Field of play penalties
5 yard penalties
1. (-5 yard) If passer does not conduct a forward pass within allotted 5 seconds.
2. (-5 yards + loss of down) If the ball is not thrown past the line of scrimmage.
3. (-5 yards) Offensive off sides. (-5 yards+ replay down Defensive offside)
4. (-5 yards) Defensive off sides + free play- accept yardage or advance 5 yards.
5. (-5 yards) Offensive false start.
6. (-5 yards) Player in motion not set before the snap.
7. (-5 yards) Delay of Game 25 second clock.
8. (-5 yards) Offensive holding/ illegal block.
9. (-5 yards) Passer crossing line of scrimmage after 2 runs in half completed.
10. (-5 yards+ loss of down) Forward pass caught behind the line of scrimmage.
11. (-5 yards+ replay down) Tripping.
12. (-5 yards) Offensive pass interference.
13. (-5 yards) Stripping/punching ball in possessor hand.
14. (-5 yards) Holding ball carrier 5 yards added to spot of foul time stop.
15. (-5 yards+replay of down or accepted yardage) illegal rush not behind 5 yard rush line.
16. (-5 yards) illegal flag pull- holding onto shorts or shirt while instead of flag.
10 yard penalties
1. (-10 yards from spot of foul) Flag Guarding (stiff arms, hand swats, trucking,diving).
2. (-10 yards+ replay down or accept yardage) Rusher bull rush.
3. (-10+ automatic first down) illegal contact with passer ( contact with passers hand or body/ not going for belt.
4.( -10 yards) Holding the rusher.
5. (-10 yards+automatic first down) excessive holding ball carrier and not going for flag/ group hold and pull not allowed.
6. (-10 yards+ loss of down) player exits the field of play without being forced out and receives the ball.
15 yard penalties
1. (-15 yards+automatic first down/loss of down) Unsportsmanlike - Any major contact deemed non essential to flag football( punching, kicking, tackling, picking players up and slamming, forceful tripping involving hands.
Spot of infraction Foul
1. Pass interference- Any holding or non play on the ball while the ball is in is in the air ,to the intended receiver or defensive player.
2. Receiver force out.
