Article 1 – Fouls in Own End Zone

Note: A rouge (1 point) will be awarded, under this article, if the ball has been kicked into the end zone.

a) Team A

• 1. If Team A commits a foul in its own end zone while in possession of the ball within its own end zone, Team B shall be awarded a rouge or a safety touch (1 or 2 points) as applicable, or option.
• 2. If Team A makes an offside pass in its own end zone, and retains possession of the ball, Team B shall be awarded a rouge or a safety touch (1 or 2 points) as applicable, or option.
• 3. If a kicked ball lands and is loose in the end zone before possession is gained by A, and Team A commits a foul in its own end zone, Team B shall be awarded a rouge (1 point) or option.
• 4. If an A player fumbles the ball in the Team A end zone, and while the ball is loose, Team A commits illegal interference, thus preventing Team B from gaining possession of the ball in the end zone:

Penalty Team B may accept a rouge or a safety touch (1 or 2 points) as applicable or Team B may take possession of the ball as 1st down at the PLS or the 10 yard (10 metre) line, whichever is closer to the goal line.

b) Team B

• 1. If Team B commits a foul in its own end zone, while in possession of the ball within its own end zone, Team A shall be awarded a rouge or safety touch (1 or 2 points) as applicable (Exception – see interception in End Zone – Rule 6, Section 4, Article 11 (Forward Pass)).
• 2. If Team B makes an offside pass in its own end zone, after receiving a Team A kick in the end zone, Team A shall be awarded a rouge, or option.
• 3. If Team B makes an offside pass in its own end zone, while intercepting or after intercepting a Team A forward pass, there is no score. If the ball goes dead in the end zone, Team B shall scrimmage at the B 20. If the ball goes dead in the field of play, Team B shall scrimmage at the PBD or at the B 20 at the option of Team A.
• 4. If a kicked ball lands and is loose in the end zone before possession is gained by B, and Team B commits a foul in its own end zone, Team A shall be awarded a rouge (1 point) or option.
• 5. If the ball is loose in the Team B end zone, and Team B commits illegal interference, thus preventing Team A from gaining possession of the ball in the end zone:

Article 2 – Fouls in Opponent's End Zone

a) Team A

• 1. If Team A commits a foul in the Team B end zone on a play from scrimmage, the penalty shall be applied as though the foul has occurred on the field of play.
• 2. If the kicking team commits a «restraining zone» foul in the receiving team's end zone, the penalty shall be applied from the receiving team's 10-yard line. Exception: Rule 5 Section 4 Article 2 (g) (Kick From Scrimmage and Return Kick (Punt, Place or Drop Kick)).
• 3. If the ball is loose in the Team B end zone, and Team A commits illegal interference, thus preventing Team B from gaining possession of the ball in the end zone:

b) Team B

• 1. If Team B commits a foul in the Team A end zone on a play from scrimmage, the penalty shall be applied as though the foul had occurred on the field of play.
• 2. If an A player fumbles the ball in their own end zone, and while the ball is loose, Team B commits illegal interference, thus preventing Team A from regaining possession in the end zone:

Article 3 – Foul in End Zone after Intercepted Pass

See Rule 6, Section 4, Article 11 (Forward Pass).

Article 4 – Foul with Ball in End Zone

a) If Team A commits a foul on the field of play while the ball is in the A end zone, the penalty shall be applied from the PLS (except UR, RP, etc.)

• b) If Team B commits a foul on the field of play while the ball is in the B end zone, the penalty shall be applied from the B10 yard (10 metre) line (except UR, RP, etc.)
• c) If Team A commits a foul on the field of play while the ball is in the B end zone, the penalty shall be applied from the B 10 yard (10 metre) line. Team B may request the ball to be placed at any point on or between the hash marks. (UR, RP, etc may be applied at the 10 yard (10 metre) line or at the PBD).
• d) If Team B commits a foul on the field of play while the ball is in the A end zone, the penalty will be applied at PLS. (UR, RP etc. may be applied at PLS or at the PBD).

Article 5 – Foul in the Last Play of Period

If in any period, time expires during a play in which a foul occurs, the non-offending team has the option to:

a) Accept the penalty, in which case the team entitled to possession shall be required to put the ball into play and the period extended for that play,

OR

b) Decline the penalty and accept the play as it terminated, in which case the period is ended. Should the play be terminated by an official's whistle PRIOR to the ball being put into play, the period shall be extended for another play.

If a foul occurs DURING the last play of a period, including a convert, the non-offending team may decline the penalty in order to terminate the period. If the foul is Unnecessary Roughness or Rough Play, the non-offending team will have the option to have the penalty applied in the same period, in which case another play will take place, or to have the penalty applied on the opening play of the next period.

If a time count foul occurs on the convert, the penalty will be applied on a repeated convert, with no option to apply the penalty on the kick off.

If the last play of the period is a legally scored touchdown, any penalty for UR, RP occurring during the play, or during the interval between the touchdown and the convert, may be applied at the option of the non-offending team as follows:

• 1. on the convert following a touchdown
• OR 2) on the kick off in the same period
• OR 3) on a kick off to open the next period

If the foul is committed in the end zone, and the penalty for the foul would award a score to the non-offending team, the non-offending team may accept the penalty and the resultant score, and may also elect to terminate the period.

If the last play of the period is a legally scored touchdown, Objectionable Conduct or No Mouthguard occurring during the play, or during the interval between the touchdown and the convert, may be applied at the option of the non-offending team, as follows:

• 1. on the convert following the touchdown
• OR 2) on a kick off to open the next period

If the foul is Objectionable Conduct or No Mouthguard, on the convert, the penalty will be applied on the opening play of the next period (Rule 1-11 Penalty, Rule 7-4 Penalty).

Note: An offside pass is not a foul and does not extend play.