Tim Kiefer #18338 timk@iacao.org 630-464-4134 Penalty Enforcement Tim Kiefer #18338 timk@iacao.org 630-464-4134

Penalty Enforcement Key Terms / Definitions 4 Basic Keys Enforcement Progression Basic Spot All But One Principle Double and Multiple Fouls Special Enforcements Game Simulation

Key Terms / Definitions Spots Basic Foul Previous Succeeding Post Scrimmage Kick

Key Terms / Definitions Types of Plays Loose Ball Play Kicks (Post Scrimmage Kick Exception) Legal Forward Pass Illegal Kick, Fumble, Backward Pass behind Line of Scrimmage prior to change of possession Run or runs which precedes above Running Play

Key Terms / Definitions End of the Run End of related Run

4 Basic Keys Who is the foul on? What is the foul? Where did the foul occur? When did the foul happen? Clock Status

Enforcement Progression “There’s a Flag on the Play”

Progression Calling Official Continue to Officiate Know 4 Basic Keys before throwing flag. Report to Referee at end of play If you call it, know how to enforce it

Progression Referee Get 4 Basic Keys from calling official Give Preliminary Signal Take time and sort things out Start with 4 basic keys Ask for help in needed Choices Direct Enforcement and Give Final Signal Clock

Progression Non Calling Officials Assist in Administration Hold / Cover Spots / Flags Captains Notifying Sideline

Make Sure We Get it Right!!!!! Progression All Officials Make Sure We Get it Right!!!!! It is every officials responsibility to make sure we enforce penalties correctly

Basic Spot Basic Spot Determined by action during the play Basic Spot Previous Spot Fouls that occur simultaneously with snap / free kick Fouls that occur during loose ball play End of Scrimmage Kick (PSK) Unless foul occurs BEHIND the expanded neutral zone End of Related Run

All But One Offensive fouls behind the Basic Spot Determine Basic Spot FIRST! Decided if foul occurred BEHIND the basic spot Unless Specified by Rule Examples

All But One Example #1 LOS Loose Ball Play LOS 16 yard line G 1 0 2 0 3 0 Loose Ball Play LOS 16 yard line Offensive Foul on 20 yard line Foul on Loose Ball Play, Basic spot is the Previous spot EXCEPT!!!! LOS

All But One Example #1 LOS Foul occurred BEHIND the basic spot G 1 0 2 0 3 0 Foul occurred BEHIND the basic spot Spot of foul enforcement LOS

All But One Example #2 R1 signals for a fair catch on his own 10 yard line. The ball hits the ground and is rolling to the goal line were K1 is in pursuit. R1 blocks K1 from getting to the ball at the 10 and the ball rolls into the end zone.

All But One Example #2 Who What Where When Foul is on R Blocking after giving fair catch Where R’s 10 yard line When While the ball was rolling into the end zone

All But One Example #2 Referee’s (and all officials) determination from information Kick Results in a touchback Basic spot end of kick (PSK) which is the 20 yard line because of touchback. Foul behind basic spot Enforced from spot of foul. R’s ball 1st and 10 on the 5 yard line.

All But One Example #2b Who What Where When Foul is on R Blocking after giving fair catch Where R’s 10 yard line When AFTER the ball was rolling into the end zone

Double and Multiple Fouls Double Foul Both teams commit LIVE ball fouls No change in team possession Down replayed Multiple Foul Same team commits LIVE ball fouls Only one live ball penalty enforced, other(s) declined.

Double and Multiple Fouls Double Foul Change of Possession Team in final possession must decline opponents penalty(s) to retain possession “Clean Hands” Fouls on both teams or multiple fouls on a team where at least one occurred during a dead ball period. Enforce ALL dead ball penalties (unless declined) in order which they occur

Special Enforcements Free Kick out of bounds untouched by R 25 yards previous spot 5 yards previous spot re-kick Decline penalty and put ball in play at out of bounds spot Kick Catching Interference 15 yards PREVIOUS spot, replay down Awarded fair catch at spot of foul Decline / Result of play

Special Enforcements Foul by opponent of scoring team on try, field goal, or touchdown. Normal enforcement Succeeding spot enforcement option Fouls by defense in opponents end zone If play would have resulted in safety, basic spot goal line

Special Enforcements Fouls by offense in own end zone If basic spot is in offensive end zone, a safety is awarded to the defensive team. Roughing the Passer Basic spot of enforcement is the end of the LAST related run. BEAN BAG Automatic First Downs Roughing Passer, Kicker, Holder, Snapper DPI

Fouls at End of Period Accepted / Enforced fouls and time has expired Untimed down unless Loss of down foul Dead Ball Fouls

Game Simulation

Game Simulation 2nd and 10 Line of Scrimmage 36 yard line Clip at 32 yard line

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Game Simulation 2nd and 10 Line of Scrimmage 31 yard line Illegal Formation at the snap

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Game Simulation 1st and 10 on the 39 yard line Interception at 15 yard line Block in the Back after interception at the 33 yard line Runner brought down at 41 yard line

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Game Simulation 2nd and 6 Line of Scrimmage 47 yard line Encroachment on Defense

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Game Simulation 3rd and 13 on 34 yard line Illegal Motion at the snap Incomplete pass

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Game Simulation 2nd and 10 on 48 yard line Illegal Shift at snap Hold on the 50 yard line Intentional Grounding on the 35 yard line

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Game Simulation 3rd and 13 from 29 yard line OPI at the 35 yard line

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Game Simulation 1st and Goal from the 10 Defensive Hold in the End Zone Ball downed at one foot line

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Game Simulation Change of possession Unsportsmanlike Conduct at the 10 yard line

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Game Simulation 1st and 10 from the 50 Ball downed at the 34 Order of Fouls Dead Ball Personal Foul on Defense Dead Ball Unsportsmanlike Defense Dead Ball Unsportsmanlike Offense

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Game Simulation 4th and 8 from 9 yard line Illegal Touching at the 7 yard line

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Game Simulation 4th and 10 from the 40 yard line Kick Catching Interference at the 38 yard line

The TEST! 4 down and 10 at the 50 K Flagged for Holding at K’s 40 Block in the Back by R at R’s 20 during kick Kick ends at R’s 12 R and K flagged for live ball personal fouls at R’s 8 R flagged for spiking ball after touchdown as period ends G 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 4 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 G G 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 4 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 G

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