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Kickoff OOB untouched by R

Option to take ball at OOB spot, 25 yards from KO, or rekick after 5 yard penalty


Yardage penalty for Holding:

10 Yards


Yardage penalty for an Illegal Shift:

5 Yards


Yardage penalty for Block in the Back:

10 Yards


What fouls can result in a loss of down?

Illegal Touching

Intentional Grounding

Illegal Forward Pass (or handing)

What fouls result in an automatic first down (AFD)?

Roughing the Passer
Roughing the Kicker (or Holder)
Roughing the Snapper

These are the 10 Yard Penalties - everything else is 5 or 15

Illegal Blocking Technique
Interlocked Blocking
Holding
Runner Grasping a Teammate
Illegal Use of Hands
Illegal Block in the Back
Illegal Block on Free Kick

Yardage Penalty for Failure to Wear Required Equipment

5 Yards

Penalty Sequence for Sideline Interference

1st - Sideline Warning
2nd - 5 Yards
3rd - 15 Yards

Yardage Penalty for Illegal Batting or Kicking

15 Yards


Yardage Penalty for Illegal Forward Pass

5 Yards


Yardage Penalty for Helping the Runner

5 Yards


Yardage Penalty for Illegal Touching

5 Yards, Plus Loss of Down


Yardage Penalty for Encroachment

5 Yards


Yardge Penalty for False Start

5 Yards


Yardage Penalty for Illegal Formation

5 Yards


Yardage Penalty for:
Illegal Motion

or

Illegal Shift

5 Yards

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Yardage Penalty for Encroachment

5 Yards


Yardage Penalty for Delay of Game

5 Yards


Yardage Penalty for Substitution Infraction

5 Yards