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Originally posted by Jim S
And under FED rules these fouls never "offset". Even at the 50 yard line. You always march them off even though you're going to wind up back where you were to start. If for no other reason that it stops questions when you have the same situation when it does make a difference.
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The concept of marching off each dead ball and/or unsportsmanlike foul and ending up at the same spot seems to confound so many NFHS officials.
It is simple, you are penalizing each and every foul. Of course, NCAA rules give that an offset. Where it gets tricky is when the ball is inside either 30. If the first foul is penalized half-the-distance you will not return to the same spot.
So think about it. If the fouls occur at the 50 you walk off both fouls and return to the fifty. It could almost look like you are confused since the down never changes. But now positioned at the 20 and the first team is penalized half-the-distance which takes you to the 10. Then the second walk off takes you to the 25.
Best thing to do is explain it to the coaches and hope they understand. Of course, every crew in your association needs to do it the same way every time.