NFL Rules; complete list;

[cowboyjoe]

http://www.nfl.com/rulebook/digestofrules

 

[cowboyjoe]

Digest of Rules Main


Fumble
The distinction between a fumble and a muff should be kept in mind in considering rules about fumbles. A fumble is the loss of player possession of the ball. A muff is the touching of a loose ball by a player in an unsuccessful attempt to obtain possession.
A fumble may be advanced by any player on either team regardless of whether recovered before or after ball hits the ground.
A fumble that goes forward and out of bounds will return to the fumbling team at the spot of the fumble unless the ball goes out of bounds in the opponent’s end zone. In this case, it is a touchback.
On a play from scrimmage, if an offensive player fumbles anywhere on the field during fourth down, only the fumbling player is permitted to recover and/or advance the ball. If any player fumbles after the two-minute warning in a half, only the fumbling player is permitted to recover and/or advance the ball. If recovered by any other offensive player, the ball is dead at the spot of the fumble unless it is recovered behind the spot of the fumble. In that case, the ball is dead at the spot of recovery. Any defensive player may recover and/or advance any fumble at any time.
A muffed hand-to-hand snap from center is treated as a fumble.

 

[cowboyjoe]

Back Judge—Takes a position 25 yards downfield. In general, favors the tight end’s side of field. Keys on tight end, concentrates on his path and observes legality of tight end’s potential block(s) or of actions taken against him. Is prepared to rule from deep position on holding or illegal use of hands by end or back or on defensive infractions committed by player guarding him.



Back Judge times interval between plays on 40/25-second clock plus intermission between two periods of each half; makes decisions involving catching, recovery, or illegal touching of a loose ball beyond line of scrimmage; is responsible to rule on plays involving end line; calls pass interference, fair catch infractions, and clipping on kick returns; together with Field Judge, rules whether or not field goals and conversions are successful; and stays with ball on punts.

 

[cowboyjoe]

15 Yards
Piling on.

Roughing the passer.
Twisting, turning, or pulling an opponent by the facemask.
Unnecessary roughness.
Unsportsmanlike conduct.
Delay of game at start of either half. Wth the packers head coach using a challenge flag and not having one, he delayed the game;

this was not at start of either half, so so far no delay of game on 15 yards

 

[cowboyjoe]

Five Yards
Defensive holding or illegal use of hands (automatic first down).
Delay of game on offense or defense.
Delay of kickoff.
Encroachment.
Excessive time out(s).

Here is the penalty, excessive time outs, they had no more challenge flags, used excessive time out and refs didnt call a flag on the packers; Incomptence on the refs;

yeah i know i mispelled a word but im still ticked off on the refs and as far as one cowboys fan or others saying dont blame the refs; or i only complain about refs when its against the cowboys. Well, did you see the colts patriots game, that was a first down the patriots caught on 4th down, refs blew another call. Big time, even tom brady said you cant go or win when refs blow calls; something like that.

and did you all see owner of the titans give a birdie to the refs when they blew a call;

 

[BotchedLobotomy]

Digest of Rules Main


Fumble
The distinction between a fumble and a muff should be kept in mind in considering rules about fumbles. A fumble is the loss of player possession of the ball. A muff is the touching of a loose ball by a player in an unsuccessful attempt to obtain possession.
A fumble may be advanced by any player on either team regardless of whether recovered before or after ball hits the ground.
A fumble that goes forward and out of bounds will return to the fumbling team at the spot of the fumble unless the ball goes out of bounds in the opponent’s end zone. In this case, it is a touchback.
On a play from scrimmage, if an offensive player fumbles anywhere on the field during fourth down, only the fumbling player is permitted to recover and/or advance the ball. If any player fumbles after the two-minute warning in a half, only the fumbling player is permitted to recover and/or advance the ball. If recovered by any other offensive player, the ball is dead at the spot of the fumble unless it is recovered behind the spot of the fumble. In that case, the ball is dead at the spot of recovery. Any defensive player may recover and/or advance any fumble at any time.
A muffed hand-to-hand snap from center is treated as a fumble.

Huh....I didn't know that.

That just goes to show you the over-thinking that goes into the rules in this game.

 

[cowboyjoe]

Huh....I didn't know that

i knew that, but i am going to study heavy on nfl rules now and to prove that refs are incompetent and the nfl doesnt do anything about it;

i have had it with poor ref calling, enough is enough; time to do something about it; at least i will have tried;

 

[joseephuss]

Huh....I didn't know that.

That just goes to show you the over-thinking that goes into the rules in this game.

I think they came up with that rule as a result of the Raiders "Holy Roller" play where Kenny Stabler fumbled a ball forward and Dave Casper recovered it in the end zone for a TD. I have seen that rule called a few times while watching the Cowboys. The last time it was mentioned in conjunction with the Cowboys I believe was in 2007 against the Vikings. Romo fumbled and the Vikings defender recovered it began running, fumbled it himself, recovered it again and ran for a TD. Since he recovered his own fumble he was allowed to advance it for the TD.