NF Casebook 6.5.4 sit

[Jim S]

Originally posted by dumbref
So you are saying if A had lost 15 on the play and B's UC occurred during the down - it is second down after administing the penalty. You must be basing that opinion on a rule. Which one?
[Edited by dumbref on Sep 11th, 2004 at 02:51 PM]

How is this example different from the other? The next down in both is second down WHETHER OR NOT The USL is accepted. The down is not replayed in either case therefore the option is lost.
Now if the foul against B was a live ball foul then the down would be replayed (and for purposes of the option rule it is assumed that a 1st down is still a replay of the down) and the option would still be in effect. The same would be true even if there was a foul on A that did not include a loss of down, or a double foul that resulted in a replay of the down.
The rule allows for the option to remain in effect if the down is to be replayed. A USL or non-player foul simply does not make a down be replayed. For example look a 4th down play where A does not reach the LTG. The ball goes over to B. And THEN, any of these fouls are enforced. Obviously the 4th down is not being replayed.