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Football Officiating => General Discussion => Topic started by: bossman72 on July 30, 2014, 03:20:46 PM

Title: Offsetting fouls?
Post by: bossman72 on July 30, 2014, 03:20:46 PM

I don't think the answer to this differs between NFHS and NCAA...

Team A throws a pass and the pass is intercepted.  Team B then clips during the return.  The ball is fumbled and Team A recovers and advances.  Team A then holds.  The ball is fumbled again and Team B recovers.

Question:  Is this an automatic offset, or can B decline A's foul and have the clip enforced and retain possession?

Title: Re: Offsetting fouls?
Post by: BankerRef on July 30, 2014, 04:07:29 PM

NCAA is an automatic offset.

Title: Re: Offsetting fouls?
Post by: Etref on July 30, 2014, 05:06:26 PM

If "A" had not fumbled, they could have declined the B penalty and kept the ball with penalty. But since they fumbled and B recovered offset

Title: Re: Offsetting fouls?
Post by: VALJ on July 31, 2014, 07:16:48 AM

NFHS: B didn't get the ball on the second COP with clean hands.  Offset them.