Northern Nevada Spring Football League
2026 Game Day Quick Guide
Quick standards for all NNSFL game days: responsibilities, forfeits, ejections, and authority. This is here so nobody can pretend they “didn’t know.”
Home Team Responsibilities
- Field: provide regulation field (safe + playable)
- Officials: provide required officials (minimum to start)
- Medical: provide EMT / First Responder onsite
- Safety: prepare field and ensure AED access
Standard: No EMT/First Responder = no kickoff. No exceptions.
Away Team Responsibilities
- Chain gang only
Standard: Show up early and be ready. Delays hurt everybody’s schedule.
Running Clock / Mercy
- Tackle: 30+ point lead triggers running clock
- Does not revert once activated
Forfeits
- Missing officials after grace period
- Missing EMT / First Responder
- Unsafe or unavailable field
- Failure to check in on time
- Bench-clearing incident (may trigger team ejection)
Reality: if your sideline can’t behave, you can lose the game without “playing” a down.
Ejections
- Minimum: 1-game suspension
- Second offense: may result in season suspension
- Fighting: zero tolerance
Standard: fighting, taunting, or threats = removal. Protect the players and the event.
Authority
- Referee reports are primary authority
- NNSFL has final discretion on discipline and disputes
No protests of judgment calls. Games are not replayed because someone is unhappy.
Links to Official Pages
Everything below is the official source of truth (no PDF downloads required).
© NNSFL • Spring 2026 • Game Day Quick Guide
Zero Tolerance Reminder
- Fighting: immediate ejection
- Bench-clearing: may trigger team ejection
- Adults entering field: may trigger game forfeiture
Bottom line: control your people. If you can’t, NNSFL will.
