Fumble Advanced for a Touchdown

[Cruser]

Originally posted by rdfox
Declining the penalty would result in the TD.

The basic spot for accepting the penalty would be the end of the related run, so it would be the spot of the fumble. The penalty would either be 5 or 15 depending on the official's call.

I do not believe any of the recent rule changes modified the "related run" basic spot theory, so I would not give them the option of assessing the penalty on the succeeding spot (on the try).

These were my thoughts as well. Since the basic spot for enforcement is at the spot of the fumble (where the related run ends), I do not believe they get the option to enforce the penalty from the succeeding spot, which would be the try. Therefore, they would decline the penalty.

Biglaz, I do not believe 8-2-2 applies here (NF).