NFHS Questionairre

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Originally Posted by BoomerSooner

Agree with this and Rich's point. Furthermore with fewer automatic first down penalties, there is significantly less chance of making a first down after committing a penalty that occurs 5-10 or more yards behind the LOS.

The argument that a defensive player that has pushed 10 yards into the backfield deserves credit for that progress if he then gets held is countered by the fact that there is no certainty that being 10 yards in the backfield would have resulted in a tackle being made.

L I realize these points don't make for the most solid arguments,

I agree with your last observation. On the former points, you sound like a defense lawyer trying to explain why his client ELECTED to murder a clerk after robbing him, so he wouldn't be identified, then arguing just charging his client with the robbery would be sufficient.

It doesn't seem to make sense to make the advantage of fouling worth a lot more than the penalty for fouling may cost. Thankfully, NFHS seems to create fewer exceptions to basic principles (enforcement spots) than other levels.