|
Penalty Name |
Yards |
Assess From 1 |
Down2 |
|
Ball Stripping 3 |
10 |
Play |
First |
|
Breaking-Up Pass with Contact |
10 |
Spot |
First |
|
Block Below Waist |
10 |
Spot |
Counts |
|
Blocking Downfield (Pick Play) 7 |
10 |
Scrimmage |
Replay |
|
Charging |
10 |
Spot |
Counts |
|
Clipping |
15 |
Spot |
Counts |
|
Crawling with Ball |
10 |
Spot |
Counts |
|
Defensive Pass Interference |
0 |
Spot |
First |
|
Delay of Game |
5 |
Scrimmage |
Replay |
|
Diving with the Ball |
10 |
Spot |
Counts |
|
Encroachment (Defensive Offside) |
5 |
Scrimmage |
Replay |
|
False Start (Offensive Offside) 5 |
5 |
Scrimmage |
NA |
|
Flag Shielding (With Hand or Ball) |
10 |
Spot |
Counts |
|
Helping the Runner |
5 |
Spot |
Counts |
|
Holding (Offense or Defense)6 |
10 |
Scrimmage |
Replay |
|
Illegal Blocking |
10 |
Spot |
Counts |
|
Illegal Chuck on Receiver |
10 |
Scrimmage |
Replay |
|
Illegal Flag Pull |
15 |
Play |
First |
|
Illegal Formation |
5 |
Scrimmage |
Replay |
|
Illegal Forward Pass |
5 |
Spot |
Counts |
|
Illegal Participation 8 |
10 |
Scrimmage |
Replay |
|
Illegal Procedure / Motion 9 |
5 |
Scrimmage |
NA |
|
Illegal Sleeper/Substitution |
5 |
Scrimmage |
Replay |
|
Illegal Tackle Eligible |
5 |
Scrimmage |
Replay |
|
Illegally Worn Equipment |
5 |
Scrimmage |
Replay |
|
Imitating the Offensive Calls |
5 |
Scrimmage |
Replay |
|
Ineligible Receiver Downfield |
10 |
Scrimmage |
Replay |
|
Ineligible Receiver Catch |
10 |
Scrimmage |
Replay |
|
Intentional Grounding 10 |
5 |
Spots |
Counts |
|
Not Enough Players on Line |
5 |
Scrimmage |
Replay |
|
Obstruction of Ball-Carrier |
10 |
Play |
Replay |
|
Offensive Pass Interference |
10 |
Scrimmage |
Counts |
|
Personal Foul (Offense) |
15 |
Scrimmage |
Replay |
|
Personal Foul (Defense) |
15 |
Scrimmage |
First |
|
Punt Return Neutral Zone Violation |
5 |
Scrimmage |
Replay |
|
Push Out of Bounds 11 |
10 |
Spot |
First |
|
Roughing the Passer 12 |
15 |
Play |
First |
|
Roughing the Holder/Center/Kicker13 |
15 |
Play |
First |
|
Stiff Arm (C Division) |
10 |
Spot |
Counts |
|
Tackle 11 |
10 |
Spot |
Replay |
|
Toss to Self 14 |
10 |
Spot |
Counts |
|
Tripping (Offense or Defense) |
10 |
Spot |
Replay |
|
|
|
|
1 |
The word “play” in this column denotes that yardage is added to the end of the play, or the original line of scrimmage on an incomplete pass. |
|
2 |
“Counts” in this column means the down just played counts and is not replayed. This is the same as “loss of down”. This does not mean that the offense is penalized one down. |
|
3 |
It is not ball stripping if the ball-carrier losses the ball while using it to guard the flag. |
|
4 |
A Delayed Blitz is when a defender crosses the line of scrimmage between the snap and the end of the Mississippi count. |
|
5 |
The play is blown dead before it is run. |
|
6 |
Holding a Ball-Carrier is Obstruction of the Ball-Carrier, not defensive Holding. |
|
7 |
One receiver running a pick for another before a pass is touched. |
|
8 |
This includes playing without signing the waiver and violations of rule 4.10 |
|
9 |
Illegal procedure is a dead-ball foul. Two men in motion is a live ball foul. |
|
10 |
Unlike in the NFL, intentional grounding can occur in or out of the pocket. |
|
11 |
Any tackle or push out of bounds within 10 yards of the end zone will be judged a touchdown automatically unless other defenders are present to stop the ball carrier. |
|
12 |
Anything exceeding incidental contact with the quarterback will be judged “roughing the passer”, a personal foul. |
|
13 |
Roughing the kicker, holder or center on a placekick play (field goal or extra point) is penalized as follows: 1) the kick is “good”, 2) a 15 yard personal foul will be administered on the kickoff, and 3) the offending player may be ejected from the game. |
|
14 |
This is tossing the ball in the air to avoid having the ball while the flag is pulled. |
