Summary of penalties

Officials' signals (see pages 223 - 225), 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 6 135
3 Planned loose ball play 19* 7 1 7 135
4 Intentionally throwing backward pass out of bounds 35* 7 2 1 136
5 Illegal forward pass by Team A 35* 7 3 2 137
6 Intentionally grounding forward pass 36* 7 3 2 137
7 Forward pass illegally touched by player out of bounds 16* 7 3 4 139
8 Forward pass illegally touched 16* 7 3 11 145
9 Illegally batting loose ball 31* 9 4 1 177
10 Illegally kicking ball 31* 9 4 4 178
LOSS OF FIVE YARDS
1 Alteration of playing surface for an advantage 19 1 2 9 52
2 Improper numbering 23 1 4 2 55
3 Coin toss infractions 19 3 1 1 83
4 Illegal delay of game 21 3 4 2 99
5 Advancing a dead ball 21 3 4 2 99
6 Disconcerting offensive signals 21 3 4 2 99
7 Substitution rules infraction 22 3 5 2 102
8 Delay of game (substitutions) 21 3 5 2 102
9 More than 11 players in the formation or during the play (Team A) 22 3 5 3 103
10 More than 11 players in the formation or during the play (Team B) 22 3 5 3 103
11 More than 11 players when the play clock expires 22 3 5 3 103
12 Putting ball in play before it is ready 19 4 1 4 109
13 Exceeding play clock count 21 4 1 5 109
14 Infraction of free kick formation 18, 19 6 1 2 115
15 Infraction of free kick formation 18, 19 6 1 2 116
16 Player out of bounds when ball free-kicked 19 6 1 2 116
17 Team A player illegally goes out of bounds (free kick) 19 6 1 11 119
18 Team A blocking during a free kick 19 6 1 12 119
19 Free kick out of bounds [or 30-yard option] 19 6 2 1 119
20 Return kick 31 6 3 10 123
21 Illegal scrimmage kick (also loss of down) 31* 6 3 10 123
22 Marking spot of place kick 19 6 3 10 123
23 Team A player illegally goes out of bounds (scrimmage kick) 19 6 3 12 124
24 Defensive linemen in field goal formation 19 6 3 14 124
25 Taking more than two steps after a fair catch 21 6 5 2 128
26 Illegal snap 19 7 1 1 130
27 Snapper's position and ball adjustment 19 7 1 3 131
28 Team A not within nine-yard marks after ready for play 19 7 1 3 131
29 Encroachment (offense) at snap 19 7 1 3 131
30 False start or simulating start of a play 19 7 1 3 131
31 Player out of bounds when ball is snapped 19 7 1 4 133
32 Offensive player illegally in motion at the snap 20 7 1 4 133
33 Illegal formation 19 7 1 4 133
34 Illegal formation due to numbering exception 19 7 1 4 133
35 Illegal shift 20 7 1 4 133
36 Interference with opponent or ball 18 7 1 5 134
37 Defensive player charging unabated toward a back 18 7 1 5 134
38 Abrupt defensive actions 21 7 1 5 134
39 Offside (defense) 18 7 1 5 135
40 Defensive player out of bounds at snap 19 7 1 5 135
41 Illegally handing ball forward (also loss of down) 35* 7 1 6 135
42 Planned loose ball play (also loss of down) 19* 7 1 7 135
43 Intentionally throwing backward pass out of bounds (also loss of down) 35* 7 2 1 136
44 Player on scrimmage line receiving snap 19 7 2 3 136
45 Illegal forward pass by Team A (also loss of down) 35* 7 3 2 137
46 Ineligible receiver downfield 37 7 3 10 145
47 Forward pass illegally touched (also loss of down) 16* 7 3 11 145
48 Running into the kicker or holder 30 9 1 16 165
49 Game administration interference (also 15 yards) 21,29 9 2 5 172
50 Interlocked interference or helping ball carrier 44 9 3 2 174
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 3 174
4 Holding or obstruction (offense) 42 9 3 3 174
5 Locked hands 42 9 3 3 174
6 Illegal use of hands (defense) (first down) 42 9 3 4 176
7 Holding or obstruction (defense) (first down) 42 9 3 4 176
8 Illegal block in the back 43 9 3 5 176
9 Illegally batting loose ball (also loss of down) 31* 9 4 1 177
10 Illegally batting a backward pass 31 9 4 2 178
11 Batting a ball in possession by player in possession 31 9 4 3 178
12 Illegally kicking ball (also loss of down) 31* 9 4 4 178
13 Game management delay of game 21 13 5 3 203
14 Field needs improvement delay of game 21 13 5 4 203
LOSS OF 15 YARDS
1 Marking ball 27 1 3 3 54
2 Numbers changed (also disqualification) 27 1 4 2 55
3 Illegal signal devices (also disqualification) 27, 47 1 4 10 60
4 Illegal signal devices (also disqualification) 27, 47 1 4 13 62
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 10 118
9 Interference with opportunity to catch kick 33 6 4 1 126
10 Tackling or blocking fair catcher 38 6 5 5 129
11 Offensive pass interference 33 7 3 8 142
12 Defensive pass interference (first down) 33 7 3 8 142
13 Personal foul (first down) 38 9 1 0 157
14 Striking an opponent (first down) 38 9 1 2 157
15 Tripping (first down) 46 9 1 2 157
16 Targeting/forcible contact with crown of helmet (first down) (also disqualification) 24, 38, 47 9 1 3 158
17 Forcible contact to head/neck area of a defenseless player (first down) (also disqualification) 24, 38, 47 9 1 4 158
18 Clipping (first down) 39 9 1 5 160
19 Blocking below the waist (first down) 40 9 1 6 160
20 Late hit (first down) 38 9 1 7 161
21 Action out of bounds (first down) 38 9 1 7 161
22 Helmet/face mask fouls (first down) 38, 45 9 1 8 162
23 Roughing the passer (first down) 34 9 1 9 162
24 Chop blocking (first down) 41 9 1 10 163
25 Leverage/Leaping (first down) 38 9 1 11 164
26 Defensive restrictions 27 9 1 11 164
27 Fouling an opponent obviously out of the play (first down) 38 9 1 12 164
28 Hurdling (first down) 38 9 1 13 164
29 Illegal contact against the snapper (first down) 38 9 1 14 164
30 Horse-collar tackle (first down) 25, 38 9 1 15 165
31 Roughing the kicker or holder (first down) 30, 38 9 1 16 165
32 Simulating roughed or run into 27 9 1 16 165
33 Blocking a free kicker 40 9 1 16 166
34 Continued participation without a helmet (first down) 38 9 1 17 166
35 Blind-side block (first down) 38 9 1 18 166
36 Unsportsmanlike conduct (first down) 27 9 2 1 167
37 Obscene or vulgar language 27 9 2 1 167
38 Persons illegally on the field 27 9 2 1 167
39 Provoking ill will 27 9 2 1 167
40 Player not returning ball to official 27 9 2 1 168
41 Persons leaving team area 27 9 2 1 168
42 Noise by persons subject to the rules 27 9 2 1 168
43 Concealing the ball 27 9 2 2 170
44 Simulated replacements or substitutions 27 9 2 2 170
45 Equipment to confuse opponents 27 9 2 2 170
46 Unusual action or verbiage to confuse opponents 27 9 2 2 170
47 Simulating injury to confuse opponents or officials 27 9 2 2 170
48 More than one player with same number 27 9 2 2 170
49 Intentionally contacting an official (also disqualification) 27, 47 9 2 4 172
50 Game administration interference (also 5 yards) 27,29 9 2 5 172
51 Physical interference with an official 27 9 2 5 173
52 Fighting (first down) (also disqualification) 27, 38, 47 9 5 1 178
LOSS OF HALF DISTANCE TO GOAL LINE
1 If distance penalty exceeds half the distance (except on defensive pass interference) - 10 2 6 188
OFFENDED TEAM'S BALL AT SPOT OF FOUL
1 Defensive pass interference (if less than a 15-yard penalty) (first down) 33 7 3 8 142
CHARGED TIMEOUT FOR A VIOLATION
1 Illegal jersey numbers 27 1 4 5 57
2 Head coach's conference 21 3 3 4 94
3 Head coach's review 21 12 2 1 190
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 2 120
3 Scrimmage-kick-batting exception 16 6 3 11 123
DISQUALIFICATION
1 Prohibited signal devices 47 1 4 10 60
2 Prohibited signal devices 47 1 4 13 62
3 Flagrant fouls 47 9 1 1 157
4 Targeting/forcible contact with crown of helmet 38 9 1 3 158
5 Forcible contact to head/neck area of a defenseless player 38 9 1 4 158
6 Intentionally contacting an official 47 9 2 4 172
7 Two unsportsmanlike fouls 47 9 2 6 173
8 Fighting 47 9 5 1 178
9 Concussed player returns to game 47 13 1 4 197
AUTOMATIC FIRST DOWNS (DEFENSIVE FOULS)
1 Defensive pass interference 33 7 3 8 142
2 Defensive pass interference (if less than a 15-yard penalty) 33 7 3 8 142
3 Personal foul 38 9 1 0 157
4 Striking an opponent 38 9 1 2 157
5 Tripping 46 9 1 2 157
6 Targeting/forcible contact with crown of helmet (also disqualification) 24, 38, 47 9 1 3 158
7 Forcible contact to head/neck area of a defenseless player (also disqualification) 24, 38, 47 9 1 4 158
8 Clipping 39 9 1 5 160
9 Blocking below the waist 40 9 1 6 160
10 Late hit 38 9 1 7 161
11 Action out of bounds 38 9 1 7 161
12 Helmet/face mask fouls 38, 45 9 1 8 162
13 Roughing the passer 34 9 1 9 162
14 Chop blocking 41 9 1 10 163
15 Leverage/Leaping 38 9 1 11 164
16 Fouling an opponent obviously out of the play 38 9 1 12 164
17 Hurdling 38 9 1 13 164
18 Illegal contact against the snapper 38 9 1 14 164
19 Horse-collar tackle 25, 38 9 1 15 165
20 Roughing the kicker or holder 30, 38 9 1 16 165
21 Continued participation without a helmet 38 9 1 17 166
22 Blind-side block 38 9 1 18 166
23 Unsportsmanlike conduct 27 9 2 1 167
24 Illegal use of hands (defense) 42 9 3 4 176
25 Holding or obstruction (defense) 42 9 3 4 176
26 Fighting (also disqualification) 27, 38, 47 9 5 1 178
REFEREE'S DISCRETION
1 Penalty for unfair acts 27 9 2 3 171
WHEN IN QUESTION RULES
1 Block below waist - 2 3 2 64
2 Block in the back - 2 3 4 64
3 Catch, recovery or interception not completed - 2 4 3 66
4 Ball accidentally touched rather than batted - 2 11 3 68
5 Ball not touched on kick or forward pass - 2 11 4 69
6 Ball is accidentally kicked (touched) - 2 16 1 71
7 Forward pass rather than backward pass - 2 19 2 73
8 Forward pass and not fumble - 2 19 2 73
9 It is a catchable forward pass - 2 19 4 74
10 A player is defenseless - 2 27 14 79
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 8 142
15 Touchback rather than safety - 8 5 1 153
16 Twisting, turning or pulling face mask (helmet opening) - 9 1 8 162
17 Roughing kicker rather than running into - 9 1 16 165
REPORT TO APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY
1 Field markings inadequate - 1 2 1 46
2 Limit lines or coaching lines inadequate - 1 2 3 47
3 Team area inadequate - 1 2 4 48
4 Goals inadequate - 1 2 5 49
5 Coaches agree to play without goals - 1 2 5 49
6 Pylons inadequate - 1 2 6 50
7 Line-to-gain or down indicator inadequate - 1 2 7 51
8 Sideline markers inadequate - 1 2 8 51
9 Field surface improvement required - 1 2 9 52
10 Balls inadequate - 1 3 2 54
11 Colour of jerseys clash - 1 4 5 56
12 Illegal jersey numbers - 1 4 5 57
13 Prohibited field equipment used - 1 4 11 61
14 Playing time shortened due to darkness - 3 2 1 86
15 Persons removed from the field - 9 2 7 174
16 Changing room inadequate - 13 2 1 198
17 Security inadequate - 13 2 2 198
18 Clock malfunction - 13 3 3 199
19 Officials' assistants provided later than 30 minutes before kickoff - 13 4 1 201
20 Any appointed official not present or is incapacitated - 13 5 5 204
21 Hazardous weather conditions - 13 5 6 204
22 Game forfeit, cancelled, abandoned or suspended for more than 5 minutes - 13 5 9 205
23 Unauthorised access to officials' changing room - 13 6 1 205
24 Public address announcer infraction - 13 6 2 205
BAFA MAY APPLY SANCTIONS
1 In 2023, Field length less than 80 yards or more than 100 yards - 1 2 1 46
2 In 2024 (NL Premier only), Field length less than 90 yards or more than 100 yards - 1 2 1 46
3 (other divisions), Field length less than 80 yards or more than 100 yards - 1 2 1 46
4 In 2025 (all NL divisions), Field length less than 90 yards or more than 100 yards - 1 2 1 46
5 (other divisions), Field length less than 80 yards or more than 100 yards - 1 2 1 46
6 In 2026 (all adult football, including BUCS league), Field length less than 90 yards or more than 100 yards - 1 2 1 46
7 Field width less than 144 feet or more than 176 feet - 1 2 1 46
8 End zone depth less than 7 yards or more than 13 yards - 1 2 1 46
9 End zones not of equal size - 1 2 1 46
10 Either sideline incomplete - 1 2 1 46
11 Any goal line or end line incomplete - 1 2 1 46
12 Any yard line across the field every 5 yards incomplete - 1 2 1 46
13 Short yard-line extensions at the hash marks incomplete - 1 2 1 46
14 Short yard-line extensions at the sideline incomplete - 1 2 1 46
15 Field of play not a multiple of 10 yards in length - 1 2 1 47
16 Field of play not 160 feet in width - 1 2 1 47
17 White field markings closer than 4 feet to an end zone line - 1 2 1 47
18 Absence of nine-yard marks if the field is not numbered according to Rule 1-2-1-j - 1 2 1 47
19 Game management fail to enforce rule regarding persons outside the team area - 1 2 3 47
20 Limit lines closer than six feet to any boundary line - 1 2 3 47
21 Absence of coaching line, team area markings, or team area not marked to 20-yard lines - 1 2 4 48
22 Media personnel in team area or coaching box - 1 2 4 48
23 Persons in team area not wearing proper credentials - 1 2 4 48
24 Game management failure to remove unauthorised persons from team area - 1 2 4 48
25 Practice kicking nets outside the team area (except where permitted) - 1 2 4 48
26 Goal posts inbounds - 1 2 5 48
27 Padding on goal posts absent or less than six feet in height - 1 2 5 49
28 Uprights less than 20 feet in height - 1 2 5 49
29 Crossbar not 10 feet above ground - 1 2 5 49
30 Goal not 18 feet six inches wide - 1 2 5 49
31 Goal not in plane of end line - 1 2 5 49
32 Decorative material on the posts or crossbar (other than streamers) - 1 2 5 49
33 One or both goals missing or taken down - 1 2 5 49
34 Illegal pylons that had to be removed - 1 2 6 50
35 Rods not of minimum height or not with flat ends - 1 2 7 51
36 Repeated breakages of the line-to-gain or down indicators - 1 2 7 51
37 Failure to provide line-to-gain or down indicators - 1 2 7 51
38 Markers that are not constructed and/or placed to avoid hazard and had to be removed - 1 2 8 51
39 Prohibited field surface - 1 2 9 52
40 Trip hazard(s) - 1 2 9 52
41 Markings or facilities inadequate for game to proceed - 1 2 9 52
42 Home team provides fewer than three legal balls - 1 3 2 54
43 No towels are provided when conditions warrant it - 1 3 2 54
44 Balls do not have white stripes - 1 3 2 54
45 Both teams are playing in the same predominant jersey colour - 1 4 5 56
46 Players of a team not wearing jerseys of the same colour and design - 1 4 5 56
47 Prohibited field equipment used - 1 4 11 61
48 Prohibited media equipment used - 1 4 11 61
49 Artificial sound amplification used - 1 4 11 61
50 Recording opponent's signals - 1 4 11 61
51 Drone inside the playing enclosure - 1 4 11 61
52 Minimum medical requirement not met - 13 1 2 196
53 Changing room not provided, not separate, not large enough, or without appropriate seating - 13 2 1 198
54 Changing room unreasonably dirty, cold, wet or noisy - 13 2 1 198
55 Visiting team not given higher standard changing facilities - 13 2 1 198
56 Changing rooms not secured - 13 2 2 198
57 Stadium clock malfunctions or operator is inadequate - 13 3 3 199
58 Officials' assistants under age 14 - 13 4 1 201
59 Fewer than minimum number of assistants provided - 13 4 1 201
60 Officials' assistants provided later than 30 minutes before kickoff - 13 4 1 201
61 Fewer than three persons who meet the officiating requirement (game management reason) - 13 5 5 203
62 Unauthorised access to officials' changing room - 13 6 1 205
63 Infractions by public address announcers - 13 6 2 205
64 BAFA game requirements not met - 13 8 6 208
GAME CANNOT PROCEED RULES
1 Inadequate field markings - 1 2 1 46
2 Goal posts inbounds - 1 2 5 48
3 Padding on goal posts absent or less than six feet in height - 1 2 5 49
4 Prohibited field surface - 1 2 9 52
5 Trip hazard(s) - 1 2 9 52
6 Markings and facilities inadequate for game to proceed - 1 2 9 52
7 Medical facilities inadequate for game to proceed - 13 1 2 196
8 Officials' assistants inadequate - 13 4 1 201
9 Circumstances do not permit play to proceed - 13 5 1 202
10 Number of officials below minimum - 13 5 5 203
11 Number of BAFRA officials below minimum - 13 5 5 204
12 BAFA game requirements not met - 13 8 6 208

Summary of foul codes

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 NEW 2023
DPI-CO Pass interference, defense, cut off NEW 2023
DPI-GR Pass interference, defense, grab and restrict NEW 2023
DPI-HT Pass interference, defense, hook and turn NEW 2023
DPI-NPB Pass interference, defense, not playing the ball NEW 2023
DPI-PTO Pass interference, defense, playing through opponent NEW 2023
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 NEW 2023
OFH-HR Holding, offense, hook and restrict NEW 2023
OFH-TD Holding, offense, takedown NEW 2023
OFK Offside, free kick
OPI-BK Pass interference, offense, blocking NEW 2023
OPI-DT Pass interference, offense, driving through NEW 2023
OPI-PK Pass interference, offense, pick NEW 2023
OPI-PO Pass interference, offense, pushing off NEW 2023
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) NEW 2023
PF-TGC Personal foul, targeting (crown of helmet) NEW 2023
PF-TGD Personal foul, targeting (defenceless player) NEW 2023
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 NEW 2023
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 NEW 2023
OFH-HR Holding, offense, hook and restrict NEW 2023
OFH-TD Holding, offense, takedown NEW 2023
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 NEW 2023
DPI-CO Pass interference, defense, cut off NEW 2023
DPI-GR Pass interference, defense, grab and restrict NEW 2023
DPI-HT Pass interference, defense, hook and turn NEW 2023
DPI-NPB Pass interference, defense, not playing the ball NEW 2023
DPI-PTO Pass interference, defense, playing through opponent NEW 2023
OPI-BK Pass interference, offense, blocking NEW 2023
OPI-DT Pass interference, offense, driving through NEW 2023
OPI-PK Pass interference, offense, pick NEW 2023
OPI-PO Pass interference, offense, pushing off NEW 2023
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) NEW 2023
PF-TGC Personal foul, targeting (crown of helmet) NEW 2023
PF-TGD Personal foul, targeting (defenceless player) NEW 2023
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 NEW 2023
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

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