Minimum of 5 players on receiving team's line. If a player's knee touches the ground while his flags are still on, he may get up and advance the ball until his flag is pulled. All other offensive players must be in the offensive backfield. The guards must be covered by an end. Only 1 player allowed in motion at the snap.
All muffed punts are dead.
All muffed kick-offs must be possessed. The neutral zone is the space between the 2 free kick lines during a free kick and between the 2 lines of scrimmage during a scrimmage down. The PFFL requires 4 officials per game. Their positions are Referee, Line Judge, Back Judge and Umpire. 9 Players - Center and 2 guards are ineligible.