FLAG FOOTBALL RULES 2023 Summary of Penalties
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LEGEND: “O” refers to officials signal number, “R-S-A” is the rule with section and article number, |
Loss of 10 Yards with LOD or AFD
Pass interference
33
7-3-3
BS
Illegal contact
38
9-1-1
BS
Game interference
38
9-1-2
BS
Loss of 10 Yards
Unsportsmanlike acts
27
9-1-2
BS
Loss of 5 Yards with LOD
Illegal kick by runner
19
6-1-1
SF
Illegal run, illegal run play
19
7-1-3
SL
Illegal hand-off
19
7-1-5
SF
Illegal backward pass
35
7-2-1
SF
Backward pass batted forward by passing team
19
7-2-5
SF
Illegal forward pass
35
7-3-2
SF
Jumping or diving
51
9-2-2
SF
Flag guarding
52
9-2-2
SF
Loss of 5 Yards
Illegal snap
19
7-1-1
DB
Delay of game
21
7-1-1
DB
Illegal snap
19
7-1-2
DB
Encroachment, false start
19
7-1-3
DB
Illegal shift, illegal motion
19
7-1-3
SL
Offside, disconcerting signals, illegal blitzer signal .
18
7-1-4
DB
Illegal rush
18
7-1-4
SL
Shielding
43
9-2-2
BS
Illegal flag pull
52
9-2-2
BS
Illegal kicking a pass
19
9-2-2
BS
Illegal participation
22
9-2-2
SL
Side line interference
27
9-2-2
SL
Charged timeout without a timeout left
21
9-2-2
DB
Illegal substitution
22
9-3-1
SL
Loss of Down (LOD)
Delay of pass
21
7-1-3
SL
Illegal touching
19
7-2-5
SL
Charged Timeout
Player with wearing illegal equipment not leaving field
3
9-2-2
DB
Player with missing mandatory equipment not leaving field
3
9-2-2
DB
Player with bleeding wound not leaving field
3
9-2-2
DB
Failed Challenge
3
12-1-4
DB