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2009 Rule Change

One change have been made to the Canadian Rule Book for Tackle Football for the 2009 amateur football season. This change is summarized below with the specific modifications to the pre-existing rule being highlighted in bold italics.

Unnecessary Roughness and Rough Play - Points of Application
(Rule 8, Section 5, Article 1)

The distance penalties for Unnecessary Roughness and Rough Play will be applied in addition to the advantage of distance gained and score made. In addition to the distance, an automatic first down will be awarded to Team A for Unnecessary Roughness or Rough Play by Team B, unless it is part of a dual penalty where both infractions are UR or RP. The normal restrictions near the goal line do NOT apply to Unnecessary Roughness and Rough Play. The 15 yard penalty applied from the 16 yard line or closer will take the ball to the 1 yard line.

General Clarification

Unnecessary Roughness, Rough Play, and Pass Interference are non restrictive penalties. This applies to both offensive and defensive fouls by either team.