The NIRSA Flag & Touch Football Rules Book & Officials’ Manual contains the official rules for flag and touch football. The book is designed to standardize the rules and mechanics for the game of screen-blocking (noncontact) football.

NIRSA Flag & Touch Football Rules Committee
Rulebook Dedication
Moving Closer Toward a Standardized Football Code
Rule Changes

NIRSA Football Rules Book
Rule 1 – The Game, Field, Players and Equipment
Rule 2 – Definitions of Playing Terms
Rule 3 – Periods, Time Factors, Substitutions
Rule 4 – Ball in Play, Dead Ball, Out-of-Bounds
Rule 5 – Series of Downs, Number of Down and Team Possession After Penalty
Rule 6 – Kicking the Ball
Rule 7 – Snapping, Handing and Passing the Ball
Rule 8 – Scoring Plays and Touchback
Rule 9 – Conduct of Players and Others
Rule 10 – Enforcement of Penalties
Rule 11 – Championship Tournaments
Summary of Fouls and Penalties
Summary of Corecreational Rules
Summary of Youth Football Rules
Summary of 4 on 4 football Rules

NIRSA Football Officials’ Manual
Part I – General Principles and Duties
Part II – 2 {Person Crew Mechanics
Part III – 3 Person Crew Mechanics
Part IV – 4 Person Crew Mechanics
Part V – Code of Official Football Signals
Index to Rules