After being put in play, the ball remains live until the down ends.
Tag: play
Rule 7, Section 1, Article 7
After the ball is ready for play and before the snap begins, no false start shall be made by any A player. It is a false start if:
a. A shift or feigned charge simulates action at the snap.
b. Any act is clearly intended to cause B to encroach.
c. Any A player on his line between the snapper and the player on the end of his line, after having placed a hand(s) on or near the ground, moves his hand(s) or makes any quick movement.
Rule 2, Section 10, Article 2
The field of play is the area within the boundary lines and the goal lines.
Rule 4, Section 5, Article 3
A single charged time-out shall not exceed one minute. The referee shall notify the teams within five seconds after the time-out expires and shall mark the ball ready for play. Charged time-outs shall be reduced in length only if both teams are ready to play prior to the ready-for-play by the referee.
Rule 10, Section 4, Article 2 EXCEPTION
EXCEPTION: The basic spot may, at the option of the offended team, be the succeeding spot for fouls by K during a free or scrimmage kick down (other than kick catch interference) prior to the end of the kick when K will not be next to put the ball in play.
Rule 8, Section 4, Article 3
If during a successful field goal, a foul by R occurs, K is given the choice of:
a. Accepting the penalty and replaying the down following enforcement; or
b. Accepting the result of the play and enforcement of the penalty from the succeeding spot.
Rule 8, Section 3, Article 5
If during a successful try, a foul by B occurs, A is given the choice of:
a. Accepting the penalty and replaying the down following enforcement; or
b. Accepting the result of the play and enforcement of the penalty from the succeeding spot.
Rule 6, Section 1, Article 9
A free kick shall not be kicked out of bounds between the goal lines untouched inbounds by R. If it is kicked out of bounds and R does not accept a penalty for kick-catch interference on the same kick as in 6-5-4, R has the following choices:
a. Accept a 5-yard penalty from the previous spot and have k rekick;
b. Accept a 5-yard penalty from the succeeding spot;
c. Put the ball in play at the inbounds spot 25 yards beyond the previous spot; or
d.. Decline the penalty and put the ball in play at the inbounds spot.
Rule 8, Section 2, Article 3
If an opponent of the scoring team commits a foul (other than unsportsmanlike conduct or a nonplayer foul) during a down in which a touchdown is scored and there was a change of possession during the down, and such foul occurs after the change of possession, the scoring team may accept the results of the play and choose enforcement of the penalty:
a. On the try, or
b. On the subsequent kickoff.
Rule 8, Section 2, Article 2
If an opponent of the scoring team commits a foul (other than unsportsmanlike conduct or a nonplayer foul) during a down in which a touchdown is scored and there was not a change in possession during the down, A may accept the results of the play and choose enforcement of the penalty:
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- On the try, or
- On the subsequent kickoff.
Rule 3, Section 3, Article 4
A period shall not be extended by an untimed down if one of the following occurred during a down in which time expires:
a. When the defense fouls during a successful try/field goal and the offended team accepts the results of the play with enforcement of the penalty from the succeeding spot.
b. There was a foul by either team and the penalty is accepted for:
NOTE: The score is cancelled in the event of an accepted penalty that specifics a loss of down.
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