the end zone

7/24/2019 The End Zone

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Cones at the four intersections shall be considered out of bounds.

Goal post on the goal line are considered part of the end zone. Goal post pads

are part of the goal posts.

Miscellaneous


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The end zone is defined by the inside edges of the side lines and end line.

It also includes up to the front edge of the goal line. Remember the posts and

post pads are also a part of the end zone.

Miscellaneous


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If an end zone is less than the required 20 yards deep, and is enclosed by a

trac, the dead line and the end zone sideline shall be at least ! foot inside

the curb. "!#!#!0$

Miscellaneous


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Cones at the four intersections shall be considered out of bounds.

Miscellaneous


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The ball is in the end zone %hen&

'ny part of the ball is on, or behind the goal line, e(en in the air

'ny part of the ball touches the plane of the goal line.

The ball is not in the end zone %hen the %hole ball is completely ahead of the

goal line, or the plane of the goal line.

End Zone

Definition

(1-9-1)


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The ball is still in the end zone %hen any part of the ball is on or o(er or breas

the plane of the goal line.

're any of these out of the )*+

End Zone

Definition

(1-9-1)


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-ollo%ing a scoring play,

after the ball has been declared dead in the end zone,

or follo%ing the application of a penalty for a foul in the end zone or a foul on a con(ert,

or the ball stries the goal post assembly in flight,

Team ' may elect to put the ball into play at any point bet%een the hash mars. o%e(er, if a rule specifies that the ne/t point of scrimmage is the 1, the ball %ill be placed at that specific spot.

Miscellaneous


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' touchdo%n is scored %hen the ball is in the opponents end zone in possessionof a player, or

%hen the ball in the possession of a player crosses or touches the goal line, or the plane of the

goal line, e(en in the air. hould the ball subsequently be fumbled, or the player in possession

forced bac into the field of play. The touchdo%n shall score.

' touchdo%n is scored %hen a forward pass is legally completedin the opponent3s end zone.

Touchdown

(-!-1)

A

A

A


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' safety touch is scored %hen the ball becomes dead in possession of a team in its o%n

end zone, or goes out of bounds in the end zone, as a result of the ball ha(ing been

carried" passed or #ic#ed from the field of play into the end $oneby the team

scored against, or as a 4IR)CT result of a #ic# %eing %loc#ed in the field of play.

&afety

(-!-)

PBD

PBD

EndZone


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' safety touch is scored %hen the ball becomes dead in possession of a team in its o%n

end zone, or goes out of bounds in the end zone, as a result of the ball ha(ing been

carried" passed or #ic#ed from the field of play into the end $oneby the team

scored against, or as a 4IR)CT result of a #ic# %eing %loc#ed in the field of play.

&afety

(-!-)

EndZone

PBD

B


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If a player intercepts a for%ard pass in the field of play %hile mo(ing to%ard

his goal line and in the 5udgment of the official, his momentum carries him

into his end zone, possession is deemed to ha'e %een gained in the end

$one. 67 C7R), not a safety

&afety

(-!-)

A

A

PP


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If a player carries the ball out of his end zone and he is contacted by an

opponent so that the force of the opponent3s contact dri(es him bac into

the end zone, he shall not be deemed to ha(e carried the ball bac into his

o%n end zone.

&afety

(-!-)

B


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' rouge is scored %hen the ball becomes dead in possession of a team in

its o%n end zone, or goes out of bounds in its end zone, as a result of the

ball ha(ing been #ic#ed into the end $one %y an opponent

ouge

(-!-*)

PBD

EndZone


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' rouge is scored %hen the ball becomes dead in possession of a team in

its o%n end zone, or goes out of bounds in its end zone, as a result of the

ball ha(ing been #ic#ed into the end $one %y an opponent

ouge

(-!-*)

PBD

EndZone

A

B


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If a player catches a iced ball in the field of play %hile mo(ing to%ards his

goal line, and in the 5udgment of the official, his momentum carries him into

his end $one, possession is deemed to ha(e been gained in the end zone.

If 84 in )* then Rouge, +,Ta afety

ouge

(-!-*)

PPInEZ

B

A

B

B


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If Team 8 fails to ad(ance the ball out of the end zone, or the ic off lands

inbounds, and then goes out of bounds in the end zone, Team scores 1

point

The ball shall not go out of bounds follo%ing a ic off through the end zonein flight or %ithout being touched by a player.

6e/t lay& Recei(ing Team %ill scrimmage at any point bet%een the hash

mars on its !.-yard line" no option.

ouge

(-!-*)


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7n a ic off 9 in order for the icing team to score a Rouge on a ic off, the ball must

touch the ground" a player" in %ounds.

If the ball is iced directly out of bounds, in flight through the end zone, no point %ill be

a%arded, and the ball %ill be scrimmaged by the recei(ing team # !4 at their o%n 20#yard

line, at any point %etween the hash mar#s.

ouge

(-!-*)

1pt

1 pt

No Score A

B


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'fter a Rouge, scrimmage at any point bet%een the hash mars on their

o%n :;#yard line.

If the rouge %as scored as a result of an unsuccessful field goal attempt, the

team scored against may choose to scrimmage at any point bet%een the

hash mars on their o%n :;#yard line, or at the actual /0&

ouge

(-!-*)


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If Team 8 fails to ad(ance the ball out of the end zone, or the ic off lands

inbounds, and then goes out of bounds in the end zone,

Team scores 1 point

Team 1D 2 yard line

ouge

(-!-*)

LOOSE

BALLKICKED

PBD


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"a$


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"b$


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""c$


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67T)& If the team reco(ering the ball in his o%n end zone commits a foul

%hile attempting to ad(ance the ball out of the end zone, there shall be no

score and the penalty shall be applied at the !. yard line"=R, R etc.,

may be applied at 84$

4um%les

into End

Zone(1-1.-5)

PBD

EndZone

PBD

B

B

B A


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' ball fumbled for%ard by Team ' into the Team 8 end zone, %hich is

reco(ered by Team 8, shall be ruled as an intercepted forward pass (1-

1.-)

4um%les

into End

Zone(1-1.-5)

PBD

EndZone

PBDAB

B

B


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Team # !.2 4 safety touch to 8, or 8 option to allo% ' to scrimmage 2>

yards in from the out#of#bounds point, do%ns continue.

# :4 safety touch to 8, or 8 possession 2> yards in from out#of#

bounds point.

Team # ! or 2 points as applicable, or ' option to allo% 8 to scrimmage 2>

yards in from the out#of#bounds point.

67T) !& )/ception 9 no score, if the ball is in the end zone from a for%ard

pass intercepted in the end $one, or as a result of a fum%le into the end

$oneby an opponent, or if the ball carrier has been noced bac into the

end zone by an opponent and is not subsequently free to ad(ance the ball.

4um%les from End Zone (1-1.-6)

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If the passer in the end zone deliberately thro%s the ball out of bounds,

or to an area %here there is no eligible Team ' recei(er, penalize as follo%s&

# afety to Team '

# Incomplete pass

7rounding

from End

Zone (5-*-8) EndZone

A

A

B

B

B

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"!$ If Team ' maes an offside pass in it3s o%n end zone, and retains

possession, Team 8 shall be a%arded 2 points or option.

"2$ If Team 8 maes an offside pass in its own end $oneand

retains possession&

a$ 'fter recei(ing a Team ' ic, Team ' shall be a%arded !point or option.

b$


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a$ ' ball fum%led forward %y into the Team end $one, %hich is reco(ered

by 8, shall be ruled as an intercepted pass.

"b$ If a player intercepts a forward passin the field of play %hile mo(ing to%ard

his goal line, and in the 5udgment of the official, his momentum carries him intothe end zone, possession is deemed to ha(e been gained in the end zone.

nterception

into the End

Zone(5-*-11)

A

B

B

B

A

A

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!. Team 8 players may interfere any%here %ithin bounds in the attempt

to ad(ance the ball, pro(ided the initial contact is made at or abo(e

the %aist. If 8 fumbles the ball in this attempt, Team ' may reco(er

the ball legally. If Team ' does not reco(er the fumbled ball, but only

touches it, and it then goes out of bounds in the end zone, the last

touching by ' has no effect, and Team 8 %ill scrimmage at any point

bet%een the hash mars on 8 20 yard line, %ith no score.

:hen Team intercepts a pass in the end $one (5-*-11)

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2. If the ball goes dead in possession of 8 in the end zone, there is no score. 8 shall scrimmage at

any point bet%een the hash mars on the !. yard line

:.If Team 8 commits a foul in the end zone, or the field of play, %hile the ball is in the end zone, the

penalty shall be applied from the !.-yard lineor option.

>. If Team ' commits a foul in the end zone, or on the field of play, %hile the ball is in the end zone,Team 8 shall be a%arded !4 at any point bet%een the hash mars on the !. yard line

:hen Team

intercepts

a pass inthe end

$one

(5-*-11) PB

D

EndZone

A

B

B

B

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;. If the foul in : or > abo(e is =nnecessary Roughness, Rough lay,

7b5ectionable Conduct or 6o ?outhguard, the penalty shall be

applied from the !. yard line, or from the 84 at the option of the

non#offending team.

:hen Team intercepts a pass in the end $one (5-*-11)

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7n a ic from scrimmage, on %hich the ball crosses the line of scrimmage, or on a

return ic, or on an open field ic, a player %ho is offside in relation to his icer&

In )nd *one&

"a$ hall not touch the ball firstA enalty& 1!; applied from 8!0.

"b$ hall allo% ; yards for an opponent to gain possession of the ball. enalty& 1!;

applied from !0 yard line

"c$ If ball stries the ground, and icing team are maing an effort to retreat before

ball touched by recei(ing team& enalty& 1 ; applied from !0 yard line"d$ hall not interfere %ith recei(ing team player attempting to gain possession of the

iced ball, %ith or %ithout contact& enalty& 1!; from normal point of application

The ball should 67T be %histled dead on any such short ic, if it is dropping into the

end zone.

estraining Zone 4oul (2-*-1)

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' scrimmage ic from the end zone, %hich does not lea(e the end zone, shall not be

%histled dead. ' return ic from the end zone, %hich does not lea(e the end zone,shall not be %histled dead, and the non#offending team shall be a%arded a score if a

restraining zone foul is committed. In either case, the recei(ing team may reco(er the

ball in the end zone for a touchdo%n.

enalty& 7ption to non#offending team of&

core # crimmage Bic 9 2 points.

# Return Bic 9 ! point.

7R ossession # !4 at !0 yard line

estraining Zone 4oul (2-*-! ;%


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If a scrimmage ic is in the end zone, and before it is touched by an opponent, a

player of the icing team illegally reco(ers or touches the ball %ithout attempting toallo% an opponent to reco(er it, the restraining zone (iolation shall be called, but the

penalty %ill be&

"i$ 6o score.

"ii$ ,pponent=s %all" 1D at the 2" or at the /0& if the %all entered the end $oneas a result as a result of a missed field goal" where the /0& was outside the 2

estraining Zone 4oul (2-*-! g)

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7n any ic from scrimmage "%hich e/cludes ic#offs$ %here the ball enters the endzone, the recei(ing team being able to successfully ad(ance the ball legally out of the

end zone and retain possession, may choose to scrimmage at their o%n 20 yard line or

%here the ball becomes dead.

67T)&


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' rouge %ill be a%arded if the ball has been iced into the end zone.

4ouls in ,wn

End Zone

(8-*-1)

LOOSE

BALLKICKED

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!. If Team ' commits a foul in its o%n end zone %hile in possession of the ball %ithin its

o%n end zone, Team 8 shall be a%arded a rouge or a safety touch "! or 2 points$ as

applicable, or option.

2. If Team ' maes an offside pass in its o%n end zone, and retains possession of theball, Team 8 shall be a%arded a Rouge or a safety touch "! or 2 points$ as applicable,

or option.

:. If a iced ball lands and is loose in the end zone before possession is gained by ',

and Team ' commits a foul in its o%n end zone, Team 8 shall be a%arded a rouge "!

point$ or option.

>. If an ' player fumbles the ball in his o%n end zone, and %hile the ball is loose, Team 'commits Illegal Interference, thus pre(enting Team 8 from gaining possession of the

ball in the end zone&

enalty& Team 8 may accept a rouge or a safety touch "! or 2 points$ as applicable or

Team 8 may tae possession of the ball as !stdo%n at the 1 or the !0 yard line,

%hiche(er is closer to the goal line.

4ouls in ,wn End Zone - Team (8-*-1 a)

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If Team 8 commits a foul in its o%n end zone, %hile in possession of the ball Team ' shall

be a%arded a rouge or safety touch "! or 2 points$ as applicable

If Team 8 maes an offside pass in its o%n end zone, after recei(ing a Team ' ic in the

end zone, Team ' shall be a%arded a rouge, or option.

If Team 8 maes an offside pass in its o%n end zone, %hile intercepting or afterintercepting a Team ' for%ard pass, there is no score. If the ball goes dead in the end

zone, Team 8 shall scrimmage at the 8 20. If the ball goes dead in the field of play, Team

8 shall scrimmage at the 84 or at the 8 20 at the option of Team '.

If a iced ball lands and is loose in the end zone before possession is gained by 8 and

Team 8 commits a foul in its o%n end zone, Team ' shall be a%arded a rouge "! point$ or

option.

If the ball is loose in the Team 8 end zone, and Team 8 commits illegal interference, thuspre(enting Team ' from gaining possession of the ball in the end zone&

/enalty?Team ' may tae possession of the ball as ! stdo%n at the 8 !0, or at the 1

%hiche(er is closer to the 8 goal line, or accept any score in the e(ent that Team '

reco(ers the ball, or accept a score of ! or 2 points as applicable and 8 %ill put the ball

into play in the manner required, or decline the penalty and allo% Team 8 to scrimmage at

the 84 if 8 ad(ances the ball into the field of play.

4ouls in ,wn End Zone - Team (8-*-1 %)

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!. If Team ' commits a foul in the Team 8 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 icing team commits a restraining zoneD foul in the recei(ing team3s end zone, apply

from !0. "e/cept ;#>#2 g$

:. If the ball is loose in the Team 8 end zone, and Team ' commits illegal interference, thus

pre(enting Team 8 from gaining possession of the ball in the end zone&

enalty& 6o score, 8 scrimmage !4 at 8 !0.

4ouls in ,pponents= End Zone - Team (8-*-! a)

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!. If Team 8 commits a foul in the team ' 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 ' player fumbles the ball in his o%n end zone, and %hile the ball is loose, Team 8 commits

illegal interference, thus pre(enting Team ' from regaining possession in the end zone&

/enalty? 6o core by 8. 'utomatic !stdo%n for Team ' at 1, or at the !0 yard line, at the option of

Team '.

4oul in EZ after interception (8-*-)

8 foul 9 apply at 20

' foul 9 8 !4 at 20

If =RER 9 apply from 20

4oul with %all in EZ (8-*-*)

' foul on -7, ball in ' )* 9 apply at 1

8 foul on -7, ball in 8 )* 9 apply at !0

' -oul on -7, ball in 8 )* 9 8 !4 at !0, e/cept =RER apply from !0 or 84

8 foul on -7, ball in 8 )* 9 apply at 1, e/cept =RER apply from 1E84

4ouls in ,pponents= End Zone -Team (8-*-! %)

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If Team ' commits a foul on the field of play %hile the ball is in the ' end zone, the penalty shall

be applied from the 1 ")/cept =R, R, etc.$

If Team 8 commits a foul on the field of play %hile the ball is in the 8 end zone, the penalty shall

be applied from the 8 !0 Fard line ")/cept =R, R, etc.$.

If Team ' commits a foul on the field of play %hile the ball is in the 8 end zone, the ball shall be

a%arded to team 8 at any point bet%een the hash mars on the 8 !0 yard line "=R, R etc., may

be applied at the !0 yard line or at 84$.

4oul with all in End Zone (8-*-*)

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If Team 8 commits a foul on the field of play %hile the ball is in the ' end zone, the penalty shall

be applied at 1. "=R, R etc., may be applied at the 1 or at the 84$.

=R or R in end zone after change of possession "#;#;$.

If the foul occurs after Team 8 has gained possession in their o%n end zone and the ball goes

dead in the end zone "e/cept on an interception$.

"a$ 8y ' before ball deadA no score, apply from !0"b$ 8y 8 before ball deadA allo% score, apply on subsequent play

"c$ 8y ' or 8 after ball deadA allo% score, apply on subsequent play

4oul with all in End Zone (8-*-*)

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