Why? Because that's the rule. Specifically, NFHS 10-4-5-a:
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Originally Posted by NFHS 10-4-5
ART. 5 . . . The basic spot is the succeeding spot:
a. For an unsportsmanlike foul.
b. For a dead-ball foul.
c. For a nonplayer foul.
d. When the final result is a touchback.
NOTE: The succeeding spot may, at the option of the offended team, be the subsequent kickoff as in 8-2-2, 8-2-3, 8-2-4 and 8-2-5.
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The succeeding spot in this case can be either the try or on the subsequent kickoff (if there is going to be a subsequent kickoff).
NCAA used to be the same way until a couple of years ago... now in NCAA, UNS fouls are enforced as live-ball fouls.