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Originally posted by bluezebra
Before the penalty was walked off, the chains should be set. In this case, at B's 9. After the penalty is assessed, it's 1st and 14 1/2.
Bob
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Not true. This rule was changed three years ago. When a dead ball foul occurs after a series of downs ends, the chains are not set until after the penalty is marked off unless the DB fall occurs after the ready whistle.
To the original poster, think of it this way. When your QB ran out of bouns, short of the first down, your possession ended. The ball now belongs to the other team. Whether a late hit occurred immediately after the QB went OOB or a unsportsmanlike conduct flag is thrown 30 seconds later when an opponent curses at your QB, your team's series of downs has already ended.