RULE 8 — APPLICATION OF PENALTIES

SECTION 8 — MANIPULATING THE CLOCK

If in the sole judgment of the Referee a team is intentionally taking multiple fouls to run down the clock, the time will be added back to the clock in addition to the penalty yardage applied for the foul.

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