[Mike Simonds]

What is the enforcement spot for failure to properly wear required equipment during the down? According to NFHS case book play 1.5.6 it is the succeeding spot. When you read NFHS rule book 1-5-6 (penalty) it indicates that you use signal S27 and S23. S27 is used for unsportsmanlike conduct and noncontact fouls. My question is this: Where do I find the rule reference for the enforcement of noncontact fouls? I don't have a problem with enforcing them from the succeeding spot, but I want to know where it is found in rule 10 or another rule.

I believe rule 10-4-4a. should be amended to say: "The basic spot is the succeeding spot: a. For an unsportsmanlike foul and/or noncontact foul."

I need to know this because there would be a world of difference between previous spot or succeeding spot enforcement for an equipment foul that occurs during a down (as opposed to prior to the snap or at the snap).