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Originally Posted by waltjp
It's not the line of scrimmage that dictates the position of the ball, it's the ball that dictates the line of scrimmage. Assume A has the ball on B's 6-inch line. They thrown an incomplete pass. B will take over on downs. If you flip the ball around so the forward point of the ball is on the 6-inch line half of the ball will be in the end zone.
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Yet another problem with US rules.
So to prevent dealing with this situation, the rulesmakers simply give B free yardage.