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THE OFFICIAL PLAYING RULES FOR THE CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2017

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RULE 3 — SCORING

SECTION 4 — MISCELLANEOUS

No score can be made from a kickoff unless the ball, after it is kicked off, is touched by a player of either team within bounds.