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Originally posted by mikesears
I think part of the problem is that officials sometimes listen to announcers. Announcers use words like, "Tacked onto" to describe what is happening to the viewers.
I fully agree with those who say to repeat the down after a facemask penalty. I don't believe ANY league tacks on the yardage and counts the down. (Could be wrong about NFL on this one).
If we would quit refering to a facemask foul as a "tack-on" penalty, we might discourage people from wanting to count the down. The rulebook does not contain these words and they only serve to confuse newer officials.
If there is foul by the defense, the down is ALWAYS replayed unless an automatic first down is awarded as part of the penalty or unless the line-to-gain is reached after enforcement.
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I agree--the phrase "tacked on" only causes problems.
The only time I heard an official use "tacked on" in a 'major' game was in an NCAA Division I game with a roughing the passer call. There was a pass that was caught followed by a short run by the receiver before he was tackled. There was also a roughing call on the play. The referee said the 15 yards were "tacked on" to the end of the run. I suppose roughing the passer is the only time you could argue that saying "tacked on" is justified.