Motion vs False Start

[KWH]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Rich Fronheiser

Except a potential turnover. I prefer to think of it the other way -- nothing bad could possibly happen to the team that DIDN'T foul, so why not leave it live? Maybe there'll be an interception or something that benefits the defense and they can DECLINE the live ball foul.

--Rich

Rich-
By allowing team A to foul and then let the play continue you are allowing many more potential problems than allowing B a free play as you suggest.
What happens when you allow the above play to continue and you have a defensive foul such as roughing the passer, defensive pass interference, or a personal foul (against the defense).
Something bad happened now Rich!!!
YOU can't enforce the defensive foul because YOU have allowed B the opportunity for a FREE FOUL!
YOU created the situation, Rich, and now there is nothing YOU can do about it because all YOU have is a double foul!
As you stated above "nothing bad can happen to the team that did not foul".
Thats absolutly true! And, by using that type of thinking, YOU are allowing B the opportunity to foul for free. (aka, get in a cheap shot!)
Shut it down Rich! Properly enforce the actual foul that was committed, (7-1-7a) a FALSE START.
Again, nothing good can happen by allowing the play to continue.


[Edited by KWH on Oct 4th, 2004 at 05:42 PM]