Flag Football Rules
Official game rules for Flag Football in San Francisco
Coed programs have gender-specific roster requirements while Open programs do not.
Note that rules may vary by program. Please confirm rules on the program page or with your Volo host.
5v5
- Players on field
- 5
- Min to start
- 3
- Game length
- 50 min
- Roster size
- 9–10
- Referees
- 2 per game
- Levels
- Super Social, Recreational, Intermediate, Upper Intermediate, Competitive
6v6
- Players on field
- 6
- Min to start
- 4
- Game length
- 50 min
- Roster size
- 9–10
- Referees
- 2 per game
- Levels
- Super Social, Recreational, Intermediate, Upper Intermediate, Competitive
7v7
- Players on field
- 7
- Min to start
- 4
- Game length
- 50 min
- Roster size
- 11–13
- Referees
- 2 per game
- Levels
- Super Social, Recreational, Intermediate, Upper Intermediate, Competitive
8v8
- Players on field
- 8
- Min to start
- 5
- Game length
- 50 min
- Roster size
- 12–14
- Referees
- 2 per game
- Levels
- Super Social, Recreational, Intermediate, Upper Intermediate, Competitive