Penalty Enforcements July 4, 2013 Page Foul Situation 1 1 A Fouls on Running Plays 2 1 B Fouls on Running Plays 3 2 A Fouls During a Backward Pass, Fumble or Legal Forward Pass 4 2 B Fouls During a Backward Pass, Fumble or Legal Forward Pass 5 2 C Fouls During a Backward Pass, Fumble or Legal Forward Pass 6 2 D Fouls During a Backward Pass, Fumble or Legal Forward Pass 7 3 A Fouls on Free Kick Plays 8 4 A Fouls on Change of Possession Plays 9 4 B Fouls on Change of Possession Plays 10 4 C Fouls on Change of Possession Plays 11 4 D Fouls on Change of Possession Plays 12 5 A Fouls on Scrimmage Kick Plays 13 5 B Fouls on Scrimmage Kick Plays 12 5 C Fouls on Scrimmage Kick Plays 14 6 A Dead Ball Fouls 15 7 A Live Ball Followed by Dead Ball Fouls 16 7 B Live Ball Followed by Dead Ball Fouls 17 8 A Double & Multiple Fouls 19 9 A Double & Multiple Fouls with Change of Possession 20 9 B Double & Multiple Fouls with Change of Possession 21 9 C Double & Multiple Fouls with Change of Possession 22 10 A Carryover Fouls Bridges 23 10 B Carryover Fouls Bridges 24 10 C Carryover Fouls Bridges 25 11 A Trys
Fouls on Running Plays Live Ball Foul on Team A Behind End of the Run At or Beyond End of the Run Penalty Enforced From Spot of Foul Penalty Enforced From End of Run IF IF End of the Run or Foul In Team A's End Zone Result Is Safety 1 A
Fouls on Running Plays Live Ball Foul on Team B Anywhere Penalty Enforced From End of the Run IF End of the Run or Foul In Team A's End Zone Enforce From Team A's Goalline 1 B
Fouls During a Backward Pass, Fumble or Legal Forward Pass Ball Loose Behind Line Team A's Foul Occurs Beyond Line Team A's Foul Occurs Behind Line Penalty Enforced From Previous Spot Penalty Enforced From Spot of the Foul IF Spot of the Foul Is Team A's End Zone Result Is Safety 2 A
Fouls During a Backward Pass, Fumble or Legal Forward Pass Ball Loose Beyond Line Team A's Foul Occurs Beyond Spot of Fumble or Backward Pass Team A's Foul Occurs Behind Spot of Fumble or Backward Pass Penalty Enforced From Spot of Fumble or Backward Pass Penalty Enforced From Spot of the Foul IF Spot of the Foul Is Team A's End Zone Result Is Safety 2 B
Fouls During a Backward Pass, Fumble or Legal Forward Pass Roughing the Passer Complete Pass Roughing the Passer Incomplete Pass No Change of Possession Change of Possession Penalty Enforced From End of the Run Penalty Enforced From Previous Spot 2 C
Fouls During a Backward Pass, Fumble or Legal Forward Pass Team B Fouls While Ball Is Loose; Loose Ball Occurs Behind Line Team B Fouls While Ball Is Loose; Loose Ball Occurs Beyond Line Penalty Enforced From Previous Spot Penalty Enforced From Spot of Fumble or Backward Pass 2 D
Fouls on Free Kick Plays Either Team Fouls During the Kick Either Team Fouls After the Kick Ends [Ball Does Not Become Loose During Run] Penalty Enforced From Previous Spot Foul Occurs Beyond End of the Run Foul Occurs Behind End of the Run Penalty Enforced From End of the Run Foul Is By Team K Foul Is By Team R Penalty Enforced From End of the Run Penalty Enforced From Spot of the Foul 3 A
Fouls on Change of Possession Plays Foul Before Change PSK Not Involved Team A Fouls Team B Fouls Both Teams Foul Team B Must Decline Penalty To Keep Ball Loose Ball Play Running Play Team Last Gaining Possession Did Not Foul Before Final Change Team Last Gaining Possession Fouled Before Final Change Penalty Enforced From Previous Spot Penalty Enforced From Spot of Fumble or Backward Pass Team Last Gaining Possession Fouls offset Must Decline Replay Down Penalty To Keep Ball 4 A
Fouls on Change of Possession Plays Team A Fouls After Team B Has Possession Ball Dead In Team B's End Zone Ball Dead In Field of Play Ball Dead In Team B's End Zone Team A Provided the Force Penalty Enforced From End of Run Team B Provided the Force Touchback Enforce From Team B's 20 Yardline Penalty Enforced From the Goalline 4 B
Fouls on Change of Possession Plays Live Ball Foul on Team A Ball Dead In the Field of Play Team B Fouls In Its Own End Zone Team B Fouls In the Field of Play Safety For Team A Penalty Enforced Using All But one 4 C
Fouls on Change of Possession Plays Team B Fouls After Team B Has Possession Ball Dead In Team B's End Zone Team A Provided the Force Team B Provided the Force Team B Fouls In the Field of Play Team B Fouls In Team B's End Zone Team B Fouls In Team B's End Zone Team B Fouls In the Field of Play Basic Spot Is Team B's 20 Yardline Safety For Safety For Safety For Team A Team A Team A 4 D
Fouls on Scrimmage Kick Plays Team K Fouls From Snap Until Kick Ends *** Foul Occurs At or Beyond Line Foul Occurs Behind Line Penalty Enforced From Previous Spot Penalty Enforced Using All But one IF Spot of Foul in Team K's End Zone Result Is Safety *** Exception: If team K commits Kick catching interference, team R may choose a 15 yard penalty from the previous spot or an awarded fair catch at the spot of the foul or (NEW For 2013) an awarded fair catch after enforcement of a 15 yard penalty from the spot of the foul. 5 A
Fouls on Scrimmage Kick Plays Team K Fouls After Kick Ends Penalty Enforced From End of the Run 5 B
Fouls on Scrimmage Kick Plays Team R Fouls PSK *** Team R Fouls Non PSK *** Fouls Occurs Behind End of Kick Foul Occurs at or Beyond End of Kick Change of Possession Penalty Enforced Using All But One Penalty Enforced From End of Kick Penalty Enforced From Previous Spot *** PSK applies if team R fouls on team R's side of the expanded neutral zone prior to end of scrimmage kick (other than a try or successful field goal) that crosses the neutral zone, if team K does not have possession of the ball when the down ends. 5 C
Dead Ball Fouls Either Team Commits Dead Ball Foul That Prevents the Snap Either Team Commits Dead Ball Foul After A Play With No Score *** Either Team Commits Dead Ball Foul After A Score *** Penalty Enforced From Succeeding Spot Penalty Enforced From Succeeding Spot Penalty May Be Enforced on Try or on Next Kickoff *** Includes live ball fouls enforced as dead ball fouls. 6 A
Live Ball Followed by Dead Ball Fouls Team A Commits Live Ball Foul Team B Commits Dead Ball Foul Team A Commits Dead Ball Foul Enforce Team A Penalty Using All But one Enforce Live Ball Penalty Using All But one Enforce Team B Penalty From Succeeding Spot Enforce Dead Ball Penalty From Succeeding Spot 7 A
Live Ball Followed by Dead Ball Fouls Team B Commits Live Ball Foul Loose Ball Play Running Play Team A Commits Dead Ball Foul Team A Commits Dead Ball Foul Enforce Team B Penalty From Previous Spot Enforce Team B Penalty From End of the Run Enforce Team A Penalty From Succeeding Spot Enforce Team A Penalty From Succeeding Spot 7 B
Double & Multiple Fouls Both Teams Commit Live Ball Fouls DOUBLE FOUL Either Team Commits Two or More Live Ball Fouls MULTIPLE FOULS Fouls offset offended Team Gets Its Choice of Penalties 8 A
Double & Multiple Fouls with Change of Possession Team A Fouls Before the Change, Team B Fouls After the Change Team B Can Keep the Ball By Declining Team A's Penalty OR Team B Can Accept Team A's Penalty and Replay of the Down Team B's Penalty Is then Enforced From Succeeding Spot 9 A
Double & Multiple Fouls with Change of Possession Both Teams Foul After the Change Team B Can Keep the Ball By Declining Team A's Penalty OR Team B Can Accept Team A's Penalty and Replay of the Down Team B's Penalty Is then Enforced From Succeeding Spot 9 B
Double & Multiple Fouls with Change of Possession Team B Fouls Before the Change, Team A Fouls After the Change Both Teams Foul Before the Change Penalties Cancel Repeat the Down 9 C
Carryover Fouls Bridges Live Ball Foul By the Opponents of the Team Scoring A Touchdown No Change of Possession Live Ball Foul By the Opponents of the Team Scoring A Touchdown Foul Comes After Change of Possession Live Ball Fouls Treated As Dead Ball Fouls That Occur During A Touchdown *** Penalty Enforced on the Try or Succeeding Kickoff *** If the foul occurs on the last timed down of the 2nd quarter, the scoring team may choose enforcement on the try or the 3rd quarter kickoff. *** If the foul occurs on the last timed down of the 4th quarter, the scoring team MAY NOT choose enforcement in overtime (in the event a successful try would send the game to overtime). *** If the foul occurs on the last timed down of the 4th quarter and the try is not needed for playoff qualifing, the penalty is not enforced and the game ends. If the try is necessary, the penalty can only be enforced on the try. 10 A
Carryover Fouls Bridges Foul By the Opponent of the Scoring Team on A Successful Kick Try or Field Goal offended Team May Choose Enforcement From Previous Spot and Replay of Down OR Enforce on Ensuing Kickoff or Succeeding Spot In Overtime 10 B
Carryover Fouls Bridges Foul By the Opponents of the Scoring Team That Occur During or After A Successful Two Point Try (Includes Live Ball Fouls Enforced As Dead Ball Fouls) Enforcement of An Accepted Penalty on the Last Timed Down of A Period Results In A Safety Enforce on Ensuing Kickoff or Succeeding Spot In Overtime Enforce on Ensuing Kickoff and Period Is Not Extended 10 C
Trys Live Ball Foul By Team B on Successful Try Team A Commits Foul That Includes Loss of Down Team A May Choose To Have Penalty Enforced From Previous Spot and Replay Down No Replay of the Down If the Penalty Is Accepted or Team A May Choose To Accept Results of Play and Have Penalty Enforced From Succeeding Spot Note Live ball fouls by team B on unsuccessful trys or by team A on successful trys are enforced the same if they occurred during a regular scrimmage play. If team A commits a live ball foul on an unsuccessful try, team B will likely decline the penalty. 11 A