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Originally Posted by yankeesfan
team A goes for it on 4th down deep in their own territory, quarterback A1 grounds ball in his endzone. i know it is a safety, but can B decline the penalty and take the ball at the previous spot? lets say it was 4th down from the 10 yard line.
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You're saying that this is intentional grounding, and so would be a penalty that occurred in the endzone?
Yes, this penalty can be declined. The down would count, you'd have an incomplete pass, and it would be 1/10 for B from the previous spot.