1.1The quarterback has 7 seconds to throw the ball after the ball has been snapped. If a pass is not thrown within the 7 seconds, a delay of pass penalty shall be called.
1.2The offensive official will verbalize the 7-second count at 5 seconds for the quarterback so that they can hear / know that time is running out to pass the ball. If the quarterback's arm is in forward motion when the 7-seconds expires, then the play will be allowed to continue.
1.3Once the ball is handed off, tossed, pitched or lateraled or a fake handoff, toss, pitch or lateral occurs, the 7 second rule is no longer in effect.
1.4Only 1 forward pass thrown is allowed in a down.
1.5Interceptions change the possession of the ball.
1.6Shovel passes are allowed.
1.7(5v5 only) Once a player catches a legal forward pass, they are no longer allowed to make another handoff, lateral, or second pass.
1.8Interceptions can be returned by the defense.
1.9On interceptions that occur and remain in the end zone, the ball becomes dead and turned over to the intercepting team at its 5-yard line. (7v7 goes to 10 yd. line)
1.10If a ball is intercepted and the ball carrier runs into their own end zone where they are flagged, except in the case of an inadvertent whistle, the result would be a safety for the other team.