I'll take a stab. We've had this situation a few times when we had a group of basketball officials jump into the football arena. We had lots of chocolate whistles as they got accustomed to letting the action continue.
You didn't say where the block in the back occurred, so it is difficult to give exact yardage options. Also, I'm assuming the foul occurred before the IW.
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What are the options for B in regards to the penalty, and how does this affect As options in regards to the Inadvertant Whistle?
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B's choice to accept the penalty comes before A's options on the IW. If B accepts, the BIB is enforced accorinding to the all-but-one principle, and the IW is ignored. It will still be 1st down, but depending on the location of the BIB, it's not clear what the yard line would be.
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If the penalty is declined, what options does A have?
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This was a running play, so A can choose the results of the play, i.e. 2nd and 8 from the 22. Or A can replay the down, 1st and 10 from the 20.