Canadian Football Rules Reference

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Tackle Football

The official Canadian Amateur Rule Book for Tackle Football — 9 rules covering the field, play, scoring, penalties, and more.

The official Canadian Flag Football rules — general principles, official rules, and formats for 5v5 and 7v7 play.

This site is NOT the authoritative source for the rules.

This is an unofficial reference tool. For the official and up-to-date rules, please visit footballcanada.com .

This site provides a searchable, navigable interface for the Canadian amateur football rule books (tackle and flag), available in English and French.