1.1Taunting and excessive celebrations are illegal. Violations of these standards will result in an Objectionable Conduct penalty.
1.2Players cannot cross the line of scrimmage to listen to the opponents'huddle. Players cannot voice signals or make sounds that are intended to confuse the opponents'signals. The penalty for this is Objectionable Conduct or Disconcerting Signals.
1.3(7v7 only) After the center sets the ball for the snap, a defender cannot move directly in front of the center and prevent the center from moving forward after the snap. Any defensive player must be at least 3-yards from the center directly in front of them or 1-yard on either side at the time of the snap if intending to assume a stationary position.
2. Roughing
2.1If the referee witnesses any acts of flagrant contact, tackling, elbowing, cheap shots, blocking or any unsportsmanlike act, the game will be stopped and the player will be ejected from the game and their team will receive a Major Foul penalty.
2.2A player is not allowed to trip an opponent using the arm, lower leg or foot (Illegal Contact).
2.3After the whistle is blown to indicate the ball is dead, a player is not allowed to run into, throw the body against or deliberately fall upon an opponent (Illegal Contact or Major Foul).
2.4The ball carrier is not allowed to elbow, shoulder, or throw the body into an opponent or attempt to jump through defenders blocking the path (Illegal Contact).
2.5A player is not allowed to use bodily contact on a pass receiver before or after the ball is touched. If the bodily contact was caused by a legitimate attempt to catch or down the ball while both players had equally favorable positions to the ball, no foul has occurred.
2.6A player is not guilty of contacting the receiver if the bodily contact was caused by a sudden stop or change in direction by the opponent and the player made every attempt to diminish the contact.
3. Offensive Language
3.1Any player, team official, or bench occupant, who engages in verbal taunts, insults, or intimidation based on Discriminatory Grounds shall in addition to an objectionable conduct penalty be removed/ disqualified for the remainder of the game. Such player, team official or bench occupant shall be subject to such further discipline as the supervising body (ie. League, tournament, etc.) may decide. Discriminatory Grounds include, but are not limited by:
i) Race, national or ethnic origin, skin color, or language spoken;
ii) Religion, Faith, Beliefs;
iii) Age;
iv) Sex, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity/Expression