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Originally Posted by mbyron
I disagree. The "spirit" of all-but-one is to simplify enforcements. The only simpler principle would be "all": enforce all fouls (with the usual exceptions) from the basic spot. Bringing back a scoring play because of a PF upfield is consistent with this spirit.
I still don't see what the big deal is. Individuals don't score, teams do. And a team may not score on a down during which they foul. Why, as an official, do I care whether they score?
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Hey, MB
I understand what you are saying. However, p. 77 of the 2009 NF rules with regard to penalty enforcement states,
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Enforcement philosophy is based on the fact that a team is given the advantage of the distance which is gained without assistance of a foul.
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What distance is gained by a foul 40 yards behind the runner? This is my basis for stating the spirit of the all-but-one principle.