Improper Enforcement of Pass Intereference

[Rich]

As the previous person said, the ball was going to the 2 no matter what. DPI is a spot foul if the foul is fewer than 15 yards from the previous spot or the 2 yard line or a 15 yard penalty. The only time it's half the distance is if the foul is on a play that starts inside the 2.

Yes, I agree the R's reporting was inaccurate, however it had no effect on the spotting of the ball after the foul.

I've seen this posted all over the Internet since the play happened, many times by officials, which just goes to show that people only think that the rule set they're familiar with is the right one.

[jTheUmp]

Originally Posted by Rich

The only time it's half the distance is if the foul is on a play that starts inside the 2.

Or on a try from the 3 yard line.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by jTheUmp

Or on a try from the 3 yard line.

I was trying not to muddy the waters, so to speak.

[sigmundoooz]

Thanks for the clarification on spotting the ball. What I saw just didn't jive with what the referee called when he said pass interference in the end zone. Just one more clarification, is that the proper procedure for the official to throw the yellow flag to mark the spot of the foul or am I just imagining that?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by sigmundoooz

Thanks for the clarification on spotting the ball. What I saw just didn't jive with what the referee called when he said pass interference in the end zone. Just one more clarification, is that the proper procedure for the official to throw the yellow flag to mark the spot of the foul or am I just imagining that?

For some fouls -- the ones where the spot is important, yes.

Other flags (dead ball fouls, for example) are typically thrown high in the air.

[JRutledge]

I saw a flag thrown at the 2 if you look at the pylon cam. There might have been two different flags on this play.

Peace

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I saw a flag thrown at the 2 if you look at the pylon cam. There might have been two different flags on this play.

Peace

Yup, flag lands about the 1 1/2. Contact was clearly right at the 1 and not in the end zone.

Same enforcement though.