Rule 8 - Application Of Penalties - Section 7 - Fouls Which Occur On The Last Play Of A Quarter

RULE 8 — APPLICATION OF PENALTIES

SECTION 7 — FOULS WHICH OCCUR ON THE LAST PLAY OF A QUARTER

If in the 1st or 3rd quarter, time expires during a play in which a foul occurs, the quarter will end and the penalties will be applied on the first play of the next quarter. There are two exceptions to this:

if the foul occurs prior to the snap of the ball and the play is whistled dead. The penalty will be automatically applied in the same quarter,
on a scrimmage kick if there is only a foul or fouls by one team and the point of application is the previous line of scrimmage (PLS), the non-offending team will have the option of applying the penalty in the same quarter or ending the quarter and applying the penalty in the following quarter. If the result of the penalty is a first down for the offence, the quarter will end with the penalty applied in the following quarter.

NOTE: For the purpose of this rule, an Offside Pass shall not be considered to be a foul.

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