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That would be unsportsman like conduct, which is a 15 yard penalty.

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Q: Is it a penalty for a defensive player to listen in on the offenses huddle by crossing the line of scrimmage?
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What is the penalty for defensive facemasking?

15 yards; can be from end of the play or the original line of scrimmage.


What is the longest penalty given in NFL game ie 15 yards?

The longest penalty in an NFL game is undefined. A defensive pass interference penalty is assessed from the line of scrimmage to the spot of the foul. If the spot of the foul is 30 yards beyond the line of scrimmage, the penalty is 30 yards. If the spot of the foul is 18 yards past the line of scrimmage, the penalty is 18 yards. If the spot of the foul is 9 yards past the line of scrimmage, the penalty is 9 yards. A defensive pass interference penalty is the only penalty that can be longer than 15 yards.


Can a defensive player cross the line of scrimmage to listen in on an opponents huddle?

That would be unsportsman like conduct, which is a 15 yard penalty.


What is offsids defense in football?

Defensive offsides is when a defensive player crosses the line of scrimmage, the yard line on which the ball is placed before the play begins, when the quarterback snaps the ball. The defensive player is allowed to accidentally jump across the line of scrimmage as long as he gets back to the defensive side of the ball before the ball is snapped. Offsides is a five yard penalty and a replay of down.


What is the difference between encroachment and off sides in football?

Encroachment is when a defensive player crosses the line of scrimmage and touches an offensive player; play is blown dead, 5 yard penalty. The NFL has changed the rule to include crossing the line and causing an offensive player to move. Offsides is when a defensive player sets up or crosses over the line of scrimmage before the snap, and doesn't get back in time; the play is blown dead if unabated to the QB, otherwise it's play-on and a 5 yard penalty if the offense accepts. There is technically no such thing as "offsides" on the offense. A false start is when the offense jumps before the snap; 5 yard penalty.


Do plays count if there are penalties on them?

That would depend on the penalty and how it is accessed. Example 1: A running back gains 10 yards on a play. A penalty is called for offensive holding and is accepted by the defensive team. The penalty is assessed from the original line of scrimmage. The play 'does not count' and the running back is not credited with 10 yards towards his rushing yardage total. Example 2: A running back gains 10 yards on a play. A penalty is called for defensive grabbing the face mask and is accepted by the offensive team. The penalty is assessed from where the play ended. The play 'does count' and the running back is credited with 10 yards towards his rushing yardage total. Example 3: A running back loses 3 yards on a play. A penalty is called for defensive offsides and is accepted by the offensive team. The penalty is accessed from the original line of scrimmage. The play 'does not count' and the running back is not credited with -3 yards towards his rushing total. One general rule to determine whether the play 'counts' on a penalty is to determine from where the penalty yardage is accessed. If it is accessed from the line of scrimmage that the play started, the play does not count. If the penalty yardage is accessed from where the played ended, the play does count.


What is the penelty for holding behind the line of scrimmage?

10 yards from the spot of the foul. So if the hold occurred 5 yards behind the line of scrimmage, then the penalty would be a 15 yard penalty from the previous line of scrimmage. The down would be replayed.


Fifteen yard penalties are given for what kind of offenses?

In both college and the NFL, personal fouls (such as unnecessary roughness, grabbing the facemask, clipping, roughing the passer/kicker) and unsportsmanlike conduct. In college, offensive pass interference is a 15 yard penalty and defensive pass interference is 15 yards if the foul occurred 15 or more yards past the line of scrimmage (otherwise, the ball is placed at the spot of the foul). In the NFL, offensive pass interference is a 10 yard penalty and, for defensive pass interference, the ball is placed at the spot of the foul.


What will a quarterback be penalized for throwing the ball if he has crossed the line of scrimmage?

The penalty for throwing a forward pass past the line of scrimmage is 5 yards and is called 'Illegal Forward Pass'. The penalty also carries a loss of down.


How long is the penalty time for minor offenses?

Two minutes.


What is the difference between offsides and false start?

Offsides is if the defensive player jumps across the line of scrimmage while the ball is snapped. False start is when an offensive lineman jumps or moves his hand after he gets set. Offsides = Defense False Start = Offense


If a football is on the 25 and 2nd down and six teams attempt a field goal wide right who would end up with the ball?

The team that was on defense when the kick was made. Anytime a ball is kicked it causes a change of possesion unless there was a defensive penalty. -----The rules in the NFL state that once the ball crosses the line of scrimmage on a missed field goal attempt there is a change of possession except in the case of a defensive penalty. The kicking team would obviously accept the penalty which would negate the previous play which was the failed kick.