Southern New England Youth Football Conference: Playoffs

The SNEYFC would like to offer their congratulations to:

  2009 Senior Division Superbowl Winner - KillinglyRedmen

 2009 Junior Division Champion -  East Lyme Vikings

 2009 Micro Division Champion - Waterford Lancers

  These games were some of the most exciting games that were played this year.  The board would also like to thank the staff of the Westerly Youth Football league, who hosted this year's Championships and Superbowl Games.

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!!!!!! 

SNEYFC RULES FOR RESOLVING TIE PLAYOFF AND CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES 

An overtime period is untimed play after a regulation game has ended with the score tied. During an overtime period each team has an opportunity for an offensive series of downs. However, an overtime period may include only one offensive series of downs if the defensive team scores a safety or touchdown.  

1-1: When the score is tied at the end of the fourth period, the referee will instruct both teams to return to their respective team boxes. There will be a three-minute intermission during which both teams may confer with their coaches. All officials will assemble at the 50-yard line, review the overtime procedure, determine the number of the second half time-outs remaining for each team, and discuss how penalties, if any, including any carry-over penalties from the regulation contest will be assessed to start the overtime procedure. At the end of the intermission, the linesman will go to the team on the side of the field where the line to gain equipment is located and the line judge will go to the other team. They will inform the coaches of any special penalty enforcements that apply.   

1-2: At the coin toss in the center of the field the visiting-team's captain shall be given the privilege of choosing "heads" or "tails" before the coin is tossed. The winner of the toss shall be given his choice of defense or offense first, or of designating the end of the field at which the ball will be put in play for this set of downs. The loser will have his choice of the other options. The referee will indicate the winner of the toss by placing a hand on his shoulder. To indicate which team will go on offense, the referee will have that captain face the goal toward which his team will advance and indicate this with the first-down signal. The other team captain will face the offensive captain with his back toward the goal he will defend.  

1-3: Each team shall be permitted one time-out during each overtime period (a series for A and a series for B). The team scoring the greater number of points in the overtime shall be declared the winner. The final score shall be determined by totaling all points scored by each team during both regulation time and overtime periods.  

1-4: To start the overtime, the offensive team shall put the ball in play, first and goal, on the defensive team's l0-yard line or succeeding spot if carry-over penalty has been administered anywhere between the inbounds lines. The first offensive team shall have a series of four downs. That series shall be terminated by any score by the offensive team or if the defensive team has possession of the ball.  If the team on offense scores a touchdown, it is entitled to the opportunity for a try unless the points would not affect the outcome of the game or playoff qualifying.  A field-goal attempt is permitted during any down. If the field goal is unsuccessful the ball is dead immediately and the teams series fo downs is complete. If the defensive team gains possession, the ball becomes dead immediately and the offensive team's series of downs is ended.  After the first team on offense has completed its series of downs, the first team on defense will become the offensive team with the ball in its possession at the same 10-yard line anywhere between the inbounds lines. The same end of the field will be used for possessions by both teams during the two sets of downs to ensure equal game conditions and conserve time.  

1-5: If a safety is scored by the offensive team, the succeeding spot will be the 10-yard line in possession of the team that was on defense, provided the defensive team has not had its series of downs (the temporary overtime score is: Team A-2: Team B-O). When the defensive team gains possession of the ball, the down and series immediately end for the offensive team.  

1-6: The offensive team shall be awarded a new series of downs when anyone of the following occurs:            

a.   Penalty for defensive pass interference is accepted.

b.   Offensive team recovers a scrimmage kick (field-goal attempt) between the  goal lines after it has been touched first by the defensive team beyond the neutral zone.

c.   Defensive team is guilty of roughing the kicker, place-kick holder, snapper or passer.  1-7: The line to gain is always the goal line.  

1-8: If the defensive team scores a safety or touchdown, the game is ended.  

1-9:  No try will be attempted if the winner of the game has been determined.  

1-10: Post scrimmage kick enforcement is not applicable in this procedure.  

1-11: FOR PLAYOFF GAMES If the score remains tied after each team has been given one series of downs in an overtime period, then the procedure shall be repeated with other overtime periods until a game winner is determined. In this case, there shall be an intermission of two minutes. At the subsequent meeting of team captains, the loser of the overtime coin toss will be given first choice of the options. If additional overtime periods are required, then first options will be alternated with no coin toss.  After three series of downs each team shall be required to attempt a kicked PAT if they score a touchdown. The tie must be resolved. 

1-12: FOR THE SUPERBOWL and JR/MICRO CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES  If the score remains tied after each team has been given one series of downs in an overtime period, then the two teams will be declared Co-Superbowl Champions in the Senior Division and Co-Champions in the Junior Division and Micro Divisions in accordance with SNEYFC By-Law VI.H.2.b.