ARTICLE 3. Each of the following (a.-c.) is a dead-ball foul. Officials should blow the whistle and not allow the play to continue. After the ball is ready for play and before it is snapped:
c. False Start. No Team A player may commit a false start or contact an opponent.
PENALTY—[a.-c.] Dead-ball foul: Five yards from the succeeding spot. [S18; S19]
