KO our of bounds

[CT1]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

a NON official asks: what (in this context) is the difference between the "succeeding spot" and the "inbounds spot?" Or, are they the same and you are just giving R the option of taking the 5-yards? And, why would R ever decline the 5 yards?

They wouldn’t, although I’m sure someone could come up with a third-world play where they might want to. And in this instance, there’s no difference between the two terms.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by CT1

They wouldn’t, although I’m sure someone could come up with a third-world play where they might want to. And in this instance, there’s no difference between the two terms.

Thanks. Methinks the rule could have been edited / written better to allow for the new rule (just as in the other rule books with which I am familiar)

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by CT1

They wouldn’t, although I’m sure someone could come up with a third-world play where they might want to. And in this instance, there’s no difference between the two terms.

In at least one of the major codes, a team getting a penalty enforced is always allowed to decline the distance portion of the penalty, and ISTR someone here bringing up an example where they might.

[CT1]

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

In at least one of the major codes, a team getting a penalty enforced is always allowed to decline the distance portion of the penalty, and ISTR someone here bringing up an example where they might.

It’s not uncommon to see a team decline the yardage on a dead ball foul on an extra point attempt, even though they can’t technically decline the penalty. Many kickers feel more comfortable kicking from where they practice the most.