IFAF:s regelbok “Football Rules and Interpretations” finns nu ute i en uppdaterad version för 2026.

Regelboken för 2026 fastställer de regler som gäller för amerikansk fotboll inom IFAF:s tävlingsverksamhet, vilket gäller även här i Sverige.

Till 2026 har följande större ändringar gjorts:

2-8-3-b T signal defined as an invalid fair catch signal
2-16-10-a Scrimmage kick formation redefined
3-1-3-h Extra period timeouts modified
3-3-6-a-1 Adjustment to the injury timeout for feigning injuries
3-5-3 Penalty Defensive substitution penalty after 2-minute warning
6-3-14-a Adjustment for defensive linemen on scrimmage kick plays
7-1-5-a-4 Further defined defensive team pre-snap movements
7-1-5-a-5 Identifies protected starting signals for defense and offense
9-1-9-a Roughing the passer extended to players in passing posture
9-1-14 Modifies snapper protection on scrimmage kick plays
10-2-2-b Unsportsmanlike conduct behind neutral zone enforced from previous spot