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Flag Football Officials Training. Penalty Enforcement. The 4 Ws of Penalty Enforcement. WHO fouled WHAT was the foul WHEN was the foul WHERE was the foul. Types of Fouls. DEAD BALL occur during a dead ball either between downs or before the snap LIVE BALL
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Flag Football Officials Training Penalty Enforcement
The 4 Ws of Penalty Enforcement WHO fouled WHAT was the foul WHEN was the foul WHERE was the foul
Types of Fouls DEAD BALL • occur during a dead ball either between downs or before the snap LIVE BALL • Occurs during a live ball simultaneous with the snap and before the ball becomes dead by rule
Types of Plays LOOSE BALL • Action during a punt • Action during a legal forward pass • Action during the run or runs that precedes such legal pass or kick RUNNING • Any action that is not a loose ball
Penalty Enforcement Terms PREVIOUS SPOT where the ball was last snapped END OF THE RUN where the player loses possession of the ball or the ball becomes dead in player possession SUCCEEDING SPOT where the ball would next be snapped if a foul had not occurred SPOT OF THE FOUL where the foul occurred
Penalty Enforcement Terms DOUBLE FOUL when both teams commit live ball fouls MULTIPLE FOULS when two or more live ball fouls are committed by the same team CLEAN HANDS if each team fouls during a down in which there is a change of possession, the team last in possession may keep the ball, provided that their foul is not prior to the final change of possession, and they decline all live ball fouls
Multiple Fouls MULTIPLE DEAD BALL FOULS • are administered separately and in order of their occurrence • A dead ball foul is not coupled with a live ball foul or another dead ball foul to create a double or multiple foul MULTIPLE LIVE BALL FOULS • When multiple LIVE BALL fouls are committed by the same team, only one penalty may be chosen except for a foul for unsportsmanlike conduct occurs. • In this case, the unsportsmanlike conduct foul is administered as a dead ball foul.
Penalty Enforcement Timeline What occurs on every play? The SNAP - start of the play AND Snap End the END of the play
Penalty Enforcement Timeline Penalties that occur during the time period from the END of a play to the SNAP of the next play are enforced as DEAD BALL penalties. DEAD BALL Penalties - Whistle and Flag DEAD BALL Penalties - Prior to the Snap F - False StartI - Illegal SnapE - EncroachmentL - Leaving Field wrong sideD - Delay of GameS - Unsportsmanlike Conduct Snap End
Penalty Enforcement Timeline DEAD BALL Penalties are always enforced from the SUCCEEDING spot - the next place the ball will be snapped. DEAD BALL Penalties after the play UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT Snap End
Penalty Enforcement Timeline Penalties that occur simultaneous with the snap are enforced as LIVE BALL penalties. LIVE BALL Penalties - Flag ONLY, NO Whistle X Simultaneous with Snap Penalties M - Illegal MotionI - Illegal SubstitutionS - Illegal ShiftH - Have min. # of players on lineA - A player must be w/in 15yds of ball b/t whistle and snapP - Illegal ParticipationS - Illegal Snap - player must be 2yds back to receive snap Snap End
Penalty Enforcement Timeline What type of play ALWAYS occurs after the snap? Snap
Penalty Enforcement Timeline A RUNNING play. RUN Snap
Penalty Enforcement Timeline What 2 things could occur after a RUNNING play? RUN Snap
Penalty Enforcement Timeline 1. Flags are pulled - END of Play RUN Snap End
Penalty Enforcement Timeline Penalties that occur during a RUNNING play are enforced from the END of the run if on the DEFENSEOR X RUN Snap End the SPOT of the FOUL if on the OFFENSE and the penalty is behind the END of the run. AKA “Screw the offense.”If not, enforce from END of the run.
Penalty Enforcement Timeline 2. A Forward Pass Forward Pass RUN LOOSE Snap As soon as the forward pass is released, there is a LOOSE ball play. AND
Penalty Enforcement Timeline The RUNNING play prior to the Forward Pass now turns into a LOOSE BALL play Forward Pass LOOSE LOOSE Snap
Penalty Enforcement Timeline Therefore, any penalties that occur BEFORE the pass Forward Pass X RUN Snap
Penalty Enforcement Timeline or AFTER the pass are enforced as LOOSE Ball Penalties. From the PREVIOUS SPOT if on the DEFENSE Forward Pass X X LOOSE LOOSE Snap or OFFENSE, unless the OFFENSE foul is behind the PREVIOUS SPOT, enforce from the SPOT of the FOUL AKA “Screw the offense.”
Penalty Enforcement Timeline *** EXCEPTION ***Roughing the Passer Foul occurs during the RUNNING play before or during a forward pass, Forward Pass X LOOSE LOOSE Snap however, it is ALWAYS enforced from the END of the RUN if there is a catch. If not, it is enforced like all LOOSE ball plays - from the PREVIOUS spot
Penalty Enforcement Timeline What 2 things could occur after a Forward Pass? Forward Pass LOOSE LOOSE Snap
Penalty Enforcement Timeline 1. An INCOMPLETE Pass - END of play Forward Pass Incomplete LOOSE LOOSE Snap End OR
Penalty Enforcement Timeline 2. A Catch Forward Pass Catch LOOSE LOOSE Snap
Penalty Enforcement Timeline What type of play ALWAYS occurs after a catch? Forward Pass Catch LOOSE LOOSE Snap
Penalty Enforcement Timeline A RUNNING play. Forward Pass Catch LOOSE LOOSE RUN Snap
Penalty Enforcement Timeline What ALWAYS occurs after this RUNNING play? Forward Pass Catch LOOSE LOOSE RUN Snap
Penalty Enforcement Timeline Flags are pulled: End of PLAY! Forward Pass Catch LOOSE LOOSE RUN Snap
Penalty Enforcement Timeline Penalties that occur during a RUNNING play are enforced from the END of the run if on the DEFENSE OR Forward Pass Catch X LOOSE LOOSE RUN End Snap the SPOT of the FOUL if on the OFFENSE and the penalty is behind the END of the run. AKA “Screw the offense.”If not, enforce from END of the run.
Penalty Enforcement Timeline In conclusion, there can only be 2 types of enforcements on a play and they both could happen on the same play if there are multiple fouls. Forward Pass Catch X X X LOOSE LOOSE RUN End Snap LOOSE ball enforcement ONLY if there is a legal forward pass ANDRUNNING play enforcement only IF there was a catch OR there was no pass.
Penalty Enforcement Timeline RUN Snap End Incomplete LOOSE LOOSE Forward Pass Snap End End LOOSE LOOSE RUN Forward Pass Catch Snap
Special Enforcements HALF THE DISTANCE A measurement may not be taken more than half the distance from the enforcement spot to the offending team’s goal line. All 10-yard penalties inside the 20-yard line and all 5-yard penalties inside the 10-yard line LOSS OF DOWN Fouls committed by the offense that result in the team’s failure to repeat the down. Illegal Forward Pass, Pass Interference, Tied Flags AUTOMATIC FIRST DOWN Fouls committed by the defense that give the offense an automatic first down Pass Interference, Roughing the Passer, Tied Flags
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