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Originally Posted by ljudge
We had offsetting USC's right at the coin toss.
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Offsetting USCs? No such animal in NFHS. Not sure how it works in NCAA.
Rule 10 Enforcement of Penalties
SECTION 1 Procedure After A Foul
ART. 1 When a foul occurs during a live ball, the referee shall, at the end of the down, notify both captains. He shall inform the captain of the offended team regarding the rights of penalty acceptance or declination and shall indicate to him the number of the ensuing down, distance to be gained, and status of the ball for each available choice. The distance penalty for any foul may be declined. If the penalty is declined or if there is a double foul, there is no loss of distance. In case of a double foul, the captains are not consulted since the penalties offset. The captain’s choice of options may not be revoked. Decisions involving penalties shall be made before any charged time-out is granted either team.
Notice that the only mention of offsetting is in the case of a double foul. The following definition of double foul specifically excludes USC fouls.
Rule 2 Definitions of Playing Terms
Section 16 Fouls and Penalties
Art. 2 Types of fouls are:
b. Double-one or more live-ball fouls (other than non-player or unsportsmanlike) committed by each team at such a time that the penalties offset.
In situations where the USCs occur in the middle of the field, the fouls appear to offset as you end up in the same location. Inside the thirty however, the location can change depending on who fouled first. The location will definitely change inside the fifteen regardless of who fouls first.