Illegal Handoff Pass
Illegal Procedure
Offside
No Yards
Kickoff Out Of Bounds
Pyramiding
Time Count
Contacting the Kicker
Delay Of Game
Pass Interference
Illegal Contact On A Receiver
Illegal Participation
Sleeper Play
Illegal Substitution
Ineligible Receiver
Late Start
Punt Out Of Bounds In Flight
Objectionable Conduct *
Holding
Illegal Block
Second Forward Pass On A Play
Taunting *
Too Many Players
Tripping
Use Of An Illegal Substance
Unauthorized Person On Field
Chop Block
Clipping
Crackback Block
Cut Block
Face Masking
No Yards
Hazardous Equipment
Piling On
Roughing The Passer
Roughing The Kicker
Unnecessary Roughness
Illegal Deployment Of Designated Quarterback Or Designated Import
Spitting
Rough Play
Objectionable Conduct — Physical Abuse of Official
Hazardous Equipment
Excessive Objectionable Conduct
Spitting
Rough Play
Objectionable Conduct — Physical Abuse of Official
Pass Interference
Rough Play
Unnecessary Roughness
Illegal Interference On Loose Ball
Time Count (in last 3 Minutes of a Half, except on 3rd down)
Intentional Grounding
* NOTE: The penalty shall be applied in addition to any yardage gained or score made.
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