NFHS Questionairre

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Originally Posted by Suudy

Anyone else take this?
Adopting the NCAA rule regarding fouls by A behind the PS.

What is the reason for this change? It seems to unfairly penalize the defense, for simply doing their job. Example: Defense pushes the offense backwards to where the offense holds, 10 yds behind the LOS.

Currently, defense choice offers pushing the offense back 10 yards from the spot of the foul, as a consequence for fouling.

Accepting the penalty, essentially, gives the offense an unfair advantage negating the fact the defense pushed the action back to where the foul occurred. More importantly, it encourages the offense to foul, because they'll only wind up at the same spot, as they would, had they NOT elected to foul.