Powderpuff Football Rules Each player is responsible for bringing a current Baker ID to the game. To play the game, teams must have a minimum of nine (9) players. Only nine (9) players per side are permitted on the field at any given moment. Substitutions are permitted at any moment after the preceding play has been finished. A substitute must enter the field through the middle gate and may not come in from either end zone. There are two types of plays: forward and backward. On every forward pass, the quarterback should throw toward the open space he sees. On every backward pass, the quarterback should hand the ball to a teammate. There are no spiral passes in powderpuff football. A fumble is defined as losing control of the ball while carrying it. If a player fumbles, each opposing player is allowed one free kick at the spot where the ball was lost. The ball can be advanced only by a touchdown or a safety. A touchdown is achieved when the ball is successfully passed into the end zone without being intercepted. A safety occurs when the ball is kicked off and recovers by the opposition inside their own five-yard line. A player is automatically out of the game if he commits a foul during a play. The referee will call "out" for a forward pass and "back" for a backward pass. When a player is "out", a replacement will be taken from among his teammates who will remain in the game until the end of the period.