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Originally Posted by phansen
However, if the offense doesn't convert on a 4th down run, the position of the ball is moved back the distance of the football (11 1/2 inches)so the new offense must earn the distance of the football.
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I don't have my case book at work so I'm not sure if that's where you're getting this. It doesn't seem right. If you measure after a 4th down and they're short you wouldn't move the ball.
The only time I can think of where the ball is being moved is when they are coming out of their own end zone and barely avoid the safety with the ball laying "sideways". When you rotate the ball 90 degrees to set it you can't have the back end in the EZ so they gain a few inches.
Other than that I believe the ball is where the ball is and you set the chains to it.