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RULES VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES

Violation

Penalty

Down

Enforce from

Dead Ball Violations

 

 

 

Encroachment

5 yards

Same

L.O.S.

Delay of game

5 yards

Same

L.O.S.

Offensive violations

 

 

 

Illegal procedure

5 yards

Same

L.O.S.

Intentionally grounding pass

5 yards

Loss of down

Spot of foul

“Tucking” or other illegal flag arrangement

12 yards

Loss of down

B.E.S.

Illegal hideout

5 yards

Loss of down

B.E.S.

Illegal forward pass

5 yards

Loss of down

L.O.S.

Direct run by QB (6 man only)

5 yards

Loss of down

L.O.S.

Delay on punt (10 seconds)

5 yards

Loss of down

L.O.S.

Diving in making blocks

12 yards

Loss of down

B.E.S.

Illegal use of hands

12 yards

Same

B.E.S.

Stiff arming, hacking, flag guarding

12 yards

Loss of down

B.E.S.

Clipping

12 yards

Same

B.E.S.

Offensive pass interference

12 yards

Loss of down

L.O.S.

Diving, jumping, or hurdling to advance ball

12 yards

Same

L.O.S.

Illegal punt

5 yards

Loss of down

L.O.S.

Untucked shirt by ball carrier

12 yards

Loss of down

B.E.S.

Defensive holding or illegal use of hands

12 yards

Same

B.E.S.

Premature pulling of flags

12 yards

Same

B.E.S.

Roughing kicker or passer

12 yards

1st Down

L.O.S.

Defensive pass interference

12 yards

1st Down

L.O.S.

General Violations

 

 

 

Unnecessary roughness, kneeing or any flagrant roughness, including running over the defense by the ball carrier or playing the person instead of the flag

12 yards

Same

B.E.S.

Unsportsmanlike conduct

12 yards

Same

B.E.S.

Tripping

12 yards

Same

B.E.S.

Intentionally kicking of a free ball

12 yards

Same

B.E.S.

Intentional hurdling or jumping over any player (offense or defense) which creates an unsafe condition

12 yards

Same

B.E.S.

Note:                L.O.S. = Line of Scrimmage                     B.E.S. =  Basic Enforcement Spot