Click to edit Master title style,Click to edit Master text styles,Second level,Third level,Fourth level,Fifth level,*,FOOTBALL RULES SUMMARY,RULE 10,ENFORCEMENT OF PENALTIES,THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN A FOUL IS CALLED:,the referee is to notify both captains,inform captain of offended team of options.,captains choice cannot be revoked.,captains choice must be made prior to any charged timeout.,the distance penalty for any foul can be declined(but penalty itself is accepted).,on double fouls the captains are not consulted as the fouls offset.,if a foul is called when the ball is dead,the ball is not to be allowed to come alive.,THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN A FOUL IS CALLED:,8)when a live ball foul by one team is followed by a dead ball by the other team the fouls are administered separately and in the order that they occurred.(This is not considered a double foul).,9)when the same team commits a live ball foul followed by a dead ball foul then all fouls may be penalized.(This is not considered a multiple foul).,10)penalties for dead ball fouls are administered separately and in their order of occurrence.,11)enforcement of penalties cannot take the ball more than half the,distance from the enforcement spot to the offending teams goal line.,LOSS OF DOWN FOULS BY A:,1)illegally handing the ball forward.(Enforcement spot is spot of the,illegal handing).,2)illegal forward pass.(Enforcement spot is:spot of the illegal pass),3)forward pass interference.(Previous spot),4)illegal touching of a forward pass by an ineligible.This is catching,muffing or batting of the pass(an attempt to catch the ball)and not simply being touched by the ball.Enforcement spot:all but one principle.,AUTOMATIC FIRST DOWN FOULS COMMITTED BY B OR R,1)roughing the kicker or holder,2)roughing the passer.,3)roughing the snapper.,4)forward pass interference.,DOUBLE FOULS,A double foul is a live ball foul(other than unsportsmanlike or a,nonplayer foul)that is committed by opposing teams during the same live ball period.,Exception:if both teams commit a foul during a live ball down and there is a change of team possession and the team in final possession did not commit the foul prior to gaining possession(they fouled after gaining possession-they got the ball with clean hands),this team may keep the ball provided they decline the opponents penalty.In declining the penalty the double foul is negated and the team that lost the ball may now accept or decline the penalty that was committed(post possession)by the team that got the ball.,MULTIPLE FOULS,A multiple foul is two or more live ball fouls that are committed by the same team(other than unsportsmanlike).The offended team is allowed to select which of the multiple live ball fouls it wants to accept(they cannot select more than one)or the captain may decline all of the penalties.,SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT RULES,1)free kick out of bounds untouched by R-,a)5 yards and replay of the down.,b,)take the ball at the inbound spot of where the ball when out of bounds.,c,)take the ball 25 yards in advance of Ks free kick line.,2)kick catching interference,a)take the ball at the spot of the foul for an awarded fair catch.,b,)15 yard penalty against k penalized from the previous spot.,3)a foul by B on a successful kick try.,a,)take the point and have the penalty administer from the succeeding spot(on the ensuing free kick).,b,)take the penalty and remove the one point and re-snap the ball after penalty enforcement for a new try for point(s)(generally would be a two point conversion try).,.,4)a foul by B on a successful field goal.,a,)take the point and have the penalty administer from the succeeding spot(on the ensuing free kick).,b,)take the penalty and remove the three points and re-snap the ball after penalty enforcement.,5)a foul by B(the defense)on a touchdown.,take the points and have the penalty administer from the succeeding spot(on the ensuing extra point attempt or ensuing KO).,6)unfair act:any penalty that the referee deems is warranted.,7)the enforcement spot for any foul committed by the defense is the goal line when the run ends in the end zone and would have otherwise resulted in a safety.,.,8)the score is nullified if the scoring team commits a foul during a down that results in a touchdown,field goal or successful try(and the penalty is accepted.(Other than unsportsmanlike or nonplayer).,9)it is a safety if the offensive team commits a foul or throws an illegal forward pass from its end zone and the enforcement spot is on or behind its own goal line.,10)the enforcement spot is the end of the last run for roughing the passer when the last run ends beyond the neutral zone and there has been no change of team possession.,11)a disqualified player shall be removed.,TYPES OF PLAYS,1)loose ball play is action during:,a)free kick or scrimmage kick.,b,)a legal forward pass.,c,)a backward pass(including the snap),illegal kick or fumble made by team A from in or behind the neutral zone and prior to a change of team,po