Football Officiating
5 yard penalty (pre-snap/simultaneous snap) -delay of game
-false start
-encroachment/offsides
-illegal formation/shift
-neutral zone infraction
5 yard penalty (post-snap/action fouls) -defensive holding
-ineligible player downfield
-invalid fair catch signal
-running into kicker
10 yard penalty -offensive holding
-tripping
15 yard penalty -chop/clip/block in back
-roughing kicker/punter
-roughing passer
-unsportsmanlike conduct
-face mask
-personal foul
-defensive pass interference
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, Football Officiating
5 yard penalty and loss of down Illegal forward pass beyond the LOS
10 yard penalty and loss of down Intentional grounding (QB throwing ball away)
Dead ball foul Foul that occurs prior to the snap or after the end of the play
Double foul When each team commits a foul on the same play
Flagrant foul A foul that is so severe or vulgar that it is deemed dangerous
that player safety is compromised and it results in additional
unsportsmanlike conduct tag
Live ball foul Foul that occurs during the action of the play
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5 yard penalty (pre-snap/simultaneous snap) -delay of game
-false start
-encroachment/offsides
-illegal formation/shift
-neutral zone infraction
5 yard penalty (post-snap/action fouls) -defensive holding
-ineligible player downfield
-invalid fair catch signal
-running into kicker
10 yard penalty -offensive holding
-tripping
15 yard penalty -chop/clip/block in back
-roughing kicker/punter
-roughing passer
-unsportsmanlike conduct
-face mask
-personal foul
-defensive pass interference
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, Football Officiating
5 yard penalty and loss of down Illegal forward pass beyond the LOS
10 yard penalty and loss of down Intentional grounding (QB throwing ball away)
Dead ball foul Foul that occurs prior to the snap or after the end of the play
Double foul When each team commits a foul on the same play
Flagrant foul A foul that is so severe or vulgar that it is deemed dangerous
that player safety is compromised and it results in additional
unsportsmanlike conduct tag
Live ball foul Foul that occurs during the action of the play
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