1. Region One Football Officials Association
Rule Topics:
Extending the period
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2. Extending the Period – Key Definitions & Understandings
2-7-1: “Down” is action which starts w/ legal snap (scrimmage down) or when ball is kicked on a free kick (kickoff). Down ends when the ball next becomes dead.
2-1-1: “Dead Ball” is a ball not in play. The ball is dead during interval between downs.
3-3-2: Play continues until down ends, even if “0:00” & horn sounds.
Always extend period to attempt a Try (unless end of game & no impact on outcome)

3. Extending The Period (3-3-3)
A period must be extended by an untimed down if during last timed down of the period…
“Last timed down” = clock shows 0:00 at end of down
What happens if clock was running during down in which fouls occurs, & at end of down clock shows 0:02 – is period extended if ‘A’ does not get snap off? *new rule*
Extend for any of the following:
most accepted fouls (except fouls under 3-3-4)
double foul (offsetting)
inadvertent whistle
If any of these occur during untimed down, the procedure is repeated
Rule 3-3-3, Extend for any of the following:
accepted foul (unless its one of the fouls noted under below)
double foul (offsetting)
inadvertent whistle
to attempt a Try
Rule 3-3-4, Do not extend if:
foul for any of the following:
unsportsmanlike conduct
non-player fouls
loss of down foul
foul when enforcement results in safety
foul when enforcement is on subsequent kickoff -- foul by B on Try/FG and A accepts results of the play (w/ enforcement at succeeding spot)

4. Not Extending The Period (3-3-4)
Do not extend for any of the following fouls:
unsportsmanlike conduct
non-player fouls
loss of down foul
Loss of down penalties (intentional grounding, illegal touching, illegal forward pass or handing)
foul when enforcement results in safety
Example ‘A’ holds in their own endzone
foul when enforcement is on subsequent kickoff
foul by ‘B’ on Try/FG & ‘A’ accepts results of play (w/ succeeding spot)
Rule 3-3-3, Extend for any of the following:
accepted foul (unless its one of the fouls noted under below)
double foul (offsetting)
inadvertent whistle
to attempt a Try
Rule 3-3-4, Do not extend if:
foul for any of the following:
unsportsmanlike conduct
non-player fouls
loss of down foul
foul when enforcement results in safety
foul when enforcement is on subsequent kickoff -- foul by B on Try/FG and A accepts results of the play (w/ enforcement at succeeding spot)

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