3.1 All games are played under the Canadian Rule Book For Tackle Football.

3.2 The R.M.F reserves the right to add / modify rules with the primary objective of safety to the players and in the interest of fairness.

3.3 Home team has choice at the start of the game.

3.4 Two time outs per team per half of one (1) minute duration. To be administered by the referee. One (1) coach per team can enter the field of play (anywhere on the field) to talk to his team regardless of what team called the time out but only during designated time outs. Coaches must leave the field of play when instructed by the Referee. When exiting the field coaches will head directly to the sideline.

**3.5 Game Lengths

**All RMF games will consist of four (4) quarters of twelve (12) minute durations. The last two (2) minutes of the second (2) and fourth (4) quarters will be stop time. The clock will stop on all scoring plays, injuries, measurements or lengthy referee conferences.

**In the Bantam Division the clock will also stop on penalties and incomplete passes, the clock will restart as per amateur rules.

3.6 No overtime will be played during the regular season.

3.7 Playoff overtime - As per Rule1, Sec 3 Article 6 in the 2008-2009 Canadian Rulebook for Amateur Tackle Football.  This is Stated  under RMF Playoff Game Tiebreaker in our Policies and Procedures Section.

**3.8 All no yards penalties will be 10 yards.

**Added or reworded in 2010