PENALTY ENFORCEMENT Rogers Redding NCAA Rules Editor PENALTY

PENALTY ENFORCEMENT Rogers Redding NCAA Rules Editor

PENALTY ENFORCEMENT OUTLINE Penalties Completed---Offsetting Fouls l Enforcement: “ 3 -and-1” Principle l Postscrimmage Kick Enforcement l Fouls on Scoring Plays l

PENALTY VS. FOUL: A Rule Infraction For Which a FOUL Penalty is Prescribed PENALTY: PENALTY The Consequences of Such a Rule Infraction—Accepted Or Declined

PENALTY VS. FOUL THEY ARE NOT THE SAME! “Foul” Is To “Crime” as “Penalty” Is To “Punishment”

PENALTIES COMPLETED l Penalty Completed When: Accepted, Declined, or Canceled l ANY Penalty May Be Declined l Multiple Live-Ball Fouls By One Team -- Offended Team Chooses One

PENALTIES COMPLETED l Offsetting Fouls --Only Live-Ball Fouls Offset --Exceptions: . .

EXCEPTIONS TO OFFSETTING FOULS l “Clean Hands” Provision l Postscrimmage Kick Enforcement l Try, After Team B Possession l Extra Periods, After Team B Possession

EXAMPLE: 10 -1 -4 EXCEPTION l A 22 and A 39 In Motion At The Snap. B 55 Intercepts a Forward Pass. B 63 Clips on the Return.

EXAMPLE: 10 -1 -4 EXCEPTION RULING: “Clean Hands”: B May Decline Offsetting Fouls to Retain Possession Following Completion of the Clipping Penalty.

EXAMPLE: 10 -1 -4 EXCEPTION l At the Snap, Team A Has Only 6 On The Line and B 76 is In the Neutral Zone. B 34 Recovers A 22’s Fumble. B 47 Clips on the Return.

EXAMPLE: 10 -1 -4 EXCEPTION RULING: Offsetting Fouls. No Option. Team B Was Not “Clean. ”

EXAMPLE: 10 -1 -4 EXCEPTION B 23 Intercepts a Pass. B 76 Clips On the Return. A 45 Tackles B 23 by Twisting His Face Mask. l

EXAMPLE: 10 -1 -4 EXCEPTION RULING: Team B May Decline Offsetting Fouls and Retain the Ball After the Penalty for B 76’s Foul Is Completed. Note: Timing of A 45’s Foul Does Not Matter.

EXAMPLE: 10 -1 -4 EXCEPTION B 23 Intercepts a Pass. B 76 Clips On the Return. A 45 Tackles B 23 by Twisting His Face Mask. Time in the First Half Expires on the Play. l

EXAMPLE: 10 -1 -4 EXCEPTION RULING: Team B May Decline Offsetting Fouls to Retain the Ball. However, Team A Will Decline the Penalty for B 76’s Foul, Ending the Half.

“ 3 -and-1” PRINCIPLE Applies ONLY When No Enforcement Spot Is Specified in a Rule Penalty “BASIC SPOT”--Key Words in Penalty Statement

BASIC SPOT AND ENFORCEMENT SPOT BASIC SPOT l Benchmark for Application of “ 3 -and-1” Principle--Depends on Type of Play ENFORCEMENT SPOT l Spot From Which a Penalty Is Enforced See 10 -2 and 2 -25

PENALTY ENFORCEMENT The 3 -and-1 Principle Asks: l l Where Is the BASIC SPOT? Where Is the FOUL in Relation to the Basic Spot?

ENFORCEMENT SPOTS Previous Spot l End of the Run l BASIC SPOTS Spot of the Foul Special Cases: Succeeding Spot: Dead-Ball Fouls End of the Kick: Postscrimmage Kick l

BASIC SPOTS END OF THE RELATED RUN l l Running Plays When Run Ends Beyond NZ Running Plays When There Is No NZ

BASIC SPOTS PREVIOUS SPOT l l l Running Plays When Run Ends Behind Neutral Zone Forward Pass Plays Kick Plays (Except When PSK Applies)

DIAGRAM For “ 3 -and-1” FOUL BY TEAM In Possession Not In Possession Beyond Basic Spot* -------BASIC SPOT------Behind Basic Spot* *Penalize From Basic Spot

EXAMPLE: “ 3 -and-1” 2 nd and 7 at B-36. A 25 is Tackled at B -45. During the Run A 89 Blocks in the Back at B-30. l RULING: 10 -Yard Penalty From B-36, the Previous Spot, Which Is the Basic Spot.

EXAMPLE: “ 3 -and-1” l A’s Runner Is Tackled Behind the NZ. During the Play B 36 Slugs A 29 Eight Yards Downfield. RULING: Basic Spot Is Previous Spot. 15 -Yard Penalty From the Previous Spot. Automatic First Down. B 36 Ejected.

EXAMPLE: “ 3 -and-1” A 25 Gains Ten Yards to the B-25. A 65 Clips at the B-30. l RULING: 15 -Yard Penalty From the Spot of the Foul (B-30).

The “ 3 -and-1” PRINCIPLE “ 3 -and-1” Does NOT Mean “From Where It Hurts Most”

EXAMPLE: “ 3 -and-1” A 12 Is Tackled for a 3 -Yard Loss. During the Play, B 35 Twists A 40’s Facemask 10 Yards Beyond the Neutral Zone. RULING: 15 -yard Penalty Against Team B, Enforced From PREVIOUS SPOT (the Basic Spot). l “Worst” Spot? Spot of Foul.

POSTSCRIMMAGE KICK ENFORCEMENT l l Applies ONLY to Fouls by Team B: Three or More Yards Beyond NZ During Scrimmage Kick Play Not on a Try Not in Extra Period Not On Successful Field Goal Kick Crosses NZ Team A Does Not Have Legal Possession When The Ball Is Declared Dead

POSTSCRIMMAGE KICK ENFORCEMENT If These Conditions Are Satisfied: l END OF KICK (or B-20) is Basic Spot l Apply “ 3 -and-1” Principle

POSTSCRIMMAGE KICK ENFORCEMENT l Punt Receiver Catches Kick at the B-16 and Returns It to the B-48. During the Kick B 62 Clips at the B-35. RULING: Basic Spot Is End of the Kick. Penalize From the B-16. Team B’s Ball, 1 st Down at the B-8.

POSTSCRIMMAGE KICK ENFORCEMENT l B 27 Downs a Punt in His End Zone. During the Kick B 57 Blocks Below the Waist (a) the B-10 (b) at the B-32. RULING: Basic Spot Is the B-20 (End of the Kick). (a) Half the Distance to the B-5 (b) Half the Distance to the B-10

POSTSCRIMMAGE KICK ENFORCEMENT During The Punt, B 66 Fouls 10 Yards Beyond The Neutral Zone. B 24 Returns The Punt To The A-5 And Fumbles. The Ball Strikes The Goal-line Pylon. RULING: PSK Applies. End Of Kick Is The Basic Spot. Enforce Penalty Accordingly. l

FOULS ON SCORING PLAYS Foul by Defense During Touchdown Play: l l Penalties for PERSONAL FOULS Enforced on Try OR Kickoff. Do NOT Carry Over in Extra Period. Penalties For ALL OTHER FOULS Do Not Carry Over. Usually They Are DECLINED BY RULE. (Exception: When Illegal Touching Enables Enforcement)

EXAMPLE: SCORING PLAY A 89 Catches a Legal Forward Pass for a TD. (a) B 79 Offside. (b) B 63 Roughs the Passer. (c) B 26 Commits DPI. RULING: (a) Penalty Declined By Rule. TD Counts. (b) TD Counts. Penalty Enforced on Try or Kickoff. (c) Penalty Declined By Rule. TD Counts l

EXAMPLE: SCORING PLAY A 19 Touches the Punt Beyond the NZ. B 29 Recovers and Fumbles. B 64 CLIPS During B 29’s Run. A 47 Returns the Fumble (a) for a TD (b) to the B-5. RULING: (a) TD Counts; Penalty on Try or Kickoff. (b) B’s Ball, Either After the Clipping Penalty or at the Illegal Touching Spot. l

EXAMPLE: SCORING PLAY A 19 Touches the Punt Beyond the NZ. B 29 Recovers and Fumbles. B 64 HOLDS During B 29’s Run. A 47 Returns the Fumble for an Apparent TD. RULING: Penalty Can Be Enforced Due To the Illegal Touching. Ball Belongs To B Either After the Penalty Or At the IT Spot. AR 6 -3 -2 -VII l

EXAMPLE: SCORING PLAY A 19 Touches the Punt Beyond the NZ. B 29 Recovers and Fumbles. A 47 Returns the Fumble for an Apparent TD. B 64 HOLDS During A 47’s Run. RULING: Penalty Declined By Rule. Team B’s Ball at IT Spot. AR 6 -3 -2 -V l

FOULS ON SCORING PLAY Unsportsmanlike Conduct Fouls During or After TD Play: Penalty Enforced on Try or on Kickoff (On Try in Extra Period) l

EXAMPLE: SCORING PLAY l A 24 Taunts His Opponents As He Scores a Touchdown. RULING: TD Counts. 15 -Yard Penalty Enforced Either on the Try or the Kickoff. (In Extra Period, the Penalty Is Enforced on the Try. )

FOULS AFTER SCORING PLAY Personal Foul Committed Between Touchdown and Try: l Penalty Enforced on Try or Kickoff (On Try in Extra Period)

PENALTY ENFORCEMENT ON THE TRY Successful Try, Foul by Team B: l A May Decline Penalty; OR Accept and Go for 2 Points. HOWEVER l Personal Foul: Accepted Penalty Carried Over to KO or Extra Period.

PENALTY ENFORCEMENT ON THE TRY No Change of Possession l Offsetting Fouls: Repeat Try l Loss-of-Down: Try is Over. No Penalty. No Score. l Kick-Catch Interference: Penalty Declined by Rule

PENALTY ENFORCEMENT ON THE TRY Change of Possession Either Team (Not Both) Fouls After Change of Possession: Penalty Declined By Rule—No Carry-Over [EXC: Flagrant Personal Foul or LBF Treated as DBF: Penalty Carries Over] l

PENALTY ENFORCEMENT ON THE TRY Change of Possession l Both Teams Foul and Team B Fouled Before Change of Possession: Fouls Offset--Down is Replayed Both Teams Foul, and Team B Did NOT Foul Before Getting Possession: Fouls Cancel, No Replay. Exception to 10 -1 -4 Does Not Apply. l

EXAMPLE: FOULS ON THE TRY l A 46 Illegally in Motion and B 76 Offside. B 34 Intercepts Pass and Is Tackled. RULING: Fouls Offset. Repeat Try.

EXAMPLE: FOULS ON THE TRY l A 46 Illegally in Motion. B 56 Intercepts Pass and B 21 Clips on the Return. RULING: Fouls Cancel. No Replay. Try Is Over. (No “Clean Hands” Option for B. )

EXAMPLE: FOULS ON THE TRY l Try Kick Is Good. Team B Is Offside. RULING: Team A May Decline Penalty, or Accept Penalty and Go for 2 Points. Penalty DOES NOT Carry Over.

EXAMPLE: FOULS ON THE TRY l Try Kick Is Good. B 79 Commits a Personal Foul During The Down. RULING: Team A May Decline and Keep 1 Point; or Accept and Go for 2; or Keep 1 Point and Have Penalty Enforced on KO or in Extra Period.

EXAMPLE: FOULS ON THE TRY l B 65 Is Offside at Snap. B 23 Intercepts Pass and Scores. A 45 Fouls on the Return. RULING: Fouls Offset. Replay The Down. No Score.

EXAMPLE: FOULS ON THE TRY l B 21 Intercepts a Pass and is Tackled at the B-35. During the Run, B 64 Clips in Team B’s End Zone. RULING: Penalty Declined By Rule. Try is Over. NOT a Safety.

FOUL AFTER THE TRY 10 -1 -6 Exception to 8 -3 -5 Dead Ball Foul Following Try: If Try Is Replayed, DBF Penalty Enforced on Replay. If Try Is Not Replayed, DBF Penalty Enforced on Kickoff or in Extra Period

EXAMPLE: FOUL AFTER THE TRY Try Attempt Is Unsuccessful. After the Play A 60 Commits a Personal Foul. (a) B 79 Was in the Neutral Zone at the Snap. (b) No Live-Ball Fouls Occurred. RULING: (a) Both Penalties Enforced. Try Replayed From 16 -and-One-Half Yardline. (B) No Replay. 15 -Yard Penalty Against Team A on Kickoff or in Extra Period. l

EXAMPLE: FOUL AFTER THE TRY Team A Scores Two Points on the Try. After The Play A 60 Commits a Personal Foul. B 79 Was in the Neutral Zone at the Snap. RULING: Team A Will Decline the Offside Penalty. DBF Penalty Carries Over; Team A Penalized 15 Yards on Kickoff or in Extra Period. l

SUMMARY: PENALTIES CARRIED OVER Penalties Carry Over to Try or KO ONLY: Personal Foul by Non-Scoring Team on a Touchdown DBF Between TD and Try l Penalties for Other Fouls Do Not Carry Over l

SUMMARY: PENALTIES CARRIED OVER l Penalties Carry Over to KO or XP: During Try: Personal Foul by Team B DBF Field Goal Score DBF After the Try (To Kickoff, if Try is Not Replayed)

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