American Football IFAF Approved Ruling 9-2-1-VIII

VIII. Safety B33 intercepts a pass at the B-10 and returns for a touchdown. As they are coming down the sideline covering the play, the line judge drops their flag after they run into the Team B head coach who is just on the field of play near the B-40. RULING: Although this is a foul that takes place while the ball is alive, it is treated as a dead-ball foul against the team because it is committed by a non-player. The touchdown counts and the 15-yard penalty is enforced on the try, the succeeding kickoff, or from the succeeding spot in extra periods. [Cited by 9-2-1, 9-2-5-b]