Carryover fouls

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Originally Posted by SethPDX

Sorry to get slightly off topic, but what is the difference between UR and Rough Play in Canada?

The rule book deals with it in an interesting way. It first deals with Rough Play:

Deliberate acts such as punching, kicking, fighting, etc... are of course RP. 25y + DQ. Facemask is RP. But there also has to be an intent to injure - to cause calculated injury.

UR is RP cases where too serious for ejection - this usually means that the intent to injure element is missing. Most facemasks will be UR. Piling On is UR. Crack back is a UR foul, as is spearing, horse collar, etc. Late hits on QBs, holders, kickers, etc... are all URs, if there is no intent in injure.

I average less than 1 DQ per season, as do most officials. UR is just 15 with no DQ. Points of Application are the same, and effects on dual foul situations are the same.

RP does have 1 restriction that UR doesn't have. If the POA is outside the offending team's 30, do not go closer than that team's 15. So you could in essense have a 16 yard RP foul: 31 - 16 goes to the 15.