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Football Officiating => General Discussion => Topic started by: BrendanP on March 19, 2017, 10:42:01 PM
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4th and 15 from A35. A40 punts and gets obliterated by B24, for which a flag is thrown. Meanwhile, B80 muffs the kick and A15 recovers at the B30. Is team A taking the recovery and the 15 yards here, or is the penalty declined?
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In NCAA style rule sets the penalty will be declined (unless period extension is a factor). The penalty is enforced from the previous spot and there is no provision to enforce such fouls from the spot where the ball belongs to team A at the end of the down. B24 might of course be ejected, depending on the severity of the contact.
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4th and 15 from A35. A40 punts and gets obliterated by B24, for which a flag is thrown. Meanwhile, B80 muffs the kick and A15 recovers at the B30. Is team A taking the recovery and the 15 yards here, or is the penalty declined?
Roughing the kicker is a (loose ball) live ball foul, with a penalty of 15 yards, from the previous spot, plus awarding of an automatic 1st down, from the succeeding spot. A would have the standard option to accept the penalty, resulting in a 1st & 10 for A at midfield, or declining the penalty accepting the result of the play which would give them a 1st and 10 (due to the recovery) at the B 30 yard line.
A's choice is either/or, not both.
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In NFHS, the only roughing foul that has potential for end of run enforcement is roughing the passer.
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Brendan,
Kicks are the most difficult penalty enforcement. For fouls be Team B it can be previous spot, PSK, or 3 & 1. Hopefully this helps simplify the enforcement for you for Team B fouls during punt plays:
If Team B fouls while trying to block the kick = previous spot
If Team B fouls during the kick or, by philosophy, setting up the return = PSK (if other requirements are met)
If Team B fouls during the return = 3 & 1
If you remember this, you'll get 99% correct.