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Sorry about that. Here is the text from p. 66 of the July issue of Referee:
Play: Second and 15 for team A on its own 20 yardline. Quarterback A1, unable to find an open receiver, begins to scramble and runs toward the line of scrimmage. A1 is downed on his own 15 yardline. B2 is flagged for holding eligible receiver A3. Since it's obvious A1 was trying to pass, is team B's holding penalty enforced from the end of the run or from the previous spot? Ruling: A1's intent is irrelevant; that is a running play. In NFHS, the basic spot is the end of the run. The 10-yard penalty is enforced from team A's 15 yardline, resulting in first and 10 for team A from its 25 yardline. (The ruling is also explained for NCAA rules, but I'm only interested in the NFHS application).
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