Section 6: Scoring
- Touchdown: 6 points
- Extra point (PAT): 1 point from 5-yard line, 2 points from 10-yard line
- Safety: 2 points (defense)
- Pick-6 (defensive TD): 6 points
- Tiebreaker: alternating possessions from 10-yard line until decisive
Section 6: Scoring
Flag Football (NFHS)
🏛️Official — NFHS
How does scoring work in Flag Football?
Verdict
Touchdown: 6 points; Extra point (PAT): 1 point from 5-yard line, 2 points from 10-yard line; Safety: 2 points (defense)
Why people argue about this
People often assume that a safety automatically gives their team 2 points, forgetting that it's actually awarded to the defense for recovering a fumble in their end zone. This oversight leads to much debate over whether a safety should be considered an offensive or defensive play in terms of scoring.
Send this to your friend — argument over.
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