sample_2024_nfl_rulebook.csv

rule_number,rule_text,section,category
1.1,"The game is played by two teams of 11 players each on a rectangular field 120 yards long and 53⅓ yards wide with goal lines 100 yards apart.",Field and Equipment,Basic Game
1.2,"The objective of the game is to advance the ball into the opponent's end zone by running or passing plays.",Field and Equipment,Basic Game
2.1,"A down begins when the ball is put in play and ends when the ball becomes dead. A new down begins when the ball is next put in play.",Definitions,Downs
2.2,"The offensive team has four consecutive downs to advance the ball 10 yards. If successful, they earn a new set of four downs.",Definitions,Downs
3.1,"A forward pass is a pass thrown from behind or on the line of scrimmage toward the opponent's goal line.",Definitions,Passing
3.2,"Only one forward pass is permitted during each play from scrimmage, and it must be thrown from behind the line of scrimmage.",Definitions,Passing
4.1,"A fumble is the loss of player possession of the ball during a play from scrimmage.",Ball in Play,Fumbles
4.2,"A muffed ball is the touching of a loose ball by a player in an unsuccessful attempt to secure possession.",Ball in Play,Fumbles
5.1,"A player is out of bounds when any part of his person touches anything other than a player or an official on or outside a boundary line.",Players and Equipment,Boundaries
5.2,"The ball is out of bounds when it touches a boundary line or anything on or outside such line.",Players and Equipment,Boundaries