Article 1 – Touchdown

A touchdown is scored when the ball is in the opponent's end zone in possession of a player, or when the ball in the possession of a player crosses or touches the goal line, or the plane of the goal line, even in the air. Should the ball subsequently be fumbled, or the player in possession forced back into the field of play, the touchdown shall score.

A touchdown is scored when a forward pass is legally completed in the opponent's end zone.

After a touchdown, the team scored against may elect to have the play put into play as follows:

• a) By kicking off from its own 45 yard (40 metre) line
• or b) Requiring the scoring team to kick off from its 45 yard (40 metre) line

Article 2 – Field Goal

A field goal is scored by a drop or place kick (except on a kick off) when the ball, after being kicked, and without again touching the ground, goes over the crossbar, and between the goal posts (or goal posts produced) of the opponent's goal, regardless of whether it touches the goal post assembly.

If, after being kicked, the ball touches, or is touched by any player before it crosses the line of scrimmage; or touches or is touched by a B player after it crosses the line of scrimmage; and the ball continues forward in the air over the cross bar between the goal posts, the field goal shall score.

The ball shall be dead immediately after it crosses the bar.

After a field goal, the team scored against may elect to have the ball put into play as follows:

• a) By scrimmaging the ball at its own 35 yard (30 Metre) line
• or b) By kicking off from its own 35 yard (30 metre) line
• or c) Requiring the scoring team to kick off from its 45 yard (40 metre) line.

Article 3 – Safety Touch

A safety touch is scored when the ball becomes dead in possession of a team in its own end zone, or goes out of bounds in the end zone, as a result of the ball having been carried, kicked, fumbled or otherwise directed from the field of play into the end zone by the team scored against, or as a DIRECT result of a kick being blocked in the field of play.

If a player intercepts a forward pass in the field of play while moving toward the player's goal line, and in the judgment of the official, the momentum carries the player into the player's end zone, possession is deemed to have been gained in the end zone.

If a player carries the ball out of the player's end zone and is contacted by an opponent so that the force of the opponent's contact drives the player back into the end zone, the player shall not be deemed to have carried the ball back into the player's own end zone.

After a safety touch, the scoring team will scrimmage the ball from its own 35-yard (30 metre) line. If, in the judgment of the official, a team deliberately commits a Holding infraction while in the act of conceding a Safety Touch, the score shall count and the penalty shall be applied at the point where the ball is next put into play, or option.

Where multiple fouls occur on a safety touch, and in the opinion of the officials this tactic is being employed to run out the clock. The clock will be reset back to the start time of the play in addition to awarding a score and applying a penalty.

Article 4 – Rouge or Single Point

A rouge is scored when the ball becomes dead in possession of a team in its own end zone, or goes out of bounds in its end zone, as a result of the ball having been kicked into the end zone by an opponent.

If a player catches a kicked ball in the field of play while moving toward their goal line, and in the judgment of the official, this momentum carries them into their team's end zone, possession is deemed to have been gained in the end zone.

For rulings on:

• a) Ball fumbled into end zone Rule 1, Section 10, Article 6 (Out of Bounds); and Rule 6, Section 3, Article 6 (Offside Pass).
• b) Ball thrown into end zone Rule 6, Section 3, Article 8 (Offside Pass).
• c) Intercepted pass in end zone Rule 6, Section 4, Article 11 (Forward Pass).

On a kick off – in order for the kicking team to score a rouge on a kick off, the ball must touch the ground, a player, or an official, in bounds, after the ball has been kicked. If the ball is kicked directly out of bounds, in flight in the end zone, no point will be awarded, and the ball will be scrimmaged by the receiving team – 1D at their own 20 yard (20 metre) line, at any point on or between the hash marks.

A rouge is awarded because of a foul as specified in Rule 8 Section 4 Article 1 (Fouls in End Zone), provided that the ball has been kicked into the end zone.

After a rouge, the team scored against shall scrimmage as first down at any point between the hash marks on their own 35 yard (30 metre) line.

If the rouge was scored as a result of an unsuccessful field goal attempt, the team scored against may choose to scrimmage at any point on or between the hash marks on their own 35 yard (30 metre) line, or at any point on or between the hash marks at the previous line of scrimmage.

Article 5 – Convert

A team scoring a touchdown may attempt to add to its score by one scrimmage play at any point on or between the hash marks or play from any point on or outside the opponent's 5 yard (5 metre) line, within the hash marks, as follows:

• a) 1 point by kicking a field goal. If the kick is unsuccessful, the ball is dead immediately.
• b) 2 points by scoring a touchdown. A punt or onside kick is prohibited. If B gains possession, the ball is dead immediately.

Normal distance penalties may be applied on convert attempts, subject to the normal distance restrictions near the goal line. In addition, any penalty on a convert, except a time count penalty, may be applied on the subsequent kick off, at the option of the non-offending team. No convert attempt shall be made from within the 1 yard (1 metre) line.