Event Details
GAME DAY TIMELINE
2:00 pm // Fan Fest Begins
3:00 PM // Premium Doors Open (Gates B and E)
3:00 PM // General Admission Gates Open (Gates A and C)
3:30 pm // Fan Fest Ends
4:00 pm // Kickoff
PARKING
Guests attending today's Orlando Guardians game will park in lots 2-7 on the East side of the stadium. ADA guests will park in lot 6.
Somewhere between paradise and Port Canaveral, the Guardians lay in wait. Agile and all-seeing, however relentless and unforgiving, the Guardians are ready to pounce and stand guard against anyone who dares challenge them.
The Orlando Guardians will play 5 home games at Camping World Stadium this Spring. The franchise consists of just eight teams and has a different set of rules. Check them out below.
EXTRA POINTS
- Tiered extra points are back
- Teams will have three run/pass only options for extra points following a touchdown
- 2-yard line = one point; 5-yard line = two points; 10-yard line = three points
- Defense awarded same number of points for a touchdown
GAME TIMING
- The XFL will operate with a 35-second play clock, which begins following the previous play
- Clock will start following incomplete passes and out of bounds plays prior to two-minute warning of either half
- Clock will stop following first downs after two-minute warning of either half.
- The first and second half will be split by a 10-minute halftime
- Three timeouts per team per half
KICKOFFS
- Teams begin play five yards apart - kicking team at opponent’s 35-yard line and return team at own 30-yard line
OPTIONS TO KEEP BALL
- Teams will have two options to keep the ball after scoring:
- Traditional onside kick (any time during game) or
- 4th and 15 conversion from own 25-yard line (4thquarter only)
DOUBLE FORWARD PASS
- If a team completes a forward pass behind the line of scrimmage, that team may throw a second forward pass, as long as the ball has not crossed the line of scrimmage
- Once the ball has passed the line of scrimmage, no forward passes are permitted
- The first pass may fall incomplete rather than becoming a fumbled lateral.
OVERTIME
- Consists of alternating attempts from opponent’s 5-yard line
- Three attempts per team (two points per score) or until winner is decided
INSTANT REPLAY
- Centralized replay with all plays subject to review from Replay Official
- Replay may correct errors on non-reviewable plays, player safety at any point during the game, and any issue in the last five minutes of regulation plus overtime
- Head coach may challenge one on-field ruling per game, including those involving a foul or potential foul
- Final ruling made by designated members of officiating department in central location
The XFL is a brand new, fan-first league that’s reimagining the game of football and offering fans an opportunity to experience more action, access and fun.
The XFL will feature exciting gameplay innovations that deliver fans a faster pace of play and more action.
Media interested in attending an Orlando Guardians game at Camping World Stadium should reach out to Andy Seeley at andy.seeley@xflguardians.com