Penalties All penalties will be called by the referee. Defense: Offsides 5 yards and automatic first down Interference 10 yards and automatic first down Illegal contact 10 yards and automatic (holding, blocking, etc.) first down Illegal flag pull 10 yards and automatic (before receiver has ball) first down Illegal rushing 10 yards and automatic (starting rush from inside 7-yard first down marker) Offense: Illegal motion 5 yards and loss of down (more than one person moving, false start, etc.) Illegal forward pass 5 yards and loss of down (pass received behind line of scrimmage) Offensive pass interference 10 yards and loss of down (illegal pick play, pushing off/away defender) Flag guarding 10 yards (from line of scrimmage) and loss of down Delay of game Clock stops, 10 yards and loss of down
Penalties All penalties will be called by the referee. Defense: Offsides 5 yards and automatic first down Interference 10 yards and automatic first down Illegal contact (holding, blocking, etc.) 10 yards and automatic first down Illegal flag pull (before receiver has ball) 10 yards and automatic first down Illegal rushing (starting rush from inside 7-yard marker) 10 yards and automatic first down Offense: Illegal motion (more than one person moving, false start, etc.) 5 yards and loss of down Illegal forward pass (pass received behind line of scrimmage) 5 yards and loss of down Offensive pass interference (illegal pick play, pushing off/away defender) 10 yards and loss of down Flag guarding 10 yards (from line of scrimmage) and loss of down Delay of game Clock stops, 10 yards and loss of down
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