By Skylar Blackburn
Contributing Writer

Indiana football is beginning to draw attention from the rest of the nation, and some of the state’s elite teams will be competing June 13 as the Pike 7 on 7/Lineman Challenge kicks off at 9 a.m. ET.

Pike coach Derek Moyers said the event is completely open to the public, so come on out and support these 21 teams on the gridiron! So just what exactly IS a 7 on 7, or SOS, camp?

The basic rules:

• Games will last 25 minutes on a 40-yard field.
• Seven players will be on the field per each team.
• Play will start at the 40-yard line and go to the end zone.
• First downs occur every 10 yards, but with three downs instead of four.
• Ball will be placed on the nearest 5-yard line from where it is downed.
• It’s two-hand touch, with players wearing the helmets but no pads (these are not-hitting drills).
• There can be no quarterback runs or draws due to the fact that there are no linemen on either side of the ball.
• The quarterback is allowed 4.0 seconds to throw the ball before it is considered a sack.
• Interceptions are ruled a dead ball and result in a turnover.
• Fumbles are dead where the ball touches the ground, with the offensive team keeping the ball.
• A sack results in the loss of down and moves the ball back five yards.
• Pass interference penalty will be loss of down if called on the offense and an automatic first down in called on the defense.
 
Scoring will be as follows:

Offensive scoring
• Six points per touchdown
• One point per three-yard conversion
• Two points per five-yard conversion
 
Defensive scoring
• One point for forcing a punt
• Two points for forcing a three-and-out possession
• Three points for an interception

The participating teams (by conference):

• Conference Indiana: Lawrence Central, Perry Meridian, Pike
• Indianapolis Public: Arlington, Broad Ripple, Northwest
• Metropolitan Interscholastic: Ben Davis, Carmel, Warren Central
• Hoosier Crossroads: Hamilton Southeastern, Noblesville
• Mid-Indiana: Eastern (Greentown), Hamilton Heights
• Mid-Indiana Football: Indian Creek, Triton Central
• Summit: Fort Wayne Luers, Fort Wayne Wayne
• Central Indiana: Wabash
• Hoosier Heritage: Yorktown
• Mid-State: Greenwood
• Olympic: Anderson Highland

Stay tuned to HoosierAuthority.com for a full review of this event as well as more summer football news!