As the International Federation of American Football moves forward with the process of reviewing and defining the Rules of the Game for Flag Football, the organization is seeking four members of a Flag Football Rules Committee and two Rules Editors.

The Committee is advisory and will make recommendations to the Executive Board to assist IFAF to achieve its vision, values and strategic goals as outlined in the Strategic Plan.

There will be one Rules Committee for Flag Football with standing sub-groups for representation from athletes, equipment, welfare, broadcast, and youth sports.

The Committee will consist of four members. A designated Executive Board member will be an ex-officio Committee Member alongside the IFAF Sport Manager and IFAF Managing Director. All personnel will have voting rights, excluding the Managing Director.

The Executive Board will appoint the Chair from the four members for a term of four years and approve the appointed membership of the Committee who will be appointed following an application process.

Applications for Membership of the Committee will take account of regional representation, gender, ethnicity and areas of expertise. The membership of this Committee should include qualities and abilities across at least some of the following areas: knowledge of game rules, including their history; international coaching; international officiating; good communication skills, written and oral; playing at a national team level; experience in a similar role in another sport; project management skills.

In relation to international football, the Committee shall establish a two-year cycle programme of work which allows it to:

• Consider requests for interpretation of the Rules from a Member federation, continental / national officiating organisation, or other appropriate body submitted through the Committee Chair or designed point of contact
• Solicit and review proposals to change the Rules on a bi-annual basis
• Propose changes to the Rules
• Prepare presentation/evidence relating to above proposals including the commission of tests through the specific standing committees
• Work in conjunction with the Rules Editors in the authoring, production and distribution of the official Rules text
• Work in conjunction with other Committees in the broader context of IFAF’s strategic development objectives

IFAF will also appoint two Rules Editors to ensure a true and accurate representation of the Rules in English and in Spanish. Further languages will be published via an official translation service.

A familiarisation of the rules of sport and an experience of authoring documents is essential along with a strong command of both the English and Spanish language.

The sub-groups will be comprised of specialists drawn from IFAF partners and wider groups as identified by the designated IFAF Board Member, IFAF Sport Manager and IFAF Managing Director.

The Rules Editors will solely be responsible for the authoring of the definitive Rules text. They will not contribute to the Committee’s review of the Rules but will liaise with them to ensure effective representation of the Rules in the text. IFAF may commission third parties to ensure the Rules documents are presented in a way which is engaging and easy to access.

More details are available in this document: IFAF Global Rules Committee.

How to Apply

A written application for four Committee Members and two Rules Editors (one English, one Spanish) should come in the form of a written application which includes a relevant Curriculum Vitae and a Cover Letter. Applications may include endorsements from IFAF Member Federations (Full and Associate). This is a requirement for the Chair role.

All applicants should state whether they have a current membership of or role with, an IFAF Member Federation or partner organisation. Successful applicants will be bound by IFAF policies and procedures. Applicants must state their current country of residence. All applicants must be over the age of 18 years.

All applications should be sent via email to both of the following email addresses: IFAF Board Member: Eric Mayes: Eric.mayes@americanfootball.sport IFAF Sport Manager: Lars Carlsen: Lars.carlsen@americanfootball.sport

The deadline for applications is May 4, 2025