Summary of penalties

Officials' signals (see pages 213 - 215), the numbers refer to numbered illustrations; R, Rule; S, Section; A, Article; P, Page. Where a signal is marked *, the referee shall also give Signal 9.

Index O R S A P
LOSS OF A DOWN
1 Illegal scrimmage kick 31* 6 3 10 119
2 Illegally handing ball forward 35* 7 1 6 131
3 Planned loose ball play 19* 7 1 7 131
4 Intentionally throwing backward pass out of bounds 35* 7 2 1 131
5 Illegal forward pass by Team A 35* 7 3 2 133
6 Intentionally grounding forward pass 36* 7 3 2 133
7 Forward pass illegally touched by player out of bounds 16* 7 3 4 135
8 Forward pass illegally touched 16* 7 3 11 141
9 Illegally batting loose ball 31* 9 4 1 171
10 Illegally kicking ball 31* 9 4 4 172
LOSS OF FIVE YARDS
1 Alteration of playing surface for an advantage 19 1 2 9 47
2 Improper numbering 23 1 4 2 50
3 Coin toss infractions 19 3 1 1 78
4 Illegal delay of game 21 3 4 2 95
5 Advancing a dead ball 21 3 4 2 95
6 Disconcerting offensive signals 21 3 4 2 95
7 Substitution rules infraction (live-ball) 22 3 5 2 98
8 Substitution rules infraction (dead-ball) 22 3 5 2 98
9 Delay of game (substitutions) 21 3 5 2 98
10 More than 11 players in the formation or during the play (Team A) 22 3 5 3 100
11 More than 11 players in the formation or during the play (Team B) 22 3 5 3 100
12 More than 11 players when the play clock expires 22 3 5 3 100
13 Putting ball in play before it is ready 19 4 1 4 105
14 Exceeding play clock count 21 4 1 5 106
15 Infraction of free kick formation 18, 19 6 1 2 112
16 Player out of bounds when ball free-kicked 19 6 1 2 113
17 Team A player illegally goes out of bounds (free kick) 19 6 1 11 115
18 Team A blocking during a free kick 19 6 1 12 116
19 Free kick out of bounds 19 6 2 1 116
20 Return kick 31 6 3 10 119
21 Illegal scrimmage kick (also loss of down) 31* 6 3 10 119
22 Marking spot of place kick 19 6 3 10 119
23 Team A player illegally goes out of bounds (scrimmage kick) 19 6 3 12 120
24 Defensive linemen in field goal formation 19 6 3 14 121
25 Taking more than two steps after a fair catch 21 6 5 2 124
26 Illegal snap 19 7 1 1 126
27 Snapper's position and ball adjustment 19 7 1 3 127
28 Team A not within nine-yard marks after ready for play 19 7 1 3 127
29 Encroachment (offense) at snap 19 7 1 3 127
30 False start or simulating start of a play 19 7 1 3 127
31 Player out of bounds when ball is snapped 19 7 1 4 129
32 Offensive player illegally in motion at the snap 20 7 1 4 129
33 Illegal formation 19 7 1 4 129
34 Illegal formation due to numbering exception 19 7 1 4 129
35 Illegal shift 20 7 1 4 129
36 Interference with opponent or ball 18 7 1 5 130
37 Defensive player charging unabated toward a back 18 7 1 5 130
38 Abrupt defensive actions 21 7 1 5 130
39 Offside (defense) 18 7 1 5 130
40 Defensive player out of bounds at snap 19 7 1 5 130
41 Illegally handing ball forward (also loss of down) 35* 7 1 6 131
42 Planned loose ball play (also loss of down) 19* 7 1 7 131
43 Intentionally throwing backward pass out of bounds (also loss of down) 35* 7 2 1 131
44 Player on scrimmage line receiving snap 19 7 2 3 132
45 Illegal forward pass by Team A (also loss of down) 35* 7 3 2 133
46 Ineligible receiver downfield 37 7 3 10 140
47 Forward pass illegally touched (also loss of down) 16* 7 3 11 141
48 Running into the kicker or holder 30 9 1 16 159
49 Game administration interference (also 15 yards) 21,29 9 2 5 166
50 Interlocked interference or helping ball carrier 44 9 3 2 168
LOSS OF 10 YARDS
1 Home team delay 21 3 4 1 94
2 Illegal block by fair catch signaller 40 6 5 4 125
3 Illegal use of hands or arms (offense) 42 9 3 3 168
4 Holding or obstruction (offense) 42 9 3 3 168
5 Locked hands 42 9 3 3 168
6 Illegal use of hands (defense) (first down) 42 9 3 4 169
7 Holding or obstruction (defense) (first down) 42 9 3 4 169
8 Illegal block in the back 43 9 3 5 170
9 Illegally batting loose ball (also loss of down) 31* 9 4 1 171
10 Illegally batting a backward pass 31 9 4 2 172
11 Batting a ball in possession by player in possession 31 9 4 3 172
12 Illegally kicking ball (also loss of down) 31* 9 4 4 172
LOSS OF 15 YARDS
1 Marking ball 27 1 3 3 49
2 Numbers changed (also disqualification) 27 1 4 2 50
3 Improper colours 27 1 4 5 52
4 Illegal signal devices (also disqualification) 27, 47 1 4 10 55
5 Eavesdropping (also disqualification) 27, 47 1 4 13 57
6 Team not ready to play at start of either half 21 3 4 1 94
7 Rapid substitution to opponent's disadvantage 27 3 5 2 98
8 Blocking a free kicker 40 6 1 9 115
9 Illegal wedge 27 6 1 10 115
10 Interference with opportunity to catch kick 33 6 4 1 122
11 Tackling or blocking fair catcher 38 6 5 5 125
12 Offensive pass interference 33 7 3 8 137
13 Defensive pass interference (first down) 33 7 3 8 138
14 Personal foul (first down) 38 9 1 0 151
15 Striking an opponent (first down) 38 9 1 2 151
16 Tripping (first down) 46 9 1 2 151
17 Targeting/forcible contact with crown of helmet (first down) (also disqualification) 24, 38, 47 9 1 3 152
18 Forcible contact to head/neck area of a defenseless player (first down) (also disqualification) 24, 38, 47 9 1 4 152
19 Clipping (first down) 39 9 1 5 153
20 Blocking below the waist (first down) 40 9 1 6 154
21 Late hit (first down) 38 9 1 7 156
22 Action out of bounds (first down) 38 9 1 7 156
23 Helmet/face mask fouls (first down) 38, 45 9 1 8 156
24 Roughing the passer (first down) 34 9 1 9 157
25 Chop blocking (first down) 41 9 1 10 157
26 Leverage/Leaping (first down) 38 9 1 11 158
27 Defensive restrictions 27 9 1 11 158
28 Fouling an opponent obviously out of the play (first down) 38 9 1 12 158
29 Hurdling (first down) 38 9 1 13 158
30 Illegal contact against the snapper (first down) 38 9 1 14 158
31 Horse-collar tackle (first down) 25, 38 9 1 15 159
32 Roughing the kicker or holder (first down) 30, 38 9 1 16 159
33 Simulating roughed or run into 27 9 1 16 159
34 Blocking a free kicker 40 9 1 16 160
35 Continued participation without a helmet (first down) 38 9 1 17 160
36 Illegal blind-side block (first down) 38 9 1 18 160
37 Unsportsmanlike conduct (first down) 27 9 2 1 161
38 Obscene or vulgar language 27 9 2 1 161
39 Persons illegally on the field 27 9 2 1 161
40 Provoking ill will 27 9 2 1 161
41 Player not returning ball to official 27 9 2 1 162
42 Persons leaving team area 27 9 2 1 162
43 Noise by persons subject to the rules 27 9 2 1 162
44 Concealing the ball 27 9 2 2 164
45 Simulated replacements or substitutions 27 9 2 2 164
46 Equipment to confuse opponents 27 9 2 2 164
47 Unusual action or verbiage to confuse opponents 27 9 2 2 164
48 Simulating injury to confuse opponents or officials 27 9 2 2 164
49 More than one player with same number 27 9 2 2 164
50 Intentionally contacting an official (also disqualification) 27, 47 9 2 4 166
51 Game administration interference (also 5 yards) 27,29 9 2 5 166
52 Physical interference with an official 27 9 2 5 166
53 Fighting (first down) (also disqualification) 27, 38, 47 9 5 1 172
LOSS OF HALF DISTANCE TO GOAL LINE
1 If distance penalty exceeds half the distance (except on defensive pass interference) - 10 2 6 180
OFFENDED TEAM'S BALL AT SPOT OF FOUL
1 Defensive pass interference (if less than a 15-yard penalty) (first down) 33 7 3 8 138
CHARGED TIMEOUT FOR A VIOLATION
1 Illegal jersey numbers 27 1 4 5 52
2 Not wearing mandatory equipment 23 1 4 8 54
3 Wearing illegal equipment 23 1 4 8 54
4 Head coach's conference 21 3 3 4 89
5 Player presents as injured after ball is spotted 3 3 3 6 90
6 Head coach's review 21 12 1 1 182
VIOLATION
1 Illegal touching of free kick by kicking team 16 6 1 3 114
2 Illegal touching of scrimmage kick by kicking team 16 6 3 2 117
3 Scrimmage-kick-batting exception 16 6 3 11 119
DISQUALIFICATION
1 Prohibited signal devices 47 1 4 10 55
2 Eavesdropping 47 1 4 13 57
3 Flagrant fouls 47 9 1 1 151
4 Targeting/forcible contact with crown of helmet 38 9 1 3 152
5 Forcible contact to head/neck area of a defenseless player 38 9 1 4 152
6 Intentionally contacting an official 47 9 2 4 166
7 Two unsportsmanlike fouls 47 9 2 6 167
8 Fighting 47 9 5 1 172
9 Concussed player returns to game 47 13 1 4 188
AUTOMATIC FIRST DOWNS (DEFENSIVE FOULS)
1 Defensive pass interference 33 7 3 8 138
2 Defensive pass interference (if less than a 15-yard penalty) 33 7 3 8 138
3 Personal foul 38 9 1 0 151
4 Striking an opponent 38 9 1 2 151
5 Tripping 46 9 1 2 151
6 Targeting/forcible contact with crown of helmet (also disqualification) 24, 38, 47 9 1 3 152
7 Forcible contact to head/neck area of a defenseless player (also disqualification) 24, 38, 47 9 1 4 152
8 Clipping 39 9 1 5 153
9 Blocking below the waist 40 9 1 6 154
10 Late hit 38 9 1 7 156
11 Action out of bounds 38 9 1 7 156
12 Helmet/face mask fouls 38, 45 9 1 8 156
13 Roughing the passer 34 9 1 9 157
14 Chop blocking 41 9 1 10 157
15 Leverage/Leaping 38 9 1 11 158
16 Fouling an opponent obviously out of the play 38 9 1 12 158
17 Hurdling 38 9 1 13 158
18 Illegal contact against the snapper 38 9 1 14 158
19 Horse-collar tackle 25, 38 9 1 15 159
20 Roughing the kicker or holder 30, 38 9 1 16 159
21 Continued participation without a helmet 38 9 1 17 160
22 Illegal blind-side block 38 9 1 18 160
23 Unsportsmanlike conduct 27 9 2 1 161
24 Illegal use of hands (defense) 42 9 3 4 169
25 Holding or obstruction (defense) 42 9 3 4 169
26 Fighting (also disqualification) 27, 38, 47 9 5 1 172
REFEREE'S DISCRETION
1 Penalty for unfair acts 27 9 2 3 165
WHEN IN QUESTION RULES
1 Block below waist contact is below waist - 2 3 2 60
2 Block in the back contact is at or below waist - 2 3 4 60
3 Catch, recovery or interception not completed - 2 4 3 61
4 Ball accidentally touched rather than batted - 2 11 3 64
5 Ball not touched on kick or forward pass - 2 11 4 64
6 Ball accidentally touched rather than kicked - 2 16 1 66
7 Forward pass rather than backward pass - 2 19 2 69
8 Forward pass and not fumble - 2 19 2 69
9 It is a catchable forward pass - 2 19 4 69
10 A player is defenseless - 2 27 14 74
11 Stop clock for injured player - 3 3 6 90
12 Forward progress stopped - 4 1 3 104
13 Kick-catch interference - 6 4 1 122
14 It is a catchable forward pass - 7 3 8 138
15 Touchback rather than safety - 8 5 1 147
16 Twisting, turning or pulling face mask (helmet opening) - 9 1 8 156
17 Roughing kicker rather than running into - 9 1 16 159
REPORT TO APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY
1 Coaches agree to play without goals - 1 2 5 44
2 Field surface improvement required - 1 2 9 47
3 Playing time shortened due to darkness - 3 2 1 81
4 Persons removed from the field - 9 2 7 167
5 Any appointed official not present or is incapacitated - 13 5 5 195
6 Hazardous weather conditions - 13 5 6 196
7 Game forfeit, cancelled or abandoned - 13 5 9 196
8 Game suspended for more than 5 minutes - 13 5 9 197
REPORT (BAFA MAY SANCTION)
1 Field markings below full standards - 1 2 1 41
2 Red lines on a green field or vice versa - 1 2 1 41
3 Field of play not 160 feet in width - 1 2 1 41
4 White field markings closer than 4 feet to an end zone line - 1 2 1 41
5 Absence of nine-yard marks if the field is not numbered according to Rule 1-2-1-j - 1 2 1 41
6 Limit lines below full standards - 1 2 3 42
7 Game management fail to enforce rule regarding persons outside the team area - 1 2 3 42
8 Limit lines closer than six feet to any boundary line - 1 2 3 42
9 Team area and coaching box infractions - 1 2 4 43
10 Absence of coaching line, team area markings, or team area not marked to 20-yard lines - 1 2 4 43
11 Media personnel in team area or coaching box - 1 2 4 43
12 Persons in team area not wearing proper credentials - 1 2 4 43
13 Game management failure to remove unauthorised persons from team area - 1 2 4 43
14 Practice kicking nets outside the team area (except where permitted) - 1 2 4 43
15 Goals below full standards - 1 2 5 44
16 Uprights less than 20 feet in height - 1 2 5 44
17 Crossbar not 10 feet above ground - 1 2 5 44
18 Goal not 18 feet six inches wide - 1 2 5 44
19 Goal not in plane of end line - 1 2 5 44
20 Decorative material on the posts or crossbar (other than streamers) - 1 2 5 44
21 One or both goals missing or taken down - 1 2 5 44
22 Illegal pylons that had to be removed - 1 2 6 45
23 Line-to-gain or down indicator below full standards - 1 2 7 46
24 Rods not of minimum height or not with flat ends - 1 2 7 46
25 Repeated breakages of the line-to-gain or down indicators - 1 2 7 46
26 Markers that are not constructed and/or placed to avoid hazard and had to be removed - 1 2 8 46
27 Balls below full standards - 1 3 2 49
28 Home team provides fewer than three legal balls - 1 3 2 49
29 No towels are provided when conditions warrant it - 1 3 2 49
30 Balls do not have white stripes - 1 3 2 49
31 Teams not wearing contrasting colour jerseys - 1 4 5 51
32 Players of a team not wearing jerseys of the same colour and design - 1 4 5 51
33 Prohibited field equipment used - 1 4 11 56
34 Prohibited media equipment used - 1 4 11 56
35 Artificial sound amplification used - 1 4 11 57
36 Recording opponent's signals - 1 4 11 57
37 Drone inside the playing enclosure - 1 4 11 57
38 Changing room not provided, not separate, not large enough, or without appropriate seating - 13 2 1 189
39 Changing room unreasonably dirty, cold, wet or noisy - 13 2 1 189
40 Lack of washing or toilet facilities - 13 2 1 189
41 Visiting team not given higher standard changing facilities - 13 2 1 189
42 Changing rooms not secured - 13 2 2 189
43 Stadium clock malfunctions - 13 3 3 191
44 Stadium clock operator is inadequate - 13 3 3 191
45 Officials' assistants provided later than 30 minutes before kickoff - 13 4 1 192
46 Officials' assistants changed during the game - 13 4 1 192
47 Unauthorised access to officials' changing room - 13 6 1 197
48 Infractions by public address announcers - 13 6 2 197
STOP AND REPORT (BAFA MAY SANCTION)
1 Field markings do not meet minimum standards - 1 2 1 41
2 (All adult football, including BUCS league), Field length less than 90 yards or more than 100 yards - 1 2 1 41
3 Field length not a multiple of 10 yards - 1 2 1 41
4 Field width less than 144 feet or more than 176 feet - 1 2 1 41
5 End zone depth less than 7 yards or more than 13 yards - 1 2 1 41
6 End zones not of equal size - 1 2 1 41
7 Either sideline incomplete - 1 2 1 41
8 Any goal line or end line incomplete - 1 2 1 41
9 Any yard line across the field every 5 yards incomplete - 1 2 1 41
10 Short yard-line extensions at the hash marks incomplete - 1 2 1 41
11 Short yard-line extensions at the sideline incomplete - 1 2 1 41
12 Goal posts inbounds - 1 2 5 43
13 Padding on goal posts absent or less than six feet in height - 1 2 5 44
14 No line to gain or down indicators provided - 1 2 7 45
15 Down box not capable of displaying all 4 downs clearly - 1 2 7 46
16 Length of yardage chain does not conform to the distance between 10 yard lines. - 1 2 7 46
17 Prohibited field surface - 1 2 9 47
18 Trip hazard(s) - 1 2 9 47
19 Markings or facilities inadequate for game to proceed - 1 2 9 47
20 Minimum medical requirements not met - 13 1 2 188
21 Any officials' assistant under age 14 - 13 4 1 192
22 Fewer than 5 officials' assistants provided - 13 4 1 192
23 Circumstances do not permit play to proceed - 13 5 1 194
24 Start of game delayed - 13 5 3 194
25 Field not ready for play - 13 5 4 195
26 Fewer than three persons who meet the officiating requirement (game management reason) - 13 5 5 195
27 Fewer than three persons who meet the officiating requirement (BAFRA reason) - 13 5 5 195
28 BAFA game requirements not met - 13 8 6 199

Summary of foul codes

Alphabetically by code:

Code Foul
APS Altering playing surface
ATR Assisting the runner
BAT Illegal batting
DEH Holding, defense
DOD Delay of game, defense
DOF Offside, defense
DOG Delay of game, offense
DPI-AB Pass interference, defense, arm bar
DPI-CO Pass interference, defense, cut off
DPI-GR Pass interference, defense, grab and restrict
DPI-HT Pass interference, defense, hook and turn
DPI-NPB Pass interference, defense, not playing the ball
DPI-PTO Pass interference, defense, playing through opponent
DSH Delay of game, start of half
DSQ Disqualification
ENC Encroachment (offense)
FGT Fighting
FST False start
IBB Illegal block in the back
IBK Illegal block during kick
IBP Illegal backward pass
IDP Ineligible downfield on pass
IFD Illegal formation, defense (3-on-1)
IFH Illegal forward handing
IFK Illegal free kick formation
IFP Illegal forward pass
IKB Illegally kicking ball
ILF Illegal formation
ILM Illegal motion
ING Intentional grounding
IPN Improper numbering
IPR Illegal procedure
ISH Illegal shift
ISP Illegal snap
ITP Illegal touching of a forward pass
IUH Illegal use of hands
IWK Illegal wedge on kickoff
KCI Kick-catch interference
KIK Illegal kick
KOB Free kick out of bounds
OBK Out of bounds during kick
OFH-GR Holding, offense, grab and restrict
OFH-HR Holding, offense, hook and restrict
OFH-TD Holding, offense, takedown
OFK Offside, free kick
OPI-BK Pass interference, offense, blocking
OPI-DT Pass interference, offense, driving through
OPI-PK Pass interference, offense, pick
OPI-PO Pass interference, offense, pushing off
PF-BBW Personal foul, blocking below the waist
PF-BOB Personal foul, blocking out of bounds
PF-BSB Personal foul, blind-side block
PF-CHB Personal foul, chop block
PF-CLP Personal foul, clipping
PF-FMM Personal foul, face mask
PF-HCT Personal foul, horse collar tackle
PF-HDR Personal foul, hit on defenseless receiver
PF-HTF Personal foul, hands to the face
PF-HUR Personal foul, hurdling
PF-ICS Personal foul, illegal contact with snapper
PF-LEA Personal foul, leaping
PF-LHP Personal foul, late hit/piling on
PF-LTO Personal foul, late hit out of bounds
PF-OTH Personal foul, other
PF-RFK Personal foul, roughing free kicker
PF-RTH Personal foul, roughing the holder
PF-RTK Personal foul, roughing the kicker
PF-RTP Personal foul, roughing the passer
PF-SKE Personal foul, striking/kneeing/elbowing
PF-TGB Personal foul, targeting (both Rules 9-1-3 and 4)
PF-TGC Personal foul, targeting (crown of helmet)
PF-TGD Personal foul, targeting (defenseless player)
PF-TRP Personal foul, tripping
PF-UNR Personal foul, unnecessary roughness
RNH Running into the holder
RNK Running into the kicker
SLI Sideline interference, 5 yards
SLM Sideline interference, 15 yards
SLW Sideline interference, warning
SUB Illegal substitution
UC-2PN Unsportsmanlike conduct, two players with same number
UC-ABL Unsportsmanlike conduct, abusive language
UC-BCH Unsportsmanlike conduct, bench
UC-DBS Unsportsmanlike conduct, dead ball shoving
UC-DEA Unsportsmanlike conduct, delayed/excessive act
UC-FCO Unsportsmanlike conduct, forcibly contacting an official
UC-RHT Unsportsmanlike conduct, removal of helmet
UC-SBR Unsportsmanlike conduct, simulating being roughed
UC-STB Unsportsmanlike conduct, spiking/throwing ball
UC-TAU Unsportsmanlike conduct, taunting/baiting
UC-UNS Unsportsmanlike conduct, other
UFA Unfair acts
UFT Unfair tactics

Alphabetically by foul:

Code Foul
APS Altering playing surface
ATR Assisting the runner
DOD Delay of game, defense
DOG Delay of game, offense
DSH Delay of game, start of half
DSQ Disqualification
ENC Encroachment (offense)
FST False start
FGT Fighting
KOB Free kick out of bounds
DEH Holding, defense
OFH-GR Holding, offense, grab and restrict
OFH-HR Holding, offense, hook and restrict
OFH-TD Holding, offense, takedown
IBP Illegal backward pass
BAT Illegal batting
IBK Illegal block during kick
IBB Illegal block in the back
ILF Illegal formation
IFD Illegal formation, defense (3-on-1)
IFH Illegal forward handing
IFP Illegal forward pass
IFK Illegal free kick formation
KIK Illegal kick
IKB Illegally kicking ball
ILM Illegal motion
IPR Illegal procedure
ISH Illegal shift
ISP Illegal snap
SUB Illegal substitution
ITP Illegal touching of a forward pass
IUH Illegal use of hands
IWK Illegal wedge on kickoff
IPN Improper numbering
IDP Ineligible downfield on pass
ING Intentional grounding
KCI Kick-catch interference
DOF Offside, defense
OFK Offside, free kick
OBK Out of bounds during kick
DPI-AB Pass interference, defense, arm bar
DPI-CO Pass interference, defense, cut off
DPI-GR Pass interference, defense, grab and restrict
DPI-HT Pass interference, defense, hook and turn
DPI-NPB Pass interference, defense, not playing the ball
DPI-PTO Pass interference, defense, playing through opponent
OPI-BK Pass interference, offense, blocking
OPI-DT Pass interference, offense, driving through
OPI-PK Pass interference, offense, pick
OPI-PO Pass interference, offense, pushing off
PF-BSB Personal foul, blind-side block
PF-BBW Personal foul, blocking below the waist
PF-BOB Personal foul, blocking out of bounds
PF-CHB Personal foul, chop block
PF-CLP Personal foul, clipping
PF-FMM Personal foul, face mask
PF-HTF Personal foul, hands to the face
PF-HDR Personal foul, hit on defenseless receiver
PF-HCT Personal foul, horse collar tackle
PF-HUR Personal foul, hurdling
PF-ICS Personal foul, illegal contact with snapper
PF-LTO Personal foul, late hit out of bounds
PF-LHP Personal foul, late hit/piling on
PF-LEA Personal foul, leaping
PF-OTH Personal foul, other
PF-RFK Personal foul, roughing free kicker
PF-RTH Personal foul, roughing the holder
PF-RTK Personal foul, roughing the kicker
PF-RTP Personal foul, roughing the passer
PF-SKE Personal foul, striking/kneeing/elbowing
PF-TGB Personal foul, targeting (both Rules 9-1-3 and 4)
PF-TGC Personal foul, targeting (crown of helmet)
PF-TGD Personal foul, targeting (defenseless player)
PF-TRP Personal foul, tripping
PF-UNR Personal foul, unnecessary roughness
RNH Running into the holder
RNK Running into the kicker
SLI Sideline interference, 5 yards
SLM Sideline interference, 15 yards
SLW Sideline interference, warning
UFA Unfair acts
UFT Unfair tactics
UC-ABL Unsportsmanlike conduct, abusive language
UC-BCH Unsportsmanlike conduct, bench
UC-DBS Unsportsmanlike conduct, dead ball shoving
UC-DEA Unsportsmanlike conduct, delayed/excessive act
UC-FCO Unsportsmanlike conduct, forcibly contacting an official
UC-UNS Unsportsmanlike conduct, other
UC-RHT Unsportsmanlike conduct, removal of helmet
UC-SBR Unsportsmanlike conduct, simulating being roughed
UC-STB Unsportsmanlike conduct, spiking/throwing ball
UC-TAU Unsportsmanlike conduct, taunting/baiting
UC-2PN Unsportsmanlike conduct, two players with same number

Code PF-BTH has been deprecated (as of 2026) in favour of the three PF-TG* codes.

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Editor: Jim Briggs, BAFA/BAFRA Rules Committee
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