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Penalties in a pro-football game
There are numerous penalties in pro-football. Here are some of the most common and what they mean so that you can follow the game a little bit easier.By Talk to the Author.
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Penalties in a pro-football game
There are numerous penalties in a pro football game, some easy to understand, and some that aren't. Here's a
summary of the most common pro football penalties and what they mean.
1.) Defensive holding or illegal use of hands - offensive players cannot be held by defensive players at any time or pushed by defensive players five yards beyond the line of scrimmage. Penalty is 5 yards and automatic first down.
2.) Delay of game - when the offensive team does not snap the ball before the play clock runs out. Penalty is 5 yards.
3.) Encroachment - when a player makes contact with an opponent before the ball is snapped. Penalty is 5 yards.
4.) False start - when an offensive player (not going in motion) moves before the ball is snapped. Penalty is 5 yards.
5.) Illegal motion - when two offensive players are moving at the same time. Penalty is 5 yards.
6.) Invalid fair catch signal - when a player returning a punt does not put his arm up high enough or soon enough for the defense to stop and not hit him. Penalty is 5 yards from where he caught the ball.
7.) 12 men on the field - when either side has 12 men (or more than 11 men) on the field at once. Penalty is 5 yards.
8.) Facemask - when a player grabs the facemask of an opposing player. Penalty can be 5 or 15 yards (official's decision), depending on the severity of the grab.
9.) Offensive holding - when an offensive player holds a defensive player. Penalty is 10 yards.
10.) Running into the kicker - when a defender inadvertently runs into the field goal kicker or punter. Penalty is 5 yards.
11.) Roughing the kicker - when a defender hits a field goal kicker or punter viciously. Penalty is 15 yards and automatic first down.
12.) Roughing the passer - when a defender hits a quarterback viciously. Penalty is 15 yards and automatic first down.
13.) Clipping - when a player pushes an opposing player down from behind. Penalty is 15 yards.
14.) Intentional grounding - when a quarterback throws the ball away to avoid being sacked. Penalty is 10 yards and loss of down, or, if QB was more than 10 yards behind the line of scrimmage the penalty is at the spot he was
standing plus loss of down, or, if QB was in the endzone it's a safety.
15.) Offensive pass interference - when an offender interferes with a defender on a pass play. Penalty is 10 yards.
16.) Defensive pass interference - when a defender interferes with an offender on a pass play. Penalty is marked wherever the infraction took place and is an automatic first down.
17.) Unsportsmanlike conduct - any act that violates good sportsmanship. Penalty is 15 yards.
18.) Offside - when a player lines up with his hand or helmet on the other side of the ball. Penalty is 5 yards.
There are numerous penalties in the professional ranks, some that are never called throughout an entire season. Above are descriptions of some of the most common that you will hear in a game so that you can follow and understand the game a little bit better.'sports
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