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Originally posted by Hand Signals
3rd & 20 from A's 10 yd line. Running play gains 2. I threw a flag for facemask (15 yd.) We walked off an additional 15 from the end of the run and replayed the down making it 3rd & 3. Was this correct? At halftime we were questioned why it wasn't an automatic 1st down. I said that penalty didn't warrant an automatic first down and the distance didn't give them the first. Was I correct?
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You were correct. College rules allow for an automatic first down on personal fouls. High school rules don't and that is where the fans get confused.
Automatic first downs in NF are DPI and the 4 roughings, passer, kicker, snapper, and holder.
Fri Oct 22, 2004, 12:39pm
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