Penalties
 

What penalties can be called on:

Offense but not Defense
Defense but not Offense
Both

This brings to mind one of my favorite penalty stories. Just an average play in an average game, the umpire drops a flag reasonably close to the B sideline. He reports to me he has clipping on B. The B coach, noticeably upset shouts out, "hey Bob, the defense can't clip". To which he replies, "you're right coach, the defense can't clip." The B coach looks really confused at this point, especially since Bob is continuing with the 15 yd walk-off. Once again we hear, "but Bob, the defense CAN'T clip!" To which Bob just replies, "you got it coach, the defense can't clip that's why there's a flag." The coach throws his hands up in frustration, Bob sets the ball down and I blow it ready while telling Bob who's just grinning at me "you're killing me, you know that right?"

I'm pretty sure the defense or receiving team can not be guilty of -

Intentional Grounding
Ineligible Down field
False Start
Snap Infraction
Illegal Formation
Planned Loose Ball Infraction
Illegal Touching
Free Kick Infraction
Kick Catching Interference

The offense or kicking team can not be guilty of -

Roughing the Passer, Kicker, Holder, Snapper
Illegal or Invalid Fair Catch Signal
Running into Kicker, Holder or Snapper
Illegal Blocking after Fair Catch Signal
Illegal block below waist or on free-kicker or holder

Excellent point!

Don't push it. LOL.

in saying "all of the above", do you mean all penaties can be called on both teams or what waltjp said?

And remember, the distance portion of any penalty may be declined.

Thanks guys, I appreciate the help.

I LOVE agreeing with the coach! I once worked a youth game and after a catch the opposing coach was yelling that the receiver only had one foot inbounds. "Thanks coach, that's what I saw as well." "BUT HE ONLY HAD ONE FOOT IN." "Coach, you're right I agee with you." "HUH?"

Jaybird and Walt nailed it.

I'm not sure if you really meant this, but under NCAA rules, the entire penalty may be declined (as a whole), but disqualified players must always leave.

When you say "distance portion," does that mean Fed will allow you to, say, ignore the distance on a roughing the passer penalty and just go with a first down? That would be bizarre.

You could decline the distance for say a penalty that will put your kick at a bad angle for a kick. Accept the penatly get to rekick, but decline the distance.

That's as good as it gets! Kudos to Bob. I've got to remember that one.

Wait a minute!
 

Hey Walt-
When did they open up the rule to allow the offense and the kicking team to block below the waist? :)

My bad - should be:

The offense or kicking team can not be guilty of -

FROM:

Illegal block below waist or on free-kicker or holder

TO:

Illegal block below waist on the free-kicker or holder

Having fun with Walt
 

Well, er um OK then, but uh,
When was the last time you saw the holder on the recieving end of a block below the waist? :confused:

I'm just reporting what's written in the book. ;)

Yes and I hope you understand I am poking fun at the rule book as this is just another example where wording is not always absorbed the same by all the readers!

For example the current wording on page 97 of 2008 Rules Book (or 94 in 2009 Rules Book):
6. Illegal block below waist or on free-kicker or holder 9-3-2, 4 - 40

Could be re-placed with:
6. Illegal Block: a) Block below the waist, b) Illegal block of a free kicker, c) Illegal block of a free kick holder 9-3-2, 4 - 40

Sometimes just converting the topic into a 'list" rather than a long sentence with multiple "or" usage makes it easier to comprehend.

You may have noticed the committee has made some of these conversions in recent years, and my crystal ball predicts you will see even more in the 2009 Rules Book. :cool:

Canadian Answer
 

CANADIAN ANSWER:

• Team A (putting the ball into play via snap or KO), but not Team B:

• Illegal Procedure
• Tandem Buck
• Illegal Formation
• Time Count
• Illegal Forward Pass
• Deliberate Grounding
  
• Team B (not putting ball into play):

• none, that I can recall