Thread: 30 Yard Penalty
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Old Tue Oct 25, 2011, 06:26pm
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Originally Posted by Robert Goodman View Post
So then they didn't get rid of all the contact USCs -- or they did, and later brought one in.

Another interesting aspect is that this is an exception to 9-9-1. In other codes an intentional pass interference that saves an obvious touchdown could be penalized equitably by the award of the score, but in Fed this special 15+15 penalty (however it's administered) is clearly "specific rule coverage" which supersedes the equitable penalty.
In theory, I suppose you can award a score under NFL rules for an palpably unfair act, but realistically, that rule is mainly used for interference by non-players.
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