Rule changes for 2018

The BAFA Rules Committee has announced the rule changes that will be brought into play on 1st March (except for the remainder of the BUCS season).

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BAFA rulebooks

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2018 BAFA rulebook

• How to obtain printed copies of the rulebook
• Press release on rule changes
• 2018 rule changes (PDF)

• 9-on-9 rules variations (PDF)
• 8-on-8 rules variations (PDF)
• 7-on-7 Sapphire rules variations (PDF)
• 5-on-5 rules variations (PDF)
• 5-on-5 Sapphire rules variations (PDF)

Flag

• Flag rules (PDF) from IFAF (2017 edition)
• BAFA Notes on 2017 flag rules (PDF)

More information on the rules

• Medical requirements
  • Questions and answers on medical facilities and risk assessment (since 2017)
  • Concussion protocol (since 2017)
  • Injury assessment tool for concussion (new 2017)
• More info on particular rule changes:
  • Blocking below the waist (since 2017)
  • Summary of Team A blocking below the waist rules (since 2017)
  • Targeting (since 2017)
  • 40/25-second play clocks (since 2015)
  • Running clock rule (since 2015)
• Advice on field markings (since 2015)

BAFA and competition regulations

• BAFA Regulations (PDF)
• 2015 press release on new regulations
• Current league regulations varying the playing rules
• National League Adult Contact competition regulations (since 2017)

Contact

Contact the rules editor