Illegal Participation and Illegal Sub

Illegal
Participation

12 or more players @ snap

15 yards

Previous spot

9-6-4c

Substitute enters during down and participates

15 yards

Basic spot, Using all-but-one

Unless PSK applies

Where player participates

(case book page 88)

9-6-4a

Nonplayer hinders opponent outside the field of play (including
touching the ball)

15 yards

Spot of foul is yard line directly inbounds

9-6-3

A or K goes out of bounds and re-enters

·        
Prior to change of possession or when there is no change of
possession

·        
Unless blocked out of bounds by opponent (returns at first opportunity)

15 yards

Spot of the foul is where he returns inbounds (10-2-1)

9-6-1

Nonplayer enters during down & participates

15 yards

Basic spot, Nonplayer, Unless PSK

9-6-4a

Player enters during down after being on field of play for previous
down

15 yards

Basic spot

9-6-4a

Player who should be on the field enters during down (11^th
or fewer player)

15 yards

Basic spot

9-6-4a

No player shall intentionally go OOB during down &:

Returns to field; intentionally touches ball; influences play; or
otherwise participates

15 yards

Live ball

Basic spot

9-6-2

Injured player not replaced for at least one down

15 yards

Live ball, previous spot

9-6-4b

Deceptive substitution before snap or free kick

15 yards

Live ball, previous spot

9-6-4d

Player lying on ground to deceive opponent

15 yards

Live ball, previous spot

9-6-4e

Disqualified player re-enters game

15 yards

Live ball, previous spot

9-6-4f

Player’s helmet comes completely off & continues playing after
immediate engaged action

15 yards

Live ball

Basic spot

9-6-4g

Illegal
Substitution

Player unsuccessful attempts to leave field before snap

5 yards

Previous spot (foul is considered to have occurred at snap)

3-7-4

10-4-2a

Replaced player does not leave field within 3seconds

5 yards

DEAD BALL FOUL

3-7-1

Player leaves field on wrong side during down

5 yards

Live ball foul

10-4-2a

Entering substitute is not on his team’s side of neutral zone at snap

IF HE PARTICIPATES

5 yards

15 YARDS

(foul is considered to have occurred at snap)

LIVE BALL FOUL

3-7-5

9-6-4a

Replaced player leaves on wrong side of field or goes across end line
prior to snap

5 yards

DEAD BALL FOUL

3-7-5

10-4-5b

Replaced player or substitute enters during down but does NOT
participate

5 yards

Nonplayer foul

Succeeding spot

3-7-5

9-6-4a

Player re-enters during down after being on field of play for
previous down and then leaving field

5 yards

Nonplayer foul

3-7-3

Player who should be on the field of play enters during down (11^th
or fewer player)

5 yards

Succeeding spot

Nonplayer

3-7-6