RULE 8 — APPLICATION OF PENALTIES

SECTION 9 — FOULS IN OVERTIME

Apply penalties as they are applied during normal time.

When Team B legally gains possession, the Team A series is over.

  1. If the team in possession commits the foul, they forfeit the right to score. In addition, the opponent may accept a score where that option exits.
  2. Under no circumstances will the down be replayed.
  3. Team A may get one additional play in the following circumstances:
    1. The penalty for the Team B foul awards Team A possession
    2. Team B commits a foul with Team A in possession after Team A has legally regained possession
    3. Team B commits a foul which would normally be applied at the point where Team A legally regains possession
    4. Team A would normally be entitled to possession at the point the ball is dead and Team B has committed Unnecessary Roughness or Rough Play during the play

Once the Team A series is finished the only penalty yardage that may be applied in the next series are Unnecessary Roughness, Rough Play and Objectionable Conduct.

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