ARTICLE 4.Violation of each of the following (a.-c.) is a live-ball foul; the play is allowed to continue.
c. Illegal Shift. At the snap, Team A may not execute an illegal shift (Rule 7-1-2a).
PENALTY [a-c]—Live-ball foul: Five yards from the previous spot. For live-ball fouls occurring when or after the snap starts during punt plays: Five yards from the previous spot, or if the punt crosses the neutral zone, Five yards from the spot where the subsequent dead-ball belongs to Team B. [S19; S20]
