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PENALTYPENALTY
ENFORCEMENTENFORCEMENT
PENALTY PENALTY ENFORCEMENTENFORCEMENT
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Penalties Completed---Offsetting Fouls Enforcement: “3-and-1” Principle Postscrimmage Kick Enforcement Fouls on Scoring Plays
PENALTY VS. FOULPENALTY VS. FOUL
FOULFOUL: A Rule Infraction For Which a Penalty is Prescribed
PENALTYPENALTY: The Consequences of Such a Rule Infraction—Accepted Or Declined
PENALTY VS. FOULPENALTY VS. FOUL
THEY ARE NOT THE SAME!
“Foul” Is To “Crime”
as
“Penalty” Is To “Punishment”
PENALTIESPENALTIES COMPLETEDCOMPLETED
Penalty Completed When:
Accepted, Declined, or Canceled
ANY Penalty May Be Declined
Multiple Live-Ball Fouls By One Team
-- Offended Team Chooses One
PENALTIESPENALTIES COMPLETEDCOMPLETED
Offsetting Fouls
--Only Live-Ball Fouls Offset
--Exceptions:.....................
EXCEPTIONS TO EXCEPTIONS TO OFFSETTING FOULSOFFSETTING FOULS
RULE 10-1-4
“Clean Hands” Provision
Postscrimmage Kick Enforcement
Try, After Team B Possession
Extra Periods, After Team B Possession
EXAMPLEEXAMPLE: : 10-1-4 10-1-4 EXCEPTIONEXCEPTION
A22 and A39 In Motion At The Snap. B55 Intercepts a Forward Pass.
B63 Clips on the Return.
EXAMPLEEXAMPLE: : 10-1-4 10-1-4 EXCEPTIONEXCEPTION
RULING: “Clean Hands”: B May Decline Offsetting Fouls to Retain Possession Following Completion of the Clipping Penalty.
EXAMPLEEXAMPLE: : 10-1-4 10-1-4 EXCEPTIONEXCEPTION
At The Snap, Team A Has 5 In The Backfield And B76 Is In The Neutral Zone. B34 Recovers A22’s Fumble.
B47 Clips On The Return.
EXAMPLEEXAMPLE: : 10-1-4 10-1-4 EXCEPTIONEXCEPTION
RULING: Offsetting Fouls.
No Option.
Team B Was Not “Clean.”
EXAMPLEEXAMPLE: : 10-1-4 10-1-4 EXCEPTIONEXCEPTION
B23 Intercepts A Pass And B76 Clips On The Return.
A45 Tackles B23 By Twisting His Face Mask.
EXAMPLEEXAMPLE: : 10-1-4 10-1-4 EXCEPTIONEXCEPTION
RULING: Team B May Decline Offsetting Fouls And Retain The Ball After The Penalty For B76’s Foul Is Completed.
Note: Timing Of A45’s Foul Does Not Matter.
EXAMPLEEXAMPLE: : 10-1-4 10-1-4 EXCEPTIONEXCEPTION
B23 Intercepts A Pass And B76 Clips On The Return.
A45 Tackles B23 By Twisting His Face Mask.
Time In The First Half Expires On The Play.
EXAMPLEEXAMPLE: : 10-1-4 10-1-4 EXCEPTIONEXCEPTION
RULING: Team B May Decline Offsetting Fouls To Retain The Ball.
However, Team A Will Decline The Penalty For B76’s Foul, Ending The Half.
RULE 2-33RULE 2-33
Applies ONLY When No Enforcement Spot Is Specified
in a Rule Penalty
Key Reference: Rule 10-2-2 “Determining The Enforcement Spot”
““3-and-1” PRINCIPLE3-and-1” PRINCIPLE
BASIC SPOT AND BASIC SPOT AND ENFORCEMENT SPOTENFORCEMENT SPOT
BASIC SPOT Benchmark For Application Of “3-and-1”
Principle--Depends On Type Of Play
Rule 10-2-2-d
ENFORCEMENT SPOT Spot At Which Penalty Is Enforced
PENALTY PENALTY ENFORCEMENTENFORCEMENT
RULE 10-2-2-c
The 3-and-1 Principle Asks:
Where Is The BASIC SPOT?
Where Is The FOUL In Relation To The Basic Spot?
ENFORCEMENT SPOTSENFORCEMENT SPOTS
Previous Spot End Of The Run
Spot Of The Foul
Special Cases:
Succeeding Spot: Dead-Ball Fouls
End Of The Kick: Postscrimmage Kick
BASIC SPOTS
BASIC SPOTSBASIC SPOTS
END OF THE RELATED RUN
Running Plays When Run Ends Beyond NZ
Running Plays When There Is No NZ
BASIC SPOTSBASIC SPOTS
PREVIOUS SPOT
Running Plays When Run Ends Behind Neutral Zone
Forward Pass Plays Kick Plays (Except When PSK Applies)
DIAGRAM For “3-and-1”DIAGRAM For “3-and-1”
FOUL BY TEAM
In Possession Not In Possession
--------------BASIC SPOT-------------
*Penalize From Basic Spot
Beyond Basic Spot* Beyond Basic Spot*
Behind Basic Spot Behind Basic Spot*
EXAMPLEEXAMPLE: : “3-and-1”“3-and-1”
2nd And 7 At B-36. Ball Carrier A25 Is Tackled At B-45.
During The Run A89 Blocks In The Back At B-30.
RULING: 10-yard Penalty From B-36, The Previous Spot, Which Is The Basic Spot.
EXAMPLEEXAMPLE: : “3-and-1”“3-and-1”
Ball Carrier A22 Is Tackled Behind The NZ. During The Play B36 Slugs A29 Eight Yards Downfield.
RULING: Basic Spot Is Previous Spot. 15-yard Penalty From The Previous Spot.
Automatic First Down. B36 Ejected.
EXAMPLEEXAMPLE: : “3-and-1”“3-and-1”
A25 Gains Ten Yards To The B-25.
A65 Clips At The B-30.
Ruling: 15-yard Penalty From The Spot Of The Foul (B-30).
The “3-and-1” The “3-and-1” PRINCIPLEPRINCIPLE
“3-and-1” Does NOT Mean“From Where It Hurts Most”
EXAMPLEEXAMPLE: : “3-and-1”“3-and-1”
A12 Is Tackled For A 3-yard Loss. During The Play, B35 Twists A40’s Facemask 10 Yards Beyond The Neutral Zone.
RULING: 15-yard Penalty Against Team B, Enforced From PREVIOUS SPOT (The Basic Spot).
“Worst” Spot? Spot Of Foul.
POSTSCRIMMAGE KICK POSTSCRIMMAGE KICK ENFORCEMENTENFORCEMENT
RULE 10-2-3Applies ONLY To Fouls By Team B:
Three Or More Yards Beyond NZ During Scrimmage Kick Play Not On A Try Not In Extra Period
Not On Successful Field Goal Kick Crosses NZ Team A Does Not Have Legal Possession
When The Ball Is Declared Dead (2-2-5-c)
POSTSCRIMMAGE KICK POSTSCRIMMAGE KICK ENFORCEMENTENFORCEMENT
If These Conditions Are Satisfied:
Apply “3-and-1” Principle
The PSK Spot Is The Basic Spot
(End Of Kick Or B-20)
POSTSCRIMMAGE KICK POSTSCRIMMAGE KICK ENFORCEMENTENFORCEMENT
Punt Receiver Catches Kick At The B-16 And Returns It To The B-48. During The Kick B62 Clips At The B-35.
RULING: Basic Spot Is End Of The Kick. Penalize From The B-16. Team B’s Ball, 1st Down At The B-8.
POSTSCRIMMAGE KICK POSTSCRIMMAGE KICK ENFORCEMENTENFORCEMENT
B27 Downs A Punt In His End Zone. During The Kick B57 Blocks Below The Waist (a) The B-10 (b) At The B-32.
RULING: Basic Spot Is The B-20 (End Of The Kick).
(a) Half The Distance To The B-5(b) Half The Distance To The B-10
FOULS ON SCORING FOULS ON SCORING PLAYSPLAYS
RULE 10-2-5RULE 10-2-5Foul By Defense During Touchdown Play
Penalties For PERSONAL FOULS Enforced On Try Or Kickoff. Do NOT Carry Over In Extra Period.
Penalties For ALL OTHER FOULS Do Not Carry Over. Usually They Are DECLINED BY RULE. (Exception: When Illegal Touching Enables Enforcement)
EXAMPLEEXAMPLE: : SCORING SCORING PLAYPLAY
A89 Catches Forward Pass For A TD. (a) B79 Offside. (b) B63 Roughs The Passer. (c) B26 Commits DPI.
RULING: (a) Penalty Declined By Rule. TD Counts.
(b) TD Counts. Penalty Enforced On Try Or Kickoff.
(c) Penalty Declined By Rule. TD Counts
EXAMPLEEXAMPLE: : SCORING SCORING PLAYPLAY
A19 Touches the Punt Beyond the NZ. B29 Recovers and Advances. B64 CLIPS During B29’s Run. B29 Fumbles; A47 Returns the Fumble (a) for a TD (b) to the B-5.
RULING: (a) TD Counts; Penalty on Try or Kickoff.
(b) B’s Ball, Either After the Clipping Penalty or at the Illegal-Touching Spot.
EXAMPLEEXAMPLE: : SCORING SCORING PLAYPLAY
A19 Touches the Punt Beyond the NZ. B29 Recovers and Advances. B64 HOLDS During B29’s Run. B29 Fumbles; A47 Returns the Fumble for an Apparent TD.
RULING: Penalty Can Be Enforced Due To the Illegal Touching. Ball Belongs To B Either After the Penalty Or At the Illegal-Touching Spot. AR 6-3-2-VII
EXAMPLEEXAMPLE: : SCORING SCORING PLAYPLAY
A19 Touches the Punt Beyond the NZ. B29 Recovers, Advances and Fumbles. A47 Returns the Fumble for an Apparent TD. B64 HOLDS During A47’s Run.
RULING: Penalty Declined By Rule. Team B’s Ball at Illegal Touching Spot.
AR 6-3-2-V
FOULS ON SCORING FOULS ON SCORING PLAYPLAY
RULE 10-2-5-c
Unsportsmanlike Conduct Fouls During or After TD Play:
Penalty Enforced on Try or on Kickoff
(On Try in Extra Period)WILL CHANGE IN 2011
EXAMPLEEXAMPLE: : SCORING SCORING PLAYPLAY
A24 Taunts His Opponents As He Scores a Touchdown.
RULING: TD Counts. 15-Yard Penalty Enforced Either on the Try or the Kickoff. WILL CHANGE IN 2011
(In Extra Period, the Penalty Is Enforced on the Try.)
FOULS AFTER SCORING FOULS AFTER SCORING PLAYPLAY
RULE 10-2-5-c
Personal Foul Committed Between Touchdown and Try:
Penalty Enforced on Try or Kickoff
(On Try in Extra Period)
PENALTY PENALTY ENFORCEMENT ENFORCEMENT
ON THE TRYON THE TRY
RULES 8-3-3, -4, -5
Successful Try, Foul by Team B: A May Decline Penalty; OR Accept and
Go for 2 Points.
HOWEVER Personal Foul: Accepted Penalty
Carried Over to KO or Extra Period.
PENALTY PENALTY ENFORCEMENT ENFORCEMENT
ON THE TRYON THE TRY
No Change of Possession Offsetting Fouls: Repeat Try Loss-of-Down: Try is Over. No Penalty.
No Score. Kick-Catch Interference: Penalty
Declined by Rule
PENALTY PENALTY ENFORCEMENT ENFORCEMENT
ON THE TRYON THE TRY
Change of Possession Either Team (Not Both) Fouls After
Change of Possession:
Penalty Declined By Rule—No Carry-Over
[EXC: Flagrant Personal Foul or LBF Treated as DBF: Penalty Carries Over]
PENALTY PENALTY ENFORCEMENT ENFORCEMENT
ON THE TRYON THE TRY
Change of Possession Both Teams Foul and Team B Fouled Before
Change of Possession:Fouls Offset--Down is Replayed
Both Teams Foul, and Team B Did NOT Foul Before Getting Possession:
Fouls Cancel, No Replay. Exception to 10-1-4 Does Not Apply.
EXAMPLEEXAMPLE: : FOULS ON THE FOULS ON THE TRYTRY
A46 Illegally In Motion And B76 Offside. B34 Intercepts Pass And Is Tackled.
RULING: Fouls Offset. Repeat Try.
EXAMPLEEXAMPLE: : FOULS ON THE FOULS ON THE TRYTRY
A46 Illegally In Motion. B56 Intercepts Pass And B21 Clips On The Return.
RULING: Fouls Cancel. No Replay. Try Is Over. (No “Clean Hands” Option For B.)
EXAMPLEEXAMPLE: : FOULS ON THE FOULS ON THE TRYTRY
Try Kick Is Good. Team B Is Offside.
RULING: Team A May Decline Penalty, Or Accept Penalty And Go For 2 Points. Penalty DOES NOT Carry Over.
EXAMPLEEXAMPLE: : FOULS ON THE FOULS ON THE TRYTRY
Try Kick Is Good. B79 Commits A Personal Foul During The Down.
RULING: Team A May Decline And Keep 1 Point; Or
Accept And Go For 2; Or Keep 1 Point And Have Penalty Enforced
On KO Or In Extra Period.
EXAMPLEEXAMPLE: : FOULS ON THE FOULS ON THE TRYTRY
B65 Is Offside At Snap. B23 Intercepts Pass And Scores. A45 Fouls On The Return.
RULING: Fouls Offset. Replay The Down. No Score.
EXAMPLEEXAMPLE: : FOULS ON THE FOULS ON THE TRYTRY
B21 Intercepts A Pass And Is Tackled At The B-35. During The Run, B64 Clips In Team B’s End Zone.
RULING: Penalty Declined By Rule. Try Is Over. NOT A Safety.
FOUL AFTER THE TRY
10-1-6 Condition In 8-3-5
Dead-Ball Foul Following Try:
If Try Is Replayed, DBF Penalty Enforced Before The Replay.
If Try Is Not Replayed, DBF Penalty Enforced On Kickoff Or In Extra Period
EXAMPLEEXAMPLE: : FOUL AFTER THE FOUL AFTER THE TRYTRY
Try Attempt Is Unsuccessful. After The Play A60 Commits A Personal Foul. (a) B79 Was In The Neutral Zone At The Snap. (b) No Live-Ball Fouls Occurred.
RULING: (a) Both Penalties Enforced. Try Replayed From 16-and-One-Half Yardline. (b) No Replay. 15-Yard Penalty Against Team A On Kickoff Or In Extra Period.
EXAMPLEEXAMPLE: : FOUL AFTER THE FOUL AFTER THE TRYTRY
Team A Scores Two Points On The Try. After The Play A60 Commits A Personal Foul. B79 Was In The Neutral Zone At The Snap.
RULING: Team A Will Decline The Offside Penalty. DBF Penalty Carries Over; Team A Penalized 15 Yards On Kickoff Or In Extra Period.
SUMMARY: PENALTIES CARRIED OVER
Penalties Carry Over To Try Or KO ONLY:
Personal Foul By Non-Scoring Team On A Touchdown
DBF Between TD And Try Penalties For Other Fouls Do Not Carry
Over
SUMMARY: PENALTIES CARRIED OVER
Penalties Carry Over To KO Or XP:
During Try: Personal Foul By Team B
DBF Field Goal Score
DBF After The Try (To Kickoff, If Try Is Not Replayed)