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Old Sat Aug 20, 2005, 09:24pm
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Originally posted by The Roamin' Umpire
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Originally posted by JugglingReferee
Assuming that a facemask qualifies as a foul for this type of play:

I have a problem with no option but the PAT.

There gives the D the ability to facemask, knowing that it's only going to be a 1.5 yard penalty, at most.

In Canada, you can go half the distance (from the 5), or the full 15 on the KO.
Lots of us working under the NF code have problems with it, too. It's certainly not the only problem, even. This one, I hope, will be corrected soon. I'm not sure it will be, though - NFHS doesn't seem eager to give options on penalty enforcements.
These scenarios involve the same concept as "half the distance" penalties. Personal foul on defense at the 5-yd line results in 2 1/2 yds of penalty, whereas on the offense it is 15 yds. What are ya gonna do?
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