UT Flag Football Officials Training Penalty Enforcement

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Penalty Enforcement

The 4 Ws of Penalty EnforcementThe 4 Ws of Penalty Enforcement

WHO fouled

WHAT was the foul

WHEN was the foul

WHERE was the foul

Types of FoulsTypes of Fouls

DEAD BALLo occur during a dead ball either between

downs or before the snap

LIVE BALLo Occurs during a live ball simultaneous with

the snap and before the ball becomes dead by rule

Types of PlaysTypes of Plays

LOOSE BALLo Action during a punto Action during a legal forward passo Action during the run or runs that precedes

such legal pass or kick

RUNNINGo Any action that is not a loose ball

Penalty Enforcement TermsPenalty Enforcement Terms

PREVIOUS SPOTwhere the ball was last snapped

END OF THE RUNwhere the player loses possession of the ball or the ball becomes dead in player possession

SUCCEEDING SPOTwhere the ball would next be snapped if a foul had not occurred

SPOT OF THE FOUL

where the foul occurred

Penalty Enforcement TermsPenalty Enforcement Terms

DOUBLE FOULwhen both teams commit live ball fouls

MULTIPLE FOULSwhen two or more live ball fouls are committed by the same team

CLEAN HANDSif each team fouls during a down in which there is a change of possession, the team last in possession may keep the ball, provided that their foul is not prior to the final change of possession, and they decline all live ball fouls

Multiple FoulsMultiple Fouls

MULTIPLE DEAD BALL FOULSo are administered separately and in order of their

occurrenceo A dead ball foul is not coupled with a live ball foul or

another dead ball foul to create a double or multiple foul

MULTIPLE LIVE BALL FOULSo When multiple LIVE BALL fouls are committed by the

same team, only one penalty may be chosen except for a foul for unsportsmanlike conduct occurs.

o In this case, the unsportsmanlike conduct foul is administered as a dead ball foul.

Penalty Enforcement TimelinePenalty Enforcement Timeline

What occurs on every play?


Snap End

The SNAP - start of the play

the END of the play

AND


Snap End

Penalties that occur during the time period from the END of a play to the SNAP of the next play are

enforced as DEAD BALL penalties.

DEAD BALL Penalties - Whistle and Flag

DEAD BALL Penalties - Prior to the Snap

F - False StartI - Illegal SnapE - EncroachmentL - Leaving Field wrong sideD - Delay of GameS - Unsportsmanlike Conduct


Snap End

DEAD BALL Penalties are always enforced from the SUCCEEDING spot - the next place the ball will be

snapped.

DEAD BALL Penalties after the play

UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT


Snap End

Penalties that occur simultaneous with the snap are enforced as LIVE BALL penalties.

LIVE BALL Penalties - Flag ONLY, NO Whistle

XSimultaneous with Snap Penalties

M - Illegal MotionI - Illegal SubstitutionS - Illegal ShiftH - Have min. # of players on lineA - A player must be w/in 15yds of ball b/t whistle and snapP - Illegal ParticipationS - Illegal Snap - player must be 2yds back to receive snap


Snap

What type of play ALWAYS occurs after the snap?


Snap

A RUNNING play.

RUN


What 2 things could occur after a RUNNING play?

Snap

RUN


1. Flags are pulled - END of Play

Snap

RUN

End


Penalties that occur during a RUNNING play are enforced from the END of the run if on the DEFENSE

OR

Snap

RUN

End

the SPOT of the FOUL if on the OFFENSE and the penalty is behind the END of the run.

AKA “Screw the offense.”If not, enforce from END of the run.

X


2. A Forward Pass

Snap

RUN

Forward Pass

As soon as the forward pass is released, there is a LOOSE ball play.

LOOSE

AND


The RUNNING play prior to the Forward Pass now turns into a LOOSE BALL play

Snap

LOOSE

Forward Pass

LOOSE


Therefore, any penalties that occur BEFORE the pass

Snap

RUNX

Forward Pass


Snap

LOOSE

Forward Pass

LOOSE

or AFTER the pass are enforced as LOOSE Ball Penalties.

From the PREVIOUS SPOT if on the DEFENSE

X X

or OFFENSE, unless the OFFENSE foul is behind the PREVIOUS SPOT, enforce from the SPOT of the FOUL

AKA “Screw the offense.”


Snap

LOOSE

Forward Pass

LOOSE

*** EXCEPTION ***Roughing the Passer

Foul occurs during the RUNNING play before or during a forward pass,

X

however, it is ALWAYS enforced from the END of the RUN if there is a catch. If not, it is enforced like all

LOOSE ball plays - from the PREVIOUS spot


What 2 things could occur after a Forward Pass?

Snap

LOOSE

Forward Pass

LOOSE


1. An INCOMPLETE Pass - END of play

Snap

LOOSE

Forward Pass

LOOSE

End

Incomplete

OR


2. A Catch

Snap

LOOSE

Forward Pass

LOOSE

Catch


What type of play ALWAYS occurs after a catch?

Snap

LOOSE

Forward Pass

LOOSE

Catch


A RUNNING play.

Snap

LOOSE

Forward Pass

LOOSE

Catch

RUN


What ALWAYS occurs after this RUNNING play?

Snap

LOOSE

Forward Pass

LOOSE

Catch

RUN


Flags are pulled - END of Play

Snap

LOOSE

Forward Pass

LOOSE

Catch

RUN

End


Snap

LOOSE

Forward Pass

LOOSE

Catch

RUN

End

Penalties that occur during a RUNNING play are enforced from the END of the run if on the DEFENSE

OR

the SPOT of the FOUL if on the OFFENSE and the penalty is behind the END of the run.

AKA “Screw the offense.”If not, enforce from END of the run.

X


Snap

LOOSE

Forward Pass

LOOSE

Catch

RUN

End

In conclusion, there can only be 2 types of enforcements on a play and they both could happen

on the same play if there are multiple fouls.

LOOSE ball enforcement ONLY if there is a legal forward pass

ANDRUNNING play enforcement only IF there

was a catch OR there was no pass.

XX X


Snap

LOOSE

Forward Pass

LOOSE

Catch

RUN

End

Snap

RUN

End

Snap

LOOSE

Forward Pass

LOOSE

End

Incomplete

Special EnforcementsSpecial Enforcements

HALF THE DISTANCEA measurement may not be taken more than half the distance from the enforcement spot to the offending team’s goal line.

All 10-yard penalties inside the 20-yard line and all 5-yard penalties inside the 10-yard line

LOSS OF DOWNFouls committed by the offense that result in the team’s failure to repeat the down.

Illegal Forward Pass, Pass Interference, Tied Flags

AUTOMATIC FIRST DOWNFouls committed by the defense that give the offense an automatic first down

Pass Interference, Roughing the Passer, Tied Flags

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