Article 1 – Objectionable Conduct
- a) The use of profane, obscene, insulting language or gestures to an opponent, official, or spectator by any player, or occupant of the team bench is prohibited.
- b) Unsportsmanlike conduct, such as throwing the ball at an opponent, an official, or occupant of the team bench is prohibited.
- c) Tactics by players which delay or hinder the smooth operation of the game shall be penalized under this section. These tactics include spiking the ball, and/or deliberately throwing or kicking the ball away after it has been declared dead on a play.
- d) Running into, or contacting an official is to be avoided.
⚑ Penalty
- L10 from point where the ball would have been put into play if no other foul occurred, or added to the penalty for any other foul.
- 2) If an objectionable conduct penalty is called after the Referee has whistled time in for any down, the penalty will be L10 PLS DR, and the distance chains will not be moved (unless a first down is gained from a penalty against Team B).
- e) If a player throws a punch at an opponent, without contact, it is considered Objectionable Conduct.
- f) A coach who is playing with the team shall be considered as a player when on the field. A coach who is operating as a trainer shall be restricted to trainer's duties while attending an injured player on the field, and refrain from performing coaching duties at that time.
- g) If a player, coach, or any member of a team is assessed a second Objectionable Conduct penalty during a game the offending individual shall be removed from play.
Note: If the foul is of a serious nature, the player or occupant of the bench will be disqualified with a 25-yard penalty applied. A disqualified player or occupant of the bench may be banished from the game site at any time at the discretion of the Referee.
Article 2 – Discrimination
Any player, team official, or bench occupant, who engages in verbal taunts, insults, or intimidation based on Discriminatory Grounds shall, in addition to an objectionable conduct penalty, be disqualified for the remainder of the game. Such player, team official or bench occupant shall be subject to such further discipline as the supervising body (ie. League, tournament, etc.) may decide.
Discriminatory Grounds include, but are not limited to:
- i. Race, national or ethnic origin, skin color, or language spoken;
- ii. Religion, Faith, Beliefs;
- iii. Age;
- iv. Sex, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identify/Expression;
- v. Marital or Familial Status;
- vi. Genetic Characteristics;
- vii. Disability.