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Originally Posted by stmaryrams
Happened in a game I was watching and wanted the NFHS call. In overtime, Team A first and goal inside the five runs a play and is stopped for little or no gain. A personal foul is called after the ball is dead. Ruling on the field was as it was a dead ball PF, ball is placed half the distance and the down is now second down. It really seemed to mix up the team A coaches a bit as to the down. Team B eventually held. Quite a good game as Team B got out to a 40-10 lead before Team A tied it at 52. Thanks for your help with the explaination.
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Unlike NCAA (you NCAA folk can help), there is no automatic first down for a PF in NFHS. If it was a dead ball foul, half the distance, stays 2nd down (since it was after the play).