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This site provides information on amateur tackle football as it is played in Canada, and specifically within the Province of Manitoba.
Following are the playoff overtime procedures for all leagues that we serve.
During the play-off/final game, the following format is used:
• A “mini game” consisting of two 5 (five) minute halves with the last minute of each half being stopped time.
• Each team will be allowed 1 (one) time out per half.
• Play will be determined by a coin toss at the commencement of the mini game. The home team calls the head/tails.
Following are the playoff overtime procedures for all leagues that we serve.
During the play-off/final game, the following format is used:
• A “mini game” consisting of two 5 (five) minute halves with the last minute of each half being stopped time.
• Each team will be allowed 1 (one) time out per half.
• Play will be determined by a coin toss at the commencement of the mini game. The home team calls the head/tails.
Rule interpretations supplied by the Rule Book Editor and interpreter Walter Berry will be posted here
please read and check out diagrams of facemasks
Football Canada official release
Non-traditional facemasks prohibited over safety concerns
Non-traditional or overbuilt facemasks contain more bars, smaller spaces between bars and cover a larger area.
These particular facemasks more frequently fail the certification tests conducted by the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE), the organization that approves equipment based on performance standards.
the link provided here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw-tI_KcBaI
will help one understand how the new rules on targeting ,head to head hits and hitting defenseless players will be interpreted by officials this season
