Rule 1, Section 3, Article 2

Each team shall provide at least one legal ball to the referee at the time the game officials assume authority for the contest. Only legal balls approved by the referee may be used during the contest.

Rule 9, Section 4, Article 2

No player or nonplayer shall intentionally contact a game official.

Rule 3, Section 1, Article 5

When weather conditions are construed to be hazardous to life or limb of the participants, the crew of game officials is authorized to delay or suspend the game.

Rule 1, Section 1, Article 6

The referee has authority to rule promptly, and in the spirit of good sportsmanship, on any situation not specifically covered in the rules. The referee’s decisions are final in all matters pertaining to the game.

Rule 4, Section 2, Article 1

A game official shall indicate the ball remains dead by sounding his whistle immediately when a foul occurs before a snap or free kick.

Rule 1, Section 1, Article 3

Each team shall begin the game with 11 players, but if it has no substitutes to replace injured or disqualified players, it may continue with fewer.

Rule 3, Section 3, Article 3

A period shall be extended by an untimed down if one of the following occurred during a down in which time expires:

a. There was a foul by either team and the penalty is accepted, except for those fouls listed in 3-3-4b.

b. There was a double foul.

c. There was an inadvertent whistle.

d. If a touchdown was scored, the try is attempted unless the touchdown is scored during the last down of the fourth period and the point(s) would not affect the outcome of the game or playoff qualifying.