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Old Sat Oct 17, 2009, 11:36pm
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Originally Posted by Robert Goodman View Post
I read recently that in at least one of the pair of codes of NCAA & Fed, that if a dead ball foul occurs before you administer a new series, you resolve the penalty before determining whether the line to gain has been reached. Which would mean no new series in the case of the 2 dead ball fouls.
You're close but no cigar.

5-1-2a...A new series of downs is awarded:

a. After a first, second or third down, a new series of downs shall be awarded only after considering the effect of any act during the down other than nonplayer or unsportsmanlike conduct fouls by A, and any dead-ball foul by B.
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