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Originally posted by Mike Simonds
Great answer!
Just for my own mental exercise:
The referee will have to explain the options to both teams. I'm assuming that he will consult with A's captain first since the result of the play was a touchdown by B.
If A declines the penalty for B's clip, then B will have the remaining two choices: Decline the penalty for A's illegal shift and score a touchdown. Or accept the penalty for A's illegal shift, create a double foul, and replay the down.
If A accepts the penalty for B's clip, then B will have the remaining two choices: Decline the penalty for A's illegal shift and let A score 2 points for the safety. Or accept the penalty for B's illegal shift, create a double foul, and replay the down.
Good question because in this case both sets of captains would have to be consulted.
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Actually Mike, team A does not need to be consulted at all. Since team B got the ball with clean hands, they have the only decision. If they accept A's penalty, B's foul will result in a double foul and replay. If B declines A's penalty, B's must be enforced and B will retain the ball. A has no penalty options. The thing in this one is if B declines A's foul, it will result in a safety against team B.