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Old Fri Oct 21, 2011, 11:29pm
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Originally Posted by McMac View Post
I know it may be silly to not take the points, but am I right in my thinking that B has both of those options available if they want it?
Yes, you're correct. It's either a safety or the penalty is assessed from the spot of the foul, half the distance to the goal line.

There could be situations where B would rather have the penalty assessed than take the safety.
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