penalty enforcement darrell leftwich & glenn jackson metropolitan football officials association

PENALTY PENALTY ENFORCEMENTENFORCEMENT

Darrell Leftwich & Glenn JacksonDarrell Leftwich & Glenn JacksonMetropolitan Football Officials AssociationMetropolitan Football Officials Association

PENALTY VS. FOULPENALTY VS. FOULPENALTY PENALTY VS. FOULVS. FOUL

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• FOUL: A Rule Infraction For Which a Penalty is Prescribed.

• PENALTY: 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”

““LOOSE BALL PLAY”LOOSE BALL PLAY”

ACTION DURING:– Free kick or scrimmage kick.– Legal Forward Pass.– Backward pass, illegal kick, or fumble in or

behind the neutral zone.– Run preceding such legal or illegal kick, legal

forward pass, backward pass, or fumble (in or behind the neutral zone).

All others are a “Running Play.”

““END OF RUN”END OF RUN”

• Where ball becomes dead in a runner’s possession.

• Where runner loses possession if his run is followed by a loose ball.

LIVE BALL FOULS

FINAL RESULT IS A

TOUCHBACK

RUNNING PLAY

FOUL AT SNAP

LOOSE BALL PLAY

SUCCEEDINGSPOT

END OF RUNPREVIOUS

SPOTPREVIOUS

SPOT

““BASIC SPOTS”BASIC SPOTS”

““ALL BUT ONE” PRINCIPLEALL BUT ONE” PRINCIPLE

A penalty for a foul occurring during a play is enforced from the BASIC SPOT with the exception of a foul by the offense (including a foul by R during a kick return) that occurs behind the basic spot during a loose ball or running play. This type of foul is enforced from the spot of the foul.

DEAD BALL FOULSNON-PLAYER AND

UNSPORTSMANLIKEFOULS

SUCCEEDINGSPOT

SUCCEEDINGSPOT

FOULS WITH LOSS OF DOWNFOULS WITH LOSS OF DOWN

1. ILLEGAL FORWARD HANDING

2. ILLEGAL FORWARD PASS

a. INCLUDING INTENTIONAL GROUNDING

b. 2nd or more forward passes during a down.

c. Pass from beyond Neutral Zone.

3. ILLEGAL TOUCHING

FOULS WITH AUTOMATIC FOULS WITH AUTOMATIC FIRST DOWNFIRST DOWN

1. ROUGHING KICKER

2. ROUGHING PASSER

3. ROUGHING SNAPPER

4. ROUGHING HOLDER

PASSINGPASSING PLAYPLAY

Behind Beyond

Hold by A76

ENFORCED FROM SPOT OF THE FOUL

Complete to A87(Downed after 5 yard run)

Run

Pass

10 yards from Spot of the Foul

PASSING PLAYPASSING PLAY

Behind Beyond

Pass Interference by B34

ENFORCED FROM PREVIOUS SPOT

Run

Pass

Pass Incomplete

15 yards from Previous Spot

RUNNING OR LOOSE BALL PLAY?RUNNING OR LOOSE BALL PLAY?

Behind Beyond

Completed PassTo A85

ENFORCED FROM SPOT OF FOUL

Runner AdvancesAnd is Tackled

Block in BackBy A45

RUNNING PLAY

Run

Pass

10 yards from Spot of Foul

PASSING PLAY

Behind Beyond

Intentional Grounding

ENFORCED FROMSPOT OF FOUL

Run

Pass

5 yards from Spot of Foul;Loss of Down

RUNNING PLAY RUNNING PLAY

Behind Beyond

Clip by A88


RUN ENDS

Run

Pass

RUNNING PLAY RUNNING PLAY

Behind Beyond

Clip by A88

ENFORCED FROM END OF RUN

RUN ENDS

Run

Pass

15 yards from End of Run

RUNNING PLAYRUNNING PLAY

Behind Beyond

Facemask by B54


RUN ENDS

Run

Pass


Behind Beyond

Facemask by B54


(SPOT OF FUMBLE)FUMBLE!!!

RECOVERED BY A47(Downed Immediately)

Run

Pass


Behind Beyond

Clip by A59


FUMBLE!!!

RECOVERED BY A47(Downed Immediately)

Run

Pass

Post-Scrimmage Kick Post-Scrimmage Kick Enforcement SpotEnforcement Spot

• Spot where kick ends when R fouls:– During scrimmage kick plays (NOT on a try).– The ball crosses, and the foul occurs beyond, the

neutral zone expanded.– The foul occurs BEFORE the kick ends.– K does NOT have possession when down ends.

• If R fouls BEHIND the post-scrimmage kick spot, enforcement is from the spot of the foul.

SCRIMMAGE KICKSCRIMMAGE KICK

Behind Beyond

Illegal block by R59

ENFORCED FROM PSK SPOT

Kick Ends

Kick Returned to 47 yd. line

Run

Kick

15 yards from PSK Spot


Behind Beyond

Illegal block by R59ENFORCED FROM

SPOT OF FOUL

Kick Ends


Run

Kick


Behind Beyond

Facemask by K37

ENFORCED FROM PREVIOUS SPOT

Kick Ends


Run

Kick

DOUBLE FOUL ENFORCEMENTDOUBLE FOUL ENFORCEMENT

• Whenever there is a “double foul” situation (live ball fouls by both teams), fouls off-set and there are no options for the teams.

• Dead ball fouls, non-player fouls, and unsportsmanlike fouls CAN NOT be combined with a live-ball foul to create a double foul situation.

• ALL dead ball fouls, non-player fouls, and unsportsmanlike fouls MUST be administered in the order they occurred.

DOUBLE FOUL ??DOUBLE FOUL ??

Behind Beyond

Hold by A37

NO DOUBLE FOUL;BOTH ENFORCED

Play Ends

B23 punches A46 after the play

Run

Pass


FIRST ENFORCE THEN ENFORCE

15 yards from Succeeding Spot

DOUBLE FOUL ENFORCEMENT DOUBLE FOUL ENFORCEMENT INVOLVING A CHANGE OF POSSESSIONINVOLVING A CHANGE OF POSSESSION

• Team gaining FINAL possession must have gained possession with “clean hands”

• Dead ball fouls, non-player fouls, and unsportsmanlike fouls CAN NOT be combined with a live-ball foul to create a double foul situation.



Foul by A PRIOR to change of possessionAnd

Foul by B PRIOR to change of possession

OffsettingPenalties

Foul by A PRIOR to change of possessionAnd

Foul by B AFTER to change of possession

B can decline foulAnd keep possession;

Foul by B MUSTBe enforced


Foul by A AFTER change of possessionAnd

Foul by B AFTER change of possession

B can decline foulAnd keep possession;

Foul by B MUSTBe enforced

Foul by B PRIOR to change of possessionAnd

Foul by A AFTER change of possession

OffsettingPenalties

DOUBLE FOUL WITH POSSESSION CHANGEDOUBLE FOUL WITH POSSESSION CHANGE

Behind Beyond

Illegal Motion by A23

NO DOUBLE FOUL IFB DECLINES A’S FOUL

FUMBLE ANDPOSSESSION

CHANGE

B23 clips A46

Play Ends

Run

Pass

FIRST SIGNAL


THEN ENFORCE


Behind Beyond

Hold by A51

DOUBLE FOUL;REPLAY DOWN


CHANGE

Facemask by B23

Play Ends

Run

Pass


Behind Beyond

Facemask by A51

NO DOUBLE FOUL;IF B DECLINES A’S FOUL


CHANGE

Hold by B23

Play Ends

Run

Pass

FIRST SIGNALS

SECOND SIGNAL


MULTIPLE FOULSMULTIPLE FOULS

• When a team commits more than one live-ball foul on a given play, only ONE foul may be enforced.

• Dead ball fouls, non-player fouls, and unsportsmanlike fouls CAN NOT be combined with a live-ball foul to create a multiple foul situation.


““HALF THE DISTANCE”HALF THE DISTANCE”

• Penalty enforcement can NOT move the ball more than half the distance from the enforcement spot to the offending team’s goal line.

• If in this situation, the ball is placed halfway from the enforcement spot to the goal line.

• Be aware whenever you have a 15 yard penalty and the “enforcement spot” is inside the 30 yard line.

FOUL BY B IN A’s ENDZONEFOUL BY B IN A’s ENDZONE

• If the result of the play is a safety, the goal line is the enforcement spot.

• If the result of the play is a touchback, the succeeding spot (20 yard line) is the enforcement spot.

FOUL BY A IN A’s END ZONEFOUL BY A IN A’s END ZONE

When measurement of a penalty is in or behind the goal line, it is a SAFETY.

SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT:SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT:ROUGHING THE PASSERROUGHING THE PASSER

• Enforcement spot is the end of the last run (if it ends beyond the neutral zone with no change of possession).

• Otherwise enforce from the previous spot.

• Automatic First Down.

ROUGHING THE PASSERROUGHING THE PASSER

Behind Beyond

Roughing the Passer

Enforced from End of RunPass Caught

RunnerDowned

Run

Pass

15 yards from End of the Run;

Automatic First Down


Behind Beyond

Roughing the Passer

Enforced from End Of the Last Run

Pass Caught

FUMBLE!!

Run

Pass

A87 recoversAnd advances

Five yards, Then downed

15 yards from End of the LastRun; Automatic

First Down


Behind Beyond

Roughing the Passer

Enforced from Previous Spot

Pass CaughtFUMBLE!!

Run

Pass

B54 recoversAnd advances

Five yards, Then downed

15 yards from Previous Spot;

AutomaticFirst Down


Behind Beyond

Roughing the Passer

Enforced fromPrevious Spot

Pass Incomplete

Run

Pass

15 yards from Previous Spot;

Automatic First Down

SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT:SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT:FREE KICK OUT-OF-BOUNDS FREE KICK OUT-OF-BOUNDS

UNTOUCHED BY RUNTOUCHED BY R

R has three choices:– Accept a 5 yard penalty from the previous

spot and have K re-kick.– Put the ball in play at the inbounds spot 25

yards beyond the previous spot (usually the R’s 35 yard line).

– Decline penalty and put ball in play at the inbounds spot.

SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT:SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT:KICK-CATCHING INTERFERENCEKICK-CATCHING INTERFERENCE

• 15 yard penalty from previous spot.

OR

• R may choose an “awarded fair catch” at the spot of the foul.

SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT:SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT:FOUL BY OPPONENTS OF THE FOUL BY OPPONENTS OF THE

SCORING TEAM ON A SUCCESSFUL…SCORING TEAM ON A SUCCESSFUL…

• TOUCHDOWN: Scoring team may accept the play (touchdown) and have the penalty enforced from the succeeding spot (on the try).

• FIELD GOAL AND TRY: Scoring team my EITHER accept the penalty and replay the down following enforcement OR accept the result of the play and enforce penalty from the succeeding spot (the kickoff).

SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT:SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT:“UNFAIR ACTS”“UNFAIR ACTS”

• A player, non-player, or person not subject to the rules may not hinder play by a situation not covered in the rules.

• No team shall intentionally commit fouls that half the distance to the goal.

• No team may commit acts that make a “travesty” of the game.

Referee has the authority to enforce ANY penalty he deems equitable; including

awarding a score or forfeiting the game.

penalty enforcement darrell leftwich & glenn jackson metropolitan football officials association

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