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IFAF flag football penalties

Every IFAF penalty is 5 or 10 yards, a loss of down, or both. Only offensive fouls cost a down. Only defensive fouls give a first down.

International games call fouls the IFAF way. Know them if your players move up.

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Updated 19 October 2026 · cited to the official rulebooks · Compare every ruleset

How penalties work here

Every penalty is 5 or 10 yards, a loss of down, or both. Only offensive fouls cost a down. Only defensive fouls give a first down. Both apply only before the ball changes hands.
IFAF 2-7-4, 2-7-5 IFAF Summary of Penalties (p. 39)
Fouls during a play are marked from the line where that play started, unless the penalty says otherwise. Fouls between plays are marked from where the next play would start.
IFAF 10-3-2

The fouls

Foul names are ours, in plain words. Each one cites the rule to check. The rest of the IFAF Flag Football rules

Flag guarding (shielding your own flags)By the offense

5 yardsLoss of down

Walked off from where the foul happened.

IFAF Summary of Penalties (p. 39), R9-2-2

Jumping or diving by the runnerBy the offense

5 yardsLoss of down

Walked off from where the foul happened.

IFAF Summary of Penalties (p. 39), R9-2-2

Pass interferenceBy the offense or defense

10 yardsLoss of down (offense)Automatic first down (defense)

Walked off from the basic spot (usually the line of scrimmage).

IFAF Summary of Penalties (p. 39), R7-3-3

Illegal contactBy the offense or defense

10 yardsLoss of down (offense)Automatic first down (defense)

Walked off from the basic spot (usually the line of scrimmage).

IFAF Summary of Penalties (p. 39), R9-1-1

Shielding (moving into an opponent's path)By the offense or defense

5 yards

Walked off from the basic spot (usually the line of scrimmage).

IFAF Summary of Penalties (p. 39), R9-2-2

Illegal flag pullBy the defense

5 yards

Walked off from the basic spot (usually the line of scrimmage).

IFAF Summary of Penalties (p. 39), R9-2-2

Offside, disconcerting signals or an illegal blitzer signalBy the defense

5 yards

Walked off from the dead-ball spot.

IFAF Summary of Penalties (p. 39), R7-1-4

Illegal rush (a defender inside 7 yards crossing early)By the defense

5 yards

Walked off from the line of scrimmage.

IFAF Summary of Penalties (p. 39), R7-1-4

Offense crossing the line or moving early before the snapBy the offense

5 yards

Walked off from the dead-ball spot.

IFAF Summary of Penalties (p. 39), R7-1-3

Players moving the wrong way before the snap (shift or motion)By the offense

5 yards

Walked off from the line of scrimmage.

IFAF Summary of Penalties (p. 39), R7-1-3

Delay of game (ball not snapped within 25 seconds)By the offense

5 yards

Walked off from the dead-ball spot.

IFAF Summary of Penalties (p. 39), R7-1-1 IFAF 7-1-1b

Holding the ball past 7 seconds without a pass or handoffBy the offense

No yardsLoss of down

Walked off from the line of scrimmage.

IFAF Summary of Penalties (p. 39), R7-1-3 IFAF 7-1-3g

Illegal substitutionBy the offense or defense

5 yards

Walked off from the line of scrimmage.

IFAF Summary of Penalties (p. 39), R9-3-1

Quarterback run past the line, or a run play in a no-running zoneBy the offense

5 yardsLoss of down

Walked off from the line of scrimmage.

IFAF Summary of Penalties (p. 39), R7-1-3 IFAF 7-1-3e, 7-1-3f

Illegal handoffBy the offense

5 yardsLoss of down

Walked off from where the foul happened.

IFAF Summary of Penalties (p. 39), R7-1-5

Illegal backward passBy the offense

5 yardsLoss of down

Walked off from where the foul happened.

IFAF Summary of Penalties (p. 39), R7-2-1

Illegal forward passBy the offense

5 yardsLoss of down

Walked off from where the foul happened.

IFAF Summary of Penalties (p. 39), R7-3-2

Unsportsmanlike conductBy the offense or defense

10 yards

Walked off from the dead-ball spot. Two in one game disqualify the player or coach (R10-1-1).

IFAF Summary of Penalties (p. 39), R9-2-1 IFAF 10-1-1

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