Rule 9-1-14 enforcement (Contact Against Snapper)

[Whodatboy18]

In a scrimmage kick formation, the snapper is protected for one second following the snap as stated in 9-1-14.

Contact Against the Snapper
ARTICLE 14. When a team is in scrimmage kick formation, a defensive player
may not initiate contact with the snapper until one second has elapsed after the
snap (A.R. 9-1-14-I-III).

The approved rulings clarify that even if the ball is snapped and a run or pass play occurs, such contact is still a foul with a 15 yard penalty and automatic first down if in scrimmage kick formation. I do not see an enforcement spot stated in the penalty statement for illegal contact to the snapper. Roughing the kicker or holder penalties specify previous spot enforcement.

If using A.R. 9-1-14-II as the base for my example, and the result of the play is a five yard gain on a run by the punter, is the penalty enforced from the basic spot, which would be end of the run, or does some other rule apply?

II.   Team A is in a scrimmage kick formation with the punter 15 yards behind
the line of scrimmage. Immediately after the snap, nose guard B55 charges
directly at the snapper, contacts him, and drives him backward. The ball
is snapped to an upback three yards behind the scrimmage line or to the
potential kicker, who instead runs with or passes the ball. RULING: Foul.
Penalty—15 yards and automatic first down. The snapper may not be
contacted until one second has elapsed after the snap when Team A is in a
scrimmage kick formation.

Thanks

[Legacy Zebra]

You are correct. Because the penalty statement does not include a specific enforcement spot, we use the 3-and-1 principle. This is a foul by the team not in possession, so it is enforced from the basic spot. If the run ends beyond the neutral zone, the penalty would be enforced from the end of the run. If a pass was thrown, it would be enforced just like any other personal foul on a pass play, at the end of the last run or previous spot.