1. Major Fouls
- 1.1Any obscene act of roughness or unfair play by players, coaches, teams, or spectators will result in a 15-yard penalty being assessed against their team as well as LOD or AFD from the appropriate spot. If the intent of the infraction was to cause bodily harm, or unfair play has made a mockery of the game, the penalty can result in a game ejection. Major fouls cannot be declined and must always apply their yardage in full. They will be applied after all live ball penalties have been assessed.
2. Objectionable Conduct
- 2.1The following acts are defined and classified as Objectionable Conduct, and are illegal:
- (a) The use of profane, obscene, insulting language or gestures to an opponent, official, spectator, or occupant of the team bench.
- (b) Throwing the ball at an opponent, an official, or occupant of the team bench.
- (c) Tactics by players, which delay or hinder the smooth operation of the game, shall be penalized under this section. These tactics include spiking the ball, and/or deliberately throwing or kicking the ball away after it has been declared dead on a play.
- (d) Faking an injury or loss of balance in an attempt to delay the game or cause a Unnecessary Roughness penalty to be assessed against an opponent.
- (e) Failure to wear mandatory equipment. Penalty: L5 from point where the ball would have been put into play if no other foul occurred. If the foul is of a serious nature, the player or occupant of the bench may be disqualified with no distance penalty.
3. Disqualification (Ejection)
- 3.1A player or team member shall be disqualified from further participation in the game, with substitution permitted, if:
- (a) The player or team member has been disqualified after being called for a Major Foul.
- (b) The player or team member has been disqualified for Objectionable Conduct
The disqualification penalty cannot be declined by the non-offending team.
At the discretion of the officials, a disqualified player or team member may be allowed to remain on the bench.
- If the officials do not permit the disqualified player or team member to remain on the bench, they must leave the park.
- 3.2If the disqualified player or team member does not leave the park within 3 minutes or leaves and returns during the game, the officials may award the game to the opponents of the offending team.
- 3.3The officials will take an official's time out while carrying out these procedures.