Officials' signals (see pages 225 - 227), the numbers refer to numbered illustrations; R, Rule; S, Section; A, Article; P, Page. Where a signal is marked *, the referee shall also give Signal 9.
Index | O | R | S | A | P | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LOSS OF A DOWN | ||||||
1 | Illegal scrimmage kick | 31* | 6 | 3 | 10 | 123 |
2 | Illegally handing ball forward | 35* | 7 | 1 | 6 | 136 |
3 | Planned loose ball play | 19* | 7 | 1 | 7 | 137 |
4 | Intentionally throwing backward pass out of bounds | 35* | 7 | 2 | 1 | 137 |
5 | Illegal forward pass by Team A | 35* | 7 | 3 | 2 | 138 |
6 | Intentionally grounding forward pass | 36* | 7 | 3 | 2 | 139 |
7 | Forward pass illegally touched by player out of bounds | 16* | 7 | 3 | 4 | 140 |
8 | Forward pass illegally touched | 16* | 7 | 3 | 11 | 147 |
9 | Illegally batting loose ball | 31* | 9 | 4 | 1 | 179 |
10 | Illegally kicking ball | 31* | 9 | 4 | 4 | 180 |
LOSS OF FIVE YARDS | ||||||
1 | Alteration of playing surface for an advantage | 19 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 50 |
2 | Improper numbering | 23 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 53 |
3 | Coin toss infractions | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 82 |
4 | Illegal delay of game | 21 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 98 |
5 | Advancing a dead ball | 21 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 98 |
6 | Disconcerting offensive signals | 21 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 98 |
7 | Substitution rules infraction (live-ball) | 22 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 101 |
8 | Substitution rules infraction (dead-ball) | 22 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 102 |
9 | Delay of game (substitutions) | 21 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 102 |
10 | More than 11 players in the formation or during the play (Team A) | 22 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 103 |
11 | More than 11 players in the formation or during the play (Team B) | 22 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 103 |
12 | More than 11 players when the play clock expires | 22 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 103 |
13 | Putting ball in play before it is ready | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 109 |
14 | Exceeding play clock count | 21 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 109 |
15 | Infraction of free kick formation | 18, 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 115 |
16 | Infraction of free kick formation | 18, 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 116 |
17 | Player out of bounds when ball free-kicked | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 116 |
18 | Team A player illegally goes out of bounds (free kick) | 19 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 119 |
19 | Team A blocking during a free kick | 19 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 119 |
20 | Free kick out of bounds | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 119 |
21 | Return kick | 31 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 123 |
22 | Illegal scrimmage kick (also loss of down) | 31* | 6 | 3 | 10 | 123 |
23 | Marking spot of place kick | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 123 |
24 | Team A player illegally goes out of bounds (scrimmage kick) | 19 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 124 |
25 | Defensive linemen in field goal formation | 19 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 125 |
26 | Taking more than two steps after a fair catch | 21 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 128 |
27 | Illegal snap | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 131 |
28 | Snapper's position and ball adjustment | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 132 |
29 | Team A not within nine-yard marks after ready for play | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 132 |
30 | Encroachment (offense) at snap | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 132 |
31 | False start or simulating start of a play | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 132 |
32 | Player out of bounds when ball is snapped | 19 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 134 |
33 | Offensive player illegally in motion at the snap | 20 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 134 |
34 | Illegal formation | 19 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 134 |
35 | Illegal formation due to numbering exception | 19 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 134 |
36 | Illegal shift | 20 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 134 |
37 | Interference with opponent or ball | 18 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 135 |
38 | Defensive player charging unabated toward a back | 18 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 135 |
39 | Abrupt defensive actions | 21 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 135 |
40 | Offside (defense) | 18 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 136 |
41 | Defensive player out of bounds at snap | 19 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 136 |
42 | Illegally handing ball forward (also loss of down) | 35* | 7 | 1 | 6 | 136 |
43 | Planned loose ball play (also loss of down) | 19* | 7 | 1 | 7 | 137 |
44 | Intentionally throwing backward pass out of bounds (also loss of down) | 35* | 7 | 2 | 1 | 137 |
45 | Player on scrimmage line receiving snap | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 137 |
46 | Illegal forward pass by Team A (also loss of down) | 35* | 7 | 3 | 2 | 138 |
47 | Ineligible receiver downfield | 37 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 146 |
48 | Forward pass illegally touched (also loss of down) | 16* | 7 | 3 | 11 | 147 |
49 | Running into the kicker or holder | 30 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 167 |
50 | Game administration interference (also 15 yards) | 21,29 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 174 |
51 | Interlocked interference or helping ball carrier | 44 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 176 |
LOSS OF 10 YARDS | ||||||
1 | Home team delay | 21 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 98 |
2 | Illegal block by fair catch signaller | 40 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 129 |
3 | Illegal use of hands or arms (offense) | 42 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 176 |
4 | Holding or obstruction (offense) | 42 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 176 |
5 | Locked hands | 42 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 176 |
6 | Illegal use of hands (defense) (first down) | 42 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 177 |
7 | Holding or obstruction (defense) (first down) | 42 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 178 |
8 | Illegal block in the back | 43 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 178 |
9 | Illegally batting loose ball (also loss of down) | 31* | 9 | 4 | 1 | 179 |
10 | Illegally batting a backward pass | 31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 180 |
11 | Batting a ball in possession by player in possession | 31 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 180 |
12 | Illegally kicking ball (also loss of down) | 31* | 9 | 4 | 4 | 180 |
LOSS OF 15 YARDS | ||||||
1 | Marking ball | 27 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 52 |
2 | Numbers changed (also disqualification) | 27 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 53 |
3 | Illegal signal devices (also disqualification) | 27, 47 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 59 |
4 | Eavesdropping (also disqualification) | 27, 47 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 61 |
5 | Team not ready to play at start of either half | 21 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 98 |
6 | Rapid substitution to opponent's disadvantage | 27 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 102 |
7 | Blocking a free kicker | 40 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 118 |
8 | Illegal wedge | 27 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 119 |
9 | Interference with opportunity to catch kick | 33 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 126 |
10 | Tackling or blocking fair catcher | 38 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 130 |
11 | Offensive pass interference | 33 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 143 |
12 | Defensive pass interference (first down) | 33 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 144 |
13 | Personal foul (first down) | 38 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 158 |
14 | Striking an opponent (first down) | 38 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 158 |
15 | Tripping (first down) | 46 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 158 |
16 | Targeting/forcible contact with crown of helmet (first down) (also disqualification) | 24, 38, 47 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 159 |
17 | Forcible contact to head/neck area of a defenseless player (first down) (also disqualification) | 24, 38, 47 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 159 |
18 | Clipping (first down) | 39 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 161 |
19 | Blocking below the waist (first down) | 40 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 161 |
20 | Late hit (first down) | 38 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 163 |
21 | Action out of bounds (first down) | 38 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 163 |
22 | Helmet/face mask fouls (first down) | 38, 45 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 163 |
23 | Roughing the passer (first down) | 34 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 164 |
24 | Chop blocking (first down) | 41 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 164 |
25 | Leverage/Leaping (first down) | 38 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 165 |
26 | Defensive restrictions | 27 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 165 |
27 | Fouling an opponent obviously out of the play (first down) | 38 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 165 |
28 | Hurdling (first down) | 38 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 165 |
29 | Illegal contact against the snapper (first down) | 38 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 166 |
30 | Horse-collar tackle (first down) | 25, 38 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 166 |
31 | Roughing the kicker or holder (first down) | 30, 38 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 167 |
32 | Simulating roughed or run into | 27 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 167 |
33 | Blocking a free kicker | 40 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 167 |
34 | Continued participation without a helmet (first down) | 38 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 168 |
35 | Blind-side block (first down) | 38 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 168 |
36 | Unsportsmanlike conduct (first down) | 27 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 169 |
37 | Obscene or vulgar language | 27 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 169 |
38 | Persons illegally on the field | 27 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 169 |
39 | Provoking ill will | 27 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 169 |
40 | Player not returning ball to official | 27 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 169 |
41 | Persons leaving team area | 27 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 170 |
42 | Noise by persons subject to the rules | 27 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 170 |
43 | Concealing the ball | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 171 |
44 | Simulated replacements or substitutions | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 171 |
45 | Equipment to confuse opponents | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 171 |
46 | Unusual action or verbiage to confuse opponents | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 171 |
47 | Simulating injury to confuse opponents or officials | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 171 |
48 | More than one player with same number | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 172 |
49 | Intentionally contacting an official (also disqualification) | 27, 47 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 174 |
50 | Game administration interference (also 5 yards) | 27,29 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 174 |
51 | Physical interference with an official | 27 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 174 |
52 | Fighting (first down) (also disqualification) | 27, 38, 47 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 180 |
LOSS OF HALF DISTANCE TO GOAL LINE | ||||||
1 | If distance penalty exceeds half the distance (except on defensive pass interference) | - | 10 | 2 | 6 | 190 |
OFFENDED TEAM'S BALL AT SPOT OF FOUL | ||||||
1 | Defensive pass interference (if less than a 15-yard penalty) (first down) | 33 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 144 |
CHARGED TIMEOUT FOR A VIOLATION | ||||||
1 | Illegal jersey numbers | 27 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 55 |
2 | Not wearing mandatory equipment | 23 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 58 |
3 | Wearing illegal equipment | 23 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 58 |
4 | Head coach's conference | 21 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 94 |
5 | Head coach's review | 21 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 192 |
VIOLATION | ||||||
1 | Illegal touching of free kick by kicking team | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 117 |
2 | Illegal touching of scrimmage kick by kicking team | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 121 |
3 | Scrimmage-kick-batting exception | 16 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 123 |
DISQUALIFICATION | ||||||
1 | Prohibited signal devices | 47 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 59 |
2 | Eavesdropping | 47 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 61 |
3 | Flagrant fouls | 47 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 158 |
4 | Targeting/forcible contact with crown of helmet | 38 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 159 |
5 | Forcible contact to head/neck area of a defenseless player | 38 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 159 |
6 | Intentionally contacting an official | 47 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 174 |
7 | Two unsportsmanlike fouls | 47 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 175 |
8 | Fighting | 47 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 180 |
9 | Concussed player returns to game | 47 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 199 |
AUTOMATIC FIRST DOWNS (DEFENSIVE FOULS) | ||||||
1 | Defensive pass interference | 33 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 144 |
2 | Defensive pass interference (if less than a 15-yard penalty) | 33 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 144 |
3 | Personal foul | 38 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 158 |
4 | Striking an opponent | 38 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 158 |
5 | Tripping | 46 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 158 |
6 | Targeting/forcible contact with crown of helmet (also disqualification) | 24, 38, 47 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 159 |
7 | Forcible contact to head/neck area of a defenseless player (also disqualification) | 24, 38, 47 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 159 |
8 | Clipping | 39 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 161 |
9 | Blocking below the waist | 40 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 161 |
10 | Late hit | 38 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 163 |
11 | Action out of bounds | 38 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 163 |
12 | Helmet/face mask fouls | 38, 45 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 163 |
13 | Roughing the passer | 34 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 164 |
14 | Chop blocking | 41 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 164 |
15 | Leverage/Leaping | 38 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 165 |
16 | Fouling an opponent obviously out of the play | 38 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 165 |
17 | Hurdling | 38 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 165 |
18 | Illegal contact against the snapper | 38 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 166 |
19 | Horse-collar tackle | 25, 38 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 166 |
20 | Roughing the kicker or holder | 30, 38 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 167 |
21 | Continued participation without a helmet | 38 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 168 |
22 | Blind-side block | 38 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 168 |
23 | Unsportsmanlike conduct | 27 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 169 |
24 | Illegal use of hands (defense) | 42 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 177 |
25 | Holding or obstruction (defense) | 42 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 178 |
26 | Fighting (also disqualification) | 27, 38, 47 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 180 |
REFEREE'S DISCRETION | ||||||
1 | Penalty for unfair acts | 27 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 173 |
WHEN IN QUESTION RULES | ||||||
1 | Block below waist | - | 2 | 3 | 2 | 63 |
2 | Block in the back | - | 2 | 3 | 4 | 63 |
3 | Catch, recovery or interception not completed | - | 2 | 4 | 3 | 64 |
4 | Ball accidentally touched rather than batted | - | 2 | 11 | 3 | 67 |
5 | Ball not touched on kick or forward pass | - | 2 | 11 | 4 | 68 |
6 | Ball is accidentally kicked (touched) | - | 2 | 16 | 1 | 69 |
7 | Forward pass rather than backward pass | - | 2 | 19 | 2 | 72 |
8 | Forward pass and not fumble | - | 2 | 19 | 2 | 72 |
9 | It is a catchable forward pass | - | 2 | 19 | 4 | 73 |
10 | A player is defenseless | - | 2 | 27 | 14 | 78 |
11 | Stop clock for injured player | - | 3 | 3 | 5 | 94 |
12 | Forward progress stopped | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | 107 |
13 | Kick-catch interference | - | 6 | 4 | 1 | 126 |
14 | It is a catchable forward pass | - | 7 | 3 | 8 | 143 |
15 | Touchback rather than safety | - | 8 | 5 | 1 | 154 |
16 | Twisting, turning or pulling face mask (helmet opening) | - | 9 | 1 | 8 | 163 |
17 | Roughing kicker rather than running into | - | 9 | 1 | 16 | 167 |
REPORT TO APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY | ||||||
1 | Coaches agree to play without goals | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 47 |
2 | Field surface improvement required | - | 1 | 2 | 9 | 50 |
3 | Playing time shortened due to darkness | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 85 |
4 | Persons removed from the field | - | 9 | 2 | 7 | 175 |
5 | Any appointed official not present or is incapacitated | - | 13 | 5 | 5 | 206 |
6 | Hazardous weather conditions | - | 13 | 5 | 6 | 206 |
7 | Game forfeit, cancelled or abandoned | - | 13 | 5 | 9 | 207 |
8 | Game suspended for more than 5 minutes | - | 13 | 5 | 9 | 207 |
REPORT (BAFA MAY SANCTION) | ||||||
1 | Field markings below full standards | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 44 |
2 | Field of play not a multiple of 10 yards in length | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 45 |
3 | Field of play not 160 feet in width | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 45 |
4 | White field markings closer than 4 feet to an end zone line | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 45 |
5 | Absence of nine-yard marks if the field is not numbered according to Rule 1-2-1-j | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 45 |
6 | Limit lines below full standards | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 45 |
7 | Game management fail to enforce rule regarding persons outside the team area | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 45 |
8 | Limit lines closer than six feet to any boundary line | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 45 |
9 | Team area and coaching box infractions | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 46 |
10 | Absence of coaching line, team area markings, or team area not marked to 20-yard lines | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 46 |
11 | Media personnel in team area or coaching box | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 46 |
12 | Persons in team area not wearing proper credentials | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 46 |
13 | Game management failure to remove unauthorised persons from team area | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 46 |
14 | Practice kicking nets outside the team area (except where permitted) | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 46 |
15 | Goals below full standards | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 47 |
16 | Uprights less than 20 feet in height | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 47 |
17 | Crossbar not 10 feet above ground | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 47 |
18 | Goal not 18 feet six inches wide | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 47 |
19 | Goal not in plane of end line | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 47 |
20 | Decorative material on the posts or crossbar (other than streamers) | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 47 |
21 | One or both goals missing or taken down | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 47 |
22 | Illegal pylons that had to be removed | - | 1 | 2 | 6 | 48 |
23 | Line-to-gain or down indicator below full standards | - | 1 | 2 | 7 | 49 |
24 | Rods not of minimum height or not with flat ends | - | 1 | 2 | 7 | 49 |
25 | Repeated breakages of the line-to-gain or down indicators | - | 1 | 2 | 7 | 49 |
26 | Failure to provide line-to-gain or down indicators | - | 1 | 2 | 7 | 49 |
27 | Markers that are not constructed and/or placed to avoid hazard and had to be removed | - | 1 | 2 | 8 | 49 |
28 | Balls below full standards | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 52 |
29 | Home team provides fewer than three legal balls | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 52 |
30 | No towels are provided when conditions warrant it | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 52 |
31 | Balls do not have white stripes | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 52 |
32 | Teams not wearing contrasting colour jerseys | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 55 |
33 | Players of a team not wearing jerseys of the same colour and design | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 55 |
34 | Prohibited field equipment used | - | 1 | 4 | 11 | 60 |
35 | Prohibited media equipment used | - | 1 | 4 | 11 | 60 |
36 | Artificial sound amplification used | - | 1 | 4 | 11 | 60 |
37 | Recording opponent's signals | - | 1 | 4 | 11 | 60 |
38 | Drone inside the playing enclosure | - | 1 | 4 | 11 | 60 |
39 | Changing room not provided, not separate, not large enough, or without appropriate seating | - | 13 | 2 | 1 | 199 |
40 | Changing room unreasonably dirty, cold, wet or noisy | - | 13 | 2 | 1 | 199 |
41 | Visiting team not given higher standard changing facilities | - | 13 | 2 | 1 | 200 |
42 | Changing rooms not secured | - | 13 | 2 | 2 | 200 |
43 | Stadium clock malfunctions | - | 13 | 3 | 3 | 201 |
44 | Stadium clock operator is inadequate | - | 13 | 3 | 3 | 201 |
45 | Officials' assistants provided later than 30 minutes before kickoff | - | 13 | 4 | 1 | 203 |
46 | Officials' assistants changed during the game | - | 13 | 4 | 1 | 203 |
47 | Unauthorised access to officials' changing room | - | 13 | 6 | 1 | 207 |
48 | Infractions by public address announcers | - | 13 | 6 | 2 | 207 |
STOP AND REPORT (BAFA MAY SANCTION) | ||||||
1 | Field markings do not meet minimum standards | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 44 |
2 | In 2024 (NL Premier only), Field length less than 90 yards or more than 100 yards | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 44 |
3 | (other divisions), Field length less than 80 yards or more than 100 yards | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 44 |
4 | In 2025 (all NL divisions), Field length less than 90 yards or more than 100 yards | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 44 |
5 | (other divisions), Field length less than 80 yards or more than 100 yards | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 44 |
6 | In 2026 (all adult football, including BUCS league), Field length less than 90 yards or more than 100 yards | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 44 |
7 | Field width less than 144 feet or more than 176 feet | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 44 |
8 | End zone depth less than 7 yards or more than 13 yards | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 44 |
9 | End zones not of equal size | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 44 |
10 | Either sideline incomplete | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 44 |
11 | Any goal line or end line incomplete | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 44 |
12 | Any yard line across the field every 5 yards incomplete | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 44 |
13 | Short yard-line extensions at the hash marks incomplete | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 44 |
14 | Short yard-line extensions at the sideline incomplete | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 44 |
15 | Goal posts inbounds | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 46 |
16 | Padding on goal posts absent or less than six feet in height | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 47 |
17 | Prohibited field surface | - | 1 | 2 | 9 | 50 |
18 | Trip hazard(s) | - | 1 | 2 | 9 | 50 |
19 | Markings or facilities inadequate for game to proceed | - | 1 | 2 | 9 | 50 |
20 | Minimum medical requirements not met | - | 13 | 1 | 2 | 198 |
21 | Any officials' assistant under age 14 | - | 13 | 4 | 1 | 203 |
22 | Fewer than 5 officials' assistants provided | - | 13 | 4 | 1 | 203 |
23 | Circumstances do not permit play to proceed | - | 13 | 5 | 1 | 204 |
24 | Start of game delayed | - | 13 | 5 | 3 | 205 |
25 | Field not ready for play | - | 13 | 5 | 4 | 205 |
26 | Fewer than three persons who meet the officiating requirement (game management reason) | - | 13 | 5 | 5 | 205 |
27 | Fewer than three persons who meet the officiating requirement (BAFRA reason) | - | 13 | 5 | 5 | 205 |
28 | BAFA game requirements not met | - | 13 | 8 | 6 | 210 |
Alphabetically by code:
Code | Foul | |
---|---|---|
APS | Altering playing surface | |
ATR | Assisting the runner | |
BAT | Illegal batting | |
DEH | Holding, defense | |
DOD | Delay of game, defense | |
DOF | Offside, defense | |
DOG | Delay of game, offense | |
DPI-AB | Pass interference, defense, arm bar | |
DPI-CO | Pass interference, defense, cut off | |
DPI-GR | Pass interference, defense, grab and restrict | |
DPI-HT | Pass interference, defense, hook and turn | |
DPI-NPB | Pass interference, defense, not playing the ball | |
DPI-PTO | Pass interference, defense, playing through opponent | |
DSH | Delay of game, start of half | |
DSQ | Disqualification | |
ENC | Encroachment (offense) | |
FGT | Fighting | |
FST | False start | |
IBB | Illegal block in the back | |
IBK | Illegal block during kick | |
IBP | Illegal backward pass | |
IDP | Ineligible downfield on pass | |
IFD | Illegal formation, defense (3-on-1) | |
IFH | Illegal forward handing | |
IFK | Illegal free kick formation | |
IFP | Illegal forward pass | |
IKB | Illegally kicking ball | |
ILF | Illegal formation | |
ILM | Illegal motion | |
ING | Intentional grounding | |
IPN | Improper numbering | |
IPR | Illegal procedure | |
ISH | Illegal shift | |
ISP | Illegal snap | |
ITP | Illegal touching of a forward pass | |
IUH | Illegal use of hands | |
IWK | Illegal wedge on kickoff | |
KCI | Kick-catch interference | |
KIK | Illegal kick | |
KOB | Free kick out of bounds | |
OBK | Out of bounds during kick | |
OFH-GR | Holding, offense, grab and restrict | |
OFH-HR | Holding, offense, hook and restrict | |
OFH-TD | Holding, offense, takedown | |
OFK | Offside, free kick | |
OPI-BK | Pass interference, offense, blocking | |
OPI-DT | Pass interference, offense, driving through | |
OPI-PK | Pass interference, offense, pick | |
OPI-PO | Pass interference, offense, pushing off | |
PF-BBW | Personal foul, blocking below the waist | |
PF-BOB | Personal foul, blocking out of bounds | |
PF-BSB | Personal foul, blind-side block | |
PF-BTH | Personal foul, blow to the head | |
PF-CHB | Personal foul, chop block | |
PF-CLP | Personal foul, clipping | |
PF-FMM | Personal foul, face mask | |
PF-HCT | Personal foul, horse collar tackle | |
PF-HDR | Personal foul, hit on defenseless receiver | |
PF-HTF | Personal foul, hands to the face | |
PF-HUR | Personal foul, hurdling | |
PF-ICS | Personal foul, illegal contact with snapper | |
PF-LEA | Personal foul, leaping | |
PF-LHP | Personal foul, late hit/piling on | |
PF-LTO | Personal foul, late hit out of bounds | |
PF-OTH | Personal foul, other | |
PF-RFK | Personal foul, roughing free kicker | |
PF-RTH | Personal foul, roughing the holder | |
PF-RTK | Personal foul, roughing the kicker | |
PF-RTP | Personal foul, roughing the passer | |
PF-SKE | Personal foul, striking/kneeing/elbowing | |
PF-TGB | Personal foul, targeting (both Rules 9-1-3 and 4) | |
PF-TGC | Personal foul, targeting (crown of helmet) | |
PF-TGD | Personal foul, targeting (defenseless player) | |
PF-TRP | Personal foul, tripping | |
PF-UNR | Personal foul, unnecessary roughness | |
RNH | Running into the holder | |
RNK | Running into the kicker | |
SLI | Sideline interference, 5 yards | |
SLM | Sideline interference, 15 yards | |
SLW | Sideline interference, warning | |
SUB | Illegal substitution | |
UC-2PN | Unsportsmanlike conduct, two players with same number | |
UC-ABL | Unsportsmanlike conduct, abusive language | |
UC-BCH | Unsportsmanlike conduct, bench | |
UC-DBS | Unsportsmanlike conduct, dead ball shoving | |
UC-DEA | Unsportsmanlike conduct, delayed/excessive act | |
UC-FCO | Unsportsmanlike conduct, forcibly contacting an official | |
UC-RHT | Unsportsmanlike conduct, removal of helmet | |
UC-SBR | Unsportsmanlike conduct, simulating being roughed | |
UC-STB | Unsportsmanlike conduct, spiking/throwing ball | |
UC-TAU | Unsportsmanlike conduct, taunting/baiting | |
UC-UNS | Unsportsmanlike conduct, other | |
UFA | Unfair acts | |
UFT | Unfair tactics | |
Alphabetically by foul:
Code | Foul | |
---|---|---|
APS | Altering playing surface | |
ATR | Assisting the runner | |
DOD | Delay of game, defense | |
DOG | Delay of game, offense | |
DSH | Delay of game, start of half | |
DSQ | Disqualification | |
ENC | Encroachment (offense) | |
FST | False start | |
FGT | Fighting | |
KOB | Free kick out of bounds | |
DEH | Holding, defense | |
OFH-GR | Holding, offense, grab and restrict | |
OFH-HR | Holding, offense, hook and restrict | |
OFH-TD | Holding, offense, takedown | |
IBP | Illegal backward pass | |
BAT | Illegal batting | |
IBK | Illegal block during kick | |
IBB | Illegal block in the back | |
ILF | Illegal formation | |
IFD | Illegal formation, defense (3-on-1) | |
IFH | Illegal forward handing | |
IFP | Illegal forward pass | |
IFK | Illegal free kick formation | |
KIK | Illegal kick | |
IKB | Illegally kicking ball | |
ILM | Illegal motion | |
IPR | Illegal procedure | |
ISH | Illegal shift | |
ISP | Illegal snap | |
SUB | Illegal substitution | |
ITP | Illegal touching of a forward pass | |
IUH | Illegal use of hands | |
IWK | Illegal wedge on kickoff | |
IPN | Improper numbering | |
IDP | Ineligible downfield on pass | |
ING | Intentional grounding | |
KCI | Kick-catch interference | |
DOF | Offside, defense | |
OFK | Offside, free kick | |
OBK | Out of bounds during kick | |
DPI-AB | Pass interference, defense, arm bar | |
DPI-CO | Pass interference, defense, cut off | |
DPI-GR | Pass interference, defense, grab and restrict | |
DPI-HT | Pass interference, defense, hook and turn | |
DPI-NPB | Pass interference, defense, not playing the ball | |
DPI-PTO | Pass interference, defense, playing through opponent | |
OPI-BK | Pass interference, offense, blocking | |
OPI-DT | Pass interference, offense, driving through | |
OPI-PK | Pass interference, offense, pick | |
OPI-PO | Pass interference, offense, pushing off | |
PF-BSB | Personal foul, blind-side block | |
PF-BBW | Personal foul, blocking below the waist | |
PF-BOB | Personal foul, blocking out of bounds | |
PF-BTH | Personal foul, blow to the head | |
PF-CHB | Personal foul, chop block | |
PF-CLP | Personal foul, clipping | |
PF-FMM | Personal foul, face mask | |
PF-HTF | Personal foul, hands to the face | |
PF-HDR | Personal foul, hit on defenseless receiver | |
PF-HCT | Personal foul, horse collar tackle | |
PF-HUR | Personal foul, hurdling | |
PF-ICS | Personal foul, illegal contact with snapper | |
PF-LTO | Personal foul, late hit out of bounds | |
PF-LHP | Personal foul, late hit/piling on | |
PF-LEA | Personal foul, leaping | |
PF-OTH | Personal foul, other | |
PF-RFK | Personal foul, roughing free kicker | |
PF-RTH | Personal foul, roughing the holder | |
PF-RTK | Personal foul, roughing the kicker | |
PF-RTP | Personal foul, roughing the passer | |
PF-SKE | Personal foul, striking/kneeing/elbowing | |
PF-TGB | Personal foul, targeting (both Rules 9-1-3 and 4) | |
PF-TGC | Personal foul, targeting (crown of helmet) | |
PF-TGD | Personal foul, targeting (defenseless player) | |
PF-TRP | Personal foul, tripping | |
PF-UNR | Personal foul, unnecessary roughness | |
RNH | Running into the holder | |
RNK | Running into the kicker | |
SLI | Sideline interference, 5 yards | |
SLM | Sideline interference, 15 yards | |
SLW | Sideline interference, warning | |
UFA | Unfair acts | |
UFT | Unfair tactics | |
UC-ABL | Unsportsmanlike conduct, abusive language | |
UC-BCH | Unsportsmanlike conduct, bench | |
UC-DBS | Unsportsmanlike conduct, dead ball shoving | |
UC-DEA | Unsportsmanlike conduct, delayed/excessive act | |
UC-FCO | Unsportsmanlike conduct, forcibly contacting an official | |
UC-UNS | Unsportsmanlike conduct, other | |
UC-RHT | Unsportsmanlike conduct, removal of helmet | |
UC-SBR | Unsportsmanlike conduct, simulating being roughed | |
UC-STB | Unsportsmanlike conduct, spiking/throwing ball | |
UC-TAU | Unsportsmanlike conduct, taunting/baiting | |
UC-2PN | Unsportsmanlike conduct, two players with same number | |
Editor: Jim Briggs, BAFA/BAFRA Rules Committee
rules@britishamericanfootball.org