RULE 3: Periods, Time Factors and Substitutions Flashcards
After the officials’ jurisdiction has begun, a few home team players enter the playing enclosure without their game jersey, and do not have their numeral readily visible
RULING: The players with no game jersey or numeral readily visible must immediately leave the playing enclosure. The head coach or
assistant coach(es) on the field may help with this situation.
During overtime, Other than on the try, Team B scores a touchdown after intercepting a forward pass, intercepting or recovering a backward pass or fumble, or returning a blocked field goal attempt.
RULING: Period and game are ended, and Team
B is the winner.
During the first possession series of a period, Team B intercepts a forward pass, or intercepts or recovers a fumble or a backward pass, and does not score a touchdown.
RULING: Team A’s possession series is ended and Team B starts its series. Team B becomes Team A when the referee declares the ball ready for play.
During the first possession series of a period, Team A’s field goal attempt is blocked and does not cross the neutral zone. Team A recovers the ball and runs for a touchdown
RULING: Six points for Team A. Team B begins its possession series after the try
Team A’s field goal attempt is blocked and does not cross the neutral zone. A23 recovers the ball and is tackled beyond the line to gain
RULING: TeamA retains the ball to continue its possession series. First and 10.
On first, second or third down, Team A’s field goal attempt is blocked and does not cross the neutral zone. A23 recovers the ball and is tackled short of
the line to gain
RULING: Team A’s ball, next down
During the first possession series of a period, Team B gains possession and then loses possession to Team A, which (a) scores a touchdown; (b) does not score a touchdown
RULING: (a) The score counts. In both (a) and (b), Team A’s possession series ends and Team B begins its possession series.
During the first possession series of a period, Team A fumbles into Team B’s end zone on second down of a series. Team B recovers and downs the ball in its end zone
RULING: Team A’s possession series is ended. Team B begins its possession series.
During the first possession series of a period, B10 intercepts a forward pass on his six-yard line and downs the ball in his end zone.
RULING: Safety: two points for Team A. Team A’s possession series is over. Team B will put the ball in play, first and 10 on the 25-yard line at the same end of the field
Team A’s field goal attempt is untouched beyond the neutral zone until B17 muffs it at the five-yard line. A75 recovers at the three-yard line
RULING: Team A’s possession series continues; first down for Team A at the three-yard line.
On the first possession series of a period, Team A scores a touchdown. On the try, Team B intercepts a pass and returns it for a two-point touchdown.
RULING: Team B starts its possession series at the 25-yard line with Team A leading in the overtime 6-2.
After the end of the first possession series by Team A, Team B commits a dead-ball foul.
RULING: Team B starts its possession series on the 40-yard line, first and 10.
During the first possession series of a period, A12 throws a forward pass and Team A is flagged for an illegal shift. B25 intercepts the pass, and B38 a) clips
or (b) commits a flagrant personal foul before B25 crosses Team A’s goal line.
RULING: Score not allowed. The fouls cancel and the down is not repeated. Team A’s possession series is ended, and a) Team B begins its possession series at the 25-yard line; b) B38 is ejected and Team B begins its possession series at the 40-yard line.
During the second possession series of a period, B25 intercepts a pass and carries the ball across Team A’s goal line. During the run, B79 clips at
midfield.
RULING: No touchdown. Either the game is over, or the next period will start with first and 10 at the 25-yard line, since the penalty is not carried over
During the first possession series B37 intercepts a forward pass and has a clear field to the goal line when he makes an obscene gesture toward the nearest opponent
RULING: Team B’s score is canceled and the penalty is carried over. Team B begins its possession series on the 40-yard line, first and 10 (Rules 3-1-3 and 3-1-3-g-1 and 2).
At halftime the score is 56-0. The coaches and the referee agree that the third and fourth quarters should be shortened to 12 minutes each. The coaches also request that the second half be played with a “running clock,” i.e., that the game clock not be stopped
RULING: The remaining quarters may be shortened to 12 minutes each. However, the “running clock” is not allowed; normal clock rules apply for the entire game
During the extension of a period after the ball is ready for play and before the snap, Team A commits a foul.
RULING: Dead-ball foul. Team A is penalized for the foul and is entitled to complete the down
Time expires during Team A’s free kick at the end of the second quarter. A1 is offside on the kick
RULING: Penalty—Five yards from the previous spot, the end of Team B’s run, or the touchback spot, and the period is extended. Repeat the free kick or Team B is awarded an untimed down
Time expires during Team A’s attempted field goal at the end of the second quarter. Team B was offside.
RULING: Penalty—Five yards from the previous spot, the period is extended
(Rules 10-2-2-d-4-a).
A Team A player interferes with the opportunity to catch a kick (not a try) during a down in which time expires in the first quarter.
RULING: Penalty—15 yards from the
spot of the foul. The period is not extended and the penalty will be enforced at the beginning of the second quarter.
Team A scores a touchdown during a down in which time expires. After the touchdown, but before the try, either team fouls.
RULING: The period is extended only for the try. The penalty may be enforced on the try or the succeeding kickoff, or the succeeding spot in extra periods
Team A scores a touchdown during a down in which time expires. During Team A’s successful try, Team B fouls.
RULING: The period is not extended for the kickoff. Team A may accept the penalty and repeat the try, or decline the penalty and accept the score. Penalties for personal fouls and unsportsmanlike conduct are enforced on the subsequent kickoff or the succeeding spot in extra periods.
Team A scores a touchdown during a down in which time expires. After the try ends, either team commits a dead-ball foul
RULING: The try may be
repeated for an accepted penalty if a live-ball foul occurred during the try; the penalty for the dead-ball foul will then also be enforced on the repeated
try. The period is not extended to enforce a penalty for a dead-ball foul. If accepted, this penalty must be enforced on the kickoff to start the next period or at the succeeding spot in extra periods.
Time expires in the first half on a play in which A12 is beyond the neutral zone when he completes a pass to A88 in Team B’s end zone.
RULING: Team B accepts the penalty to nullify the score, and at the option of the offended team the period is not extended because the penalty includes loss of down. The first half ends.