[JRutledge]

I think what Tim said the other night is the best starting point.

"Hit it where it hurts them the most."

That is basically what it is. That is a great starting point until you understand all the situations it does not apply.

But when the offense commmits a foul, you are going penalize them where they will lose the most yardage.

I am still confused by the language of this principle as it relates to the rulebook. But when I applied the phrase above into practice, I have no problem understanding what to do.

Most fouls by the defense (or the most called fouls) are going to go back to the previous spot or the LOS. Of course Roughing the Passer and facemask fouls do not apply, but if you know when those are, you should have little problem understanding it.

Secondly if you understand what Previous spot, Basic spot and succeeding spot are, then this becomes even easier.

Peace