IFAF vs FFFA
IFAF
International: world and European championships, and the source most national rulebooks are translated from.
2023 edition
FFFA
France: the league play of the FFFA.
2023 edition
Not a single difference
On every point compared here, IFAF and FFFA say the same. That does not mean the books are word for word identical, only that they do not differ on field size, rush, no-run zones, downs and roster size.
Everything side by side
The full comparison. The two agree on 14 points. That is shown here so it stays visible what was checked and not merely missing.
| Rule | IFAF | FFFA |
|---|---|---|
| Players per side | 5 | 5 |
| Roster at most | 15 | 15 |
| Field | 50 × 25 yards, end zones of 10 each | 50 × 25 yards, end zones of 10 each |
| Rush only from | 7 yards | 7 yards |
| How many may rush | unlimited | unlimited |
| Blitz from close in | 2 | 2 |
| No runs before the end zone | 5 yards | 5 yards |
| No runs before midfield | does not exist | does not exist |
| Downs to midfield | 4 | 4 |
| Downs after that | 4 | 4 |
| Time to pass | 7 seconds | 7 seconds |
| Quarterback may run himself | no | no |
| Competition classes | Adults, U16, U13 | Adults, U16, U13 |
| Classes with no rush at all | none, rushing applies everywhere | none, rushing applies everywhere |