ARTICLE 2. A try is the opportunity for either team to score one or two points while the game clock is stopped after a touchdown. It is a special interval in the game which, for purposes of penalty enforcement only, includes both a down and the “ready” period that precedes it.
a. The ball shall be put in play by the team that scored a six-point touchdown. If a touchdown is scored during a down in which time in the fourth period expires or in extra periods, the try is not attempted unless it will affect the outcome of the game. (Exception: If the scoring team is ahead by one or two points, they have the option to forgo the try).
