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Football rules |
!Penalties!
Ten yards
1. Offside: when a player is on the wrong side of the line of scrimmage.
2.
Encroachment: when one makes contact before the snap.
3. Delay of
game: when one takes to long to start the play.
4. Illegal
substitution: when some one is in that isn't supposed to be.
5. Excessive
time out(s): when they use too many time outs.
6. Incidental
grasp of facemask: (explains itself)
7. Neutral
zone infraction: line up over the line of scrimmage
8. Running
into the kicker: (explains itself)
9. More than
11 players on the field at the snap: (explains itself)
Five Yards
1. Defensive holding or illegal use of hands (automatic first down): holding another player.
2. Delay of
game on offense or defense: team takes to long to make a play.
3. Delay of
kickoff: when one takes to long to kick the ball.
4.
Encroachment: when there is contact before the snap.
5. Excessive
time out(s): too many time outs have been played.
6. False
start: (explains itself)
7. Illegal
formation: illegal format on the field.
8. Illegal
shift: illegal shifting on the line
9. Illegal
motion: two man motion
10. Illegal
substitution: illegally substituted player
11. First
onside kickoff out of bounds between goal lines and not touched: (explains
itself)
12. Invalid
fair catch signal: wrong signal for a fair catch
13. More than
11 players on the field at snap for either team: (explains itself)
14. Less than
seven men on offensive line at snap: (explains itself)
15. Offside:
on the wrong side at the time of the snap.
16. Failure
to pause one second after shift or huddle: (explains itself)
17. Running
into kicker: (explains itself)
18. More than
one man in motion at snap: (explains itself)
19. Grasping
facemask of the ball carrier or quarterback: (explains itself)
20. Player
out of bounds at snap: (explains itself)
21.
Ineligible member(s) of kicking team going beyond line of scrimmage before
ball is
kicked: (explains itself)
22. Illegal
return: illegal return of the ball.
23. Failure
to report change of eligibility: (explains itself)
24. Neutral
zone infraction: line up over the ball.
25. Loss of
team time out(s) or five-yard penalty on the defense for excessive
crowd noise:
(explains itself)
26.
Ineligible player downfield during passing down: Ineligible receivers go out for
a pass.
27. Second
forward pass behind the line: (explains itself)
28. Forward
pass is first touched by eligible receiver who has gone out of
bounds and
returned: (explains itself)
29. Forward
pass touches or is caught by an ineligible receiver on or behind line: (explains
itself)
30. Forward
pass thrown from behind line of scrimmage after ball once crossed
the line:
(explains itself)
10 Yards
1. Offensive pass interference: offence interferes with the reception
2. Holding,
illegal use of hands, arms, or body by offense: (explains itself)
3. Tripping
by a member of either team: (explains itself)
4. Helping
the runner: carrying the player for yardage.
5.
Deliberately batting or punching a loose ball: (explains itself)
6.
Deliberately kicking a loose ball: (explains itself)
7. Illegal
block above the waist: (explains itself)
15 Yards
1. Chop block: whacking a person in order to get them down
2. Clipping
below the waist: (explains itself)
3. Fair catch
interference: when one is hit after the signal of a fair catch
4. Illegal crackback
block by offense: illegal block
5. Piling on
(automatic first down): (explains itself)
6. Roughing
the kicker (automatic first down): tackling the kicker after the play
7. Roughing
the passer (automatic first down): tackling the passer after the play
8. Twisting,
turning, or pulling an opponent by the facemask: (explains itself)
9.
Unnecessary roughness: being rough like punching is considered unnecessary
10.
Unsportsmanlike conduct: when one is being unsportsmanlike
11. Delay of
game at start of either half: (explains itself)
12. Illegal
low block: illegal hit
13. A tackler
using his helmet to butt, spear, or ram an opponent: (explains itself)
14. Any
player who uses the top of his helmet unnecessarily: (explains itself)
15.A punter,
placekicker, or holder who simulates being roughed by a defensive player: (explains itself)
16. A
defender who takes a running start from beyond the line of scrimmage in
an attempt to
block a field goal or point after touchdown and lands on players at
the line of
scrimmage: (explains itself)
Five Yards and Loss of Down (Combination Penalty)
1. Forward pass thrown from beyond line of scrimmage: (explains itself)
10 Yards and Loss of Down (Combination Penalty)
1.
Intentional grounding of forward pass (safety if passer is in own end zone). If
foul occurs
more than 10 yards behind line, play results in loss of down at spot of
foul: (explains itself)
15 Yards and Loss of Coin Toss Option
1. Team's late arrival on the field prior to scheduled kickoff: (explains itself)
2. Captains
not appearing for coin toss: (explains itself)
15 Yards (and disqualification if flagrant)
1. Striking opponent with fist: (explains itself)
2. Kicking or
kneeing opponent: (explains itself)
3. Striking
opponent on head or neck with forearm, elbow, or hands whether or
not the
initial contact is made below the neck area: (explains itself)
4. Roughing
kicker: tackling the kicker after the ball is off
5. Roughing
passer: tackling passer after the ball is off
6. Malicious
unnecessary roughness: (explains itself)
7.
Unsportsmanlike conduct: Being unsportsmanlike by showing off to much or abuse.
8. Palpably
unfair act Distance penalty determined by the Referee after
consultation
with other officials: (explains itself)
15 Yards and Automatic Disqualification
1. Using a helmet (while not worn) as a weapon: (explains itself)
2. Striking
or purposely shoving a game official: (explains itself)
Suspension From Game For One Down
1. Illegal equipment, Player may return after one down when legally equipped: (explains itself)
Touchdown Awarded Palpably Unfair Act
1. When
Referee determines a palpably unfair act deprived a team of a
touchdown: Player comes off bench and tackles runner apparently