2026 JC Football - Dominic's Basic Penalty Enforcement Test (Test 4)

Both Teams Foul

• No change of possession: Fouls offset and the down is replayed

• Change of possession

- Team in final possession has “dirty hands”: The fouls will offset and the down is replayed

- Team in final possession has “clean hands”: The team in possession can decline the foul against their opponent and keep the ball where it ends up after the foul against them in enforced

Dirty Hands

• A team took possession of the ball but fouled before they got the ball

• They will not be able to keep the ball

Clean Hands

• A team took possession of the ball and did not foul on the play or fouled after they took possession

- PSK fouls fall into the category of being fouls after the change of possession

• They will be able to keep the ball

Dead Ball Fouls

• Do not cancel live ball fouls

• Before the ball is next ready for play

- If both teams foul and neither of the fouls have been completed the fouls offset, regardless of the number of them on each side

- Any foul that is enforced is enforced before the line to gain is established

• After the ball is next ready for play

- If both teams foul and one team’s foul is completed before the other team commits there foul then both will be enforced (Check on this one)

- Any foul that is enforced is enforced after the line to gain is established

Fouls During Touchdown Plays

• Personal foul or UNS on B can both be carried over to the try or next free kick

- Other fouls by B are declined by rule to allow the score unless there is a spot of illegal touching that allows for enforcement

• Foul by A is enforced as normal and cancels the score

Fouls During Field Goals

• Team B fouls can be accepted at the previous spot by canceling the score

- Personal fouls and UNS can be rolled over to the succeeding free kick or spot where B will next put the ball in play if during extra periods

• Foul by A is enforced as normal and cancels the score

Lateral Choice on PAT

• A has choice if one of the following happens

- The declaration is made before a ready for play signal or the play clock reaches beneath 25 seconds

- B fouls

- There is a charged team timeout to either team

• A does not have a choice if the following happens

- A has fouled, even if there was a charged team timeout after the foul

- There were offsetting fouls, even if there was a charged team timeout after the foul

Fouls During Trys

• A score by a team who fouled on the try is cancelled

- Exception: The foul is a live ball treated as a dead ball

• B fouls

- Before a change of possession: The fouls offset and the down is replayed

- After a change of possession: All fouls committed by B are declined by rule but if they are FUDL fouls they are enforced on the succeeding kick-off

FUDL Fouls

• Flagrant personal, unsportsmanlike conduct, dead-ball, and live ball treated as dead ball fouls

Fouls During Extra Periods

• Exact same as fouls during the try

• A score by a team who fouled on the try is cancelled

- Exception: The foul is a live ball treated as a dead ball

• B fouls

- Before a change of possession: The fouls offset and the down is replayed

- After a change of possession: All fouls committed by B are declined by rule but if they are FUDL fouls they are enforced on the succeeding kick-off

Overtime Possession Rules

• Each team maintains possession of the ball until they either score or fail to get a first down

• If team B gains possession of the ball it continues to be live until declared dead by rule

- B can score on these plays and end OT

• If the play ends with team B in possession or team B had possession during the play the overtime period is over

- Either way B will be the next to put the ball in play at the A-25

Scoring Requirements in OT

• Field-goals, touchdowns, and 2 point tries will always score

- Only during the first overtime period a 1 point attempt after a touchdown will score

OT Structure

• During the 1st and 2nd period each team will start on their opponent’s 25 yard line in a 1st and 10 senecio

• During the 3rd and later series each team will alternate 2 point attempts until there is a winner