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Originally posted by Patton
2nd and 5 for A. During the dead ball period, B commits and USC and then A commits an USC. Since B's USC was first, would A be awarded a new series because of B's penalty occuring first?
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Sorry, guys, but I've got something different than the rest of you (speaking in NFHS here). For a sense of simplicity, I'm going to assume that there are no half-the-distance enforcements on this one, in which case I've got 2nd and 5 for A. If there is no "order of occurance", then they offset and you stay put. Even if there is an order, the technically correct thing to do is to march off 15 yards in one direction and then 15 back the other way which puts in where you started, 2nd and 5. No automatic 1st down.
Jonathan