited absent our express prior written consent.
VII. MEDIA RULES
No one is permitted to use, By posting or reposting ("Posting") comments, photos, visuals, videos, or other materials ("Your Content" or "User Content") to social media web sites and applications owned/operated by the SFL, including, but not limited to, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, or similar sites ("SFL Page(s)"), you agree that the SFL can use Your Content—including any names, voices, images and performances that content contains—for any purpose. Further, by Posting Your Content on an SFL Page, you grant the SFL a perpetual, non-exclusive, irrevocable, fully-paid, royalty-free, sub-licenseable and transferable worldwide license in any and all media (now known or hereafter devised) to use, reproduce, distribute, display, perform, modify and create derivative works based upon Your Content for any purpose, including advertising and promotion, without notice, attribution or payment. You also waive any moral rights associated with Your Content. You certify that you are the original author, creator, or owner of Your Content, and that you have the right to Post it. You also certify that you have acquired and hereby grant to the SFL all necessary rights for the SFL to depicted anyone who appears in Your Content, and that the SFL's use of Your Content in accordance with this license will not violate or infringe upon anyone else's rights. User Content does not necessarily reflect the opinions or ideals of the SFL Entities or the entities and/or individuals that operate the SFL Pages, and the SFL does not endorse any opinions expressed by fans on the SFL Pages. The SFL does not represent or warrant the accuracy of any statement or product claims made on the SFL Pages and is not responsible for any User Content on the SFL Pages. We may revise these Rules from time to time, the most current version will be available on the SFL website. The Rules are governed by the laws of the State of Pennsylvania without regard to or application of its conflict of law provisions or your state or country of residence.
VIII. RIGHTS OF USAGE
By using any services provided by the SFL, you accept the terms and conditions. If you do not accept, then you must leave and avoid all services provided by the SFL.
IX. WAIVER CHANGES
Any changes that occur that impact this waiver, will be available online at sflyork.wix.com/football/terms.