Penalty Enforcement
Equipment
Basics
Other
100

On a 2nd down at 30 yard line, Team A and Team B both have a live ball penalty. What happens if both teams accept the penalty?

Penalties offset, Replay 2nd down at the 30-yard line

100

Players can play with an untucked shirt

False/No

100

How many minutes is each quarter?

10 minutes

100

Team A snaps the ball before the ready for play whistle. What happens next?

Delay of game penalty

5 yards, replay down

200

Open Game. When the ball is snapped, Team A has 8 players on the field. The 8th player immediately comes off of the field. What penalty is called and what is the yardage.

Illegal substitution

5 yards

200

What happens if a flag naturally falls during a play without being pulled

1 hand touch

200

When does the clock stop?

Last minute of the game

200

What 3 options should we give teams during the coin toss?

Ball, defer, side

300

3rd down at the 32 yard line, 20 to gain. Team B commits illegal contact while rushing the quarterback. The ball is then thrown and caught by Team A at the 15 yard line. What options does team A have?

Accept penalty and move 10 yards from the 32 for repeat of down 3rd down

Decline- 1st down at the 15 yard line 

300

A member of Team B plays a snap without a flag belt on. What penalty should be called and what is the penalty yardage

Illegal Equipment

5-yards

300

After the ready for play whistle, how many seconds does a team have to snap the ball?

25 seconds

300

In the last minute of the game, what are 3 ways the game clock will always start on the snap?

Incomplete Pass

Out of Bounds

Change of Possession/Touchdown

Timeout

400

Team A has a 1st down at the 35 yard line. When the ball is snapped a flag is thrown for encroachment by Team B. Team A then scores a touchdown. What are the options if the penalty is accepted or declined.

No touchdown awarded as encroachment is a dead ball penalty

If accepted: 5 yards forward from previous spot, still 1st down

If declined: Still 1st down at the 35

400

Team A has 5 players wearing blue and 2 players wearing yellow on the field. What should happen for play to continue.

All players must wear the same color or Team A plays with 5 players

May utilize pennies

400

How many timeouts does each team have for the game?

3 timeouts

400

What penalty can be live ball or dead ball?

Unsporting Conduct

500

2nd down at the 15 yard line. Team A has the ball. During the pass Team B commits pass interference. Team A catches the ball and scores a touchdown. Team A then taunts after the touchdown is scored. What options do the teams have/what happens next

Touchdown is good

Team B can accept the taunting and add onto point after try or when Team B gets the ball.

Team A can accept the yardage and only add to the point after try

Penalties do not offset as 1 is live ball and 1 is dead ball

500

A team member plays a snap with pockets. This is noticed during the play by the official. What should happen next?

Illegal Equipment

5 yard penalty

Player must leave the game and may not return until the no longer have pockets

500

What must happen if a team wants to punt the ball.

Must notify the officials

500

3rd down at the 35 yard line. Team B is called for roughing the passer. After the penalty is placed at the 25, what down will it be?

1ST DOWN

M
e
n
u