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

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

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

4. 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

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

6. 4 Basic Keys Who is the foul on? What is the foul?
Where did the foul occur?
When did the foul happen?
Clock Status

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

8. 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

9. 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

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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. All But One Example #1 LOS Loose Ball Play LOS 16 yard lineG
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

15. All But One Example #1 LOS Foul occurred BEHIND the basic spotG
Foul occurred BEHIND the basic spot
Spot of foul enforcement
LOS

16. 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.

17. 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

18. 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.

19. 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

20. 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.

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

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

26. Game Simulation

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

28. Game Simulation

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

30. Game Simulation

31. 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

32. Game Simulation

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

34. Game Simulation

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

36. Game Simulation

37. 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

38. Game Simulation

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

40. Game Simulation

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

42. Game Simulation

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

44. Game Simulation

45. 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

46. Game Simulation

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

48. Game Simulation

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

50. 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
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51. Penalty Enforcement
Questions, Comments, Concerns

52. Penalty Enforcement