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Originally Posted by ODJ
This situation was posed to my group this week:
B33 intercepts A's pass in his end zone and is tackled there. After COP, but before B33 is downed, B45 holds A22 in B's EZ.
Popular response: Touchback. Assess the holding penalty from B's 20. 1/10 for B at B's 10.
Correct answer: Safety.
Can't find a rule reference to support a safety. Assistance, please.
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Isn't the factor that decides the ruling is to ask how the ball entered the EZ? The ball entered the EZ because of A. So if B fouls, is it fair that the play results in a safety?