Summary of Penalties

Penalty

Loss of 5 yards

1)     Failure to wear required equipment

2)     Delay of game

3)     Illegal substitution

4)     Encroachment

5)     Kickoff or free kick out of bounds

6)     Invalid or illegal fair catch signal

7)     False start or any illegal act by snapper

8)     Illegal formation or procedure at snap

Loss of 5 yards and automatic first down

1)     Illegal defensive contact with the passer

2)     Illegal chuck  (contact)

Loss of 10 yards and loss of down

1)     Intentional grounding

2)     Illegal blocking or screening

3)     Flag guarding

4)     Spinning more than 180 degrees

5)     Offensive charging

6)     Offensive pass interference

7)     Illegal participation (offensive)

8)     Illegally handing ball forward                                             

9)     Illegal forward pass

10)   Illegal use of hands

Loss of 10 yards and automatic first down

1)     Roughing the passer

2)     Stripping the ball or removing flag belt

3)     Defensive charging

4)     Illegal participation (defensive)

Point of infraction

1)     Defensive pass interference

Loss of 10 yards from successive spot and automatic first down

1)     Defensive pass interference

Loss of 15 yards and disqualification

1)     2nd time possessing illegal equipment

2)     Flagrant defensive pass interference

3)     Gross unsportsmanlike conduct

4)     Noncontact unsportsmanlike conduct

5)     Fighting or any other illegal personal contact

These rules are subject to change.  Also check house rules.