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Originally Posted by Indy_Stu
Another situation: QB A12 is scrambling in his own end zone. While trying to elude B players he facemasks B player while in the endzone to ward off defender. He escapes, throws a pass that is intercepted by B, and run back to the A5 yard line. Does B have any choices? Seems like a similar situation: live ball foul by A in its own end zone. Is this automatically a safety for B? Or do they have choices.
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B can either:
1. Accept the facemask penalty resulting in a safety.
2. Decline the penalty and take possession at A5.