Really bad question or just incorrect.?

[HLin NC]

Try tricky question.

Think about the definition of basic spot. What is it based on? The basic spot depends on the type of play- running or loose ball.

If an ineligible touched the pass 20 yards downfield and then an A eligible receiver caught it, would you want the enforcement spot to be 20 yards beyond the line of scrimmage?

Reddings has a good example on page 37. EXAMPLE 5-15: 2nd and 10 on the A30. Ineligibile A76 tries to catch A10's forward pass at the (a) A28 or (b) A35 and touches the ball. "RULING: In either case it it is Illegal Touching, a 5 yard penalty with a loss of down. In (a), it will be 3-17 from the A23 (the penalty is enforced from the spot where A76 touched the pass). in (b) it will be 3-15 from the A25 (the penalty is enforced from the previous spot)."

In (a) enforcement was based on All But One- a foul by the team in possession behind the basic spot (loose ball play, previous spot). In (b) enforcement is from the previous spot based on a loose ball play since A76 illegally touched the ball downfield beyond the previous spot.