American Football Rules IFAF Approved Ruling 5-2-3:I

I. Team A’s fourth-down legal forward pass strikes the ground after it touches an originally ineligible receiver who is illegally more than three yards beyond the neutral zone. RULING: Foul, ineligible receiver downfield. Penalty — Five yards from the previous spot. Team B’s ball, first and 10, if the penalty is declined (Rule 7-3-10). [Cited by 7-3-11]