Tag: roughing

Rule 9, Section 4, Article 5

Running into or roughing the kicker or holder. A defensive player shall neither run into the kicker nor holder, which is contact that displace the kicker or holder without roughing; nor block, tackle or charge into the kicker of a scrimmage kick, or the place-kick holder, other than when:

a. Contact is unavoidable because it is not reasonably certain that a kick will be made.

b. The defense touches the kick near the kicker and contact is unavoidable.

c. Contact is slight and is partially caused by movement of the kicker.

d. Contact is caused by R being blocked into the kicker or holder by K.

Rule 9, Section 4, Article 4

Roughing the passer. Defensive players must make a definite effort to avoid charging into a passer, who has thrown the ball from in or behind the neutral zone, after it is clear the ball has been thrown. No defensive player shall commit any illegal personal contact foul listed in 9-4-3 against the passer.

Rule 10, Section 5, Article 1

The following fouls have special enforcement provisions and options for the offended team:

a. Free kick out of bounds untouched by R. (6-1-9)

b. Kick-catching interference. (6-5-6)

c. Unfair acts. (9-9)

d. A foul by the opponent of the scoring team on a successful try. (8-3-5)

e. A foul by the opponents of the scoring team on a successful field goal. (8-4-3)

f. Fouls that occur during or after a touchdown scoring play. (8-2-2, 8-2-3, 8-2-4 and 8-2-5)

g. Roughing the passer. (9-4-4)

h. Roughing the kicker or holder. (9-4-5)

i. Roughing the snapper. (9-4-6)

j. Fouls by K during a free or scrimmage kick down prior to the end of the kick. (10-4-2 EXCEPTION)