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Originally posted by PiggSkin
Once the chains are set, they will not be reset unless a first down is gained... Usually, the coach will earn his Unsportsmanlike foul before the chains are set, so it would be first and 10...
However, in your scenario, it sounds like the chains were set before the USC was earned... So we had first and goal at the nine, then the 15 yard penalty was issued... Back up the ball, but there is no reason to move the chains... First and goal at the 24...
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The criteria is not when the box is set but when the ball is made ready for play. If the foul takes place prior to RFP, as described above, it is 1st and 10 at the 24. If foul occurs after RFP, it is 1st and goal at the 24.