KEARNEY'S PRE-SEASON
FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT
RULES & REGULATIONS
FRIDAY, AUGUST 18 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 20
IN KEARNEY, MISSOURI
2 GAME GUARANTEE, DOUBLE ELIMINATION
GRADE-BASED (23/24 SCHOOL YEAR) DIVISIONS:
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2ND GRADE TACKLE (8 MAN)
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3RD GRADE TACKLE (11 MAN)
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4TH GRADE TACKLE (11 MAN)
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5TH GRADE TACKLE (11 MAN)
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6TH GRADE TACKLE (11 MAN)
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7TH GRADE TACKLE (11 MAN)
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Minimum roster is 11 players for 2nd Grade & 15 players for all other divisions
$200 per team and $20/per player
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Entry Payments made by Cashiers Check or Cash App – Coaches only, no individual payments, cash or personal checks accepted
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Rings for all 1st place participants, trophies for 2nd, and a custom belt for each division MVP as voted on by all coaches in division
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A Monument Trophy will be presented to the Club/Association earning the most points during the tournament – Bracket win 1 pt, playoff win 2 pts, Championship win 3 pts
IN-GAME RULES & REGULATIONS
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All Games Will Follow Missouri State High School Athletic Assc (MSHSAA) rules with the following exceptions:
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Games will be 2 ten (10) minute halves
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1st half will be a running clock
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2nd half clock will run according to MSHSAA
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At the 5:00 mark of each half there will a 2:00 water break
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There are no special teams other than PAT
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Punts are all declared and result in a spot 30 yards from the declaration point
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You may not pin an opponent inside of their own 20 yd line with a punt
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Kickoffs will be placed at the receiving team’s 30 yd line
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Extra Point attempts:
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Kick = 2 points
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Run or pass = 1 point
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25-point Mercy Rule at the start of the 3rd qtr
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No passing/trick plays/blitzes/or any other attempts to run up the score
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Once in Mercy Rule, it will remain for the rest of the game
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Running clock for the rest of the game except for timeouts by team trailing and official timeouts
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2nd – 5th grade games will not allow blitzing
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Defined as pre-snap movement toward the LOS
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The Umpire of each game will be the ultimate authority
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Ball carrier weights will be enforced
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​2nd Grade – 90 lbs
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3rd Grade – 115 lbs
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4th Grade – 125 lbs
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5th Grade – 135 lbs
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6th Grade – 155 lbs
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7th Grade – 175 lbs
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