Situation

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Originally posted by PSU213
OK, I want to make sure I'm not going brain dead on this situation, and I won't give my answer, as a don't want to "bias" the "jury." I had NF rules in mind, but NCAA rulings are more than welcome (just specify which, if there is a difference in the ruling).

1/10 from A's 20. A1 throws a screen pass that is caught by A2 at A's 15 yard line (legal forward pass). A2 then fumbles at A's 18 yard line, then recovers the ball at the 18 and runs out to the 50. After the pass was caught, but before A2 fumbled, A3 held B1 at A's 25 yard line. Ruling?

Thanks in advance.

Warrenkicker you are incorrect. The penalty is obviously enforced from the basic spot; the problem is where the basic spot is. 10-4-2b says the basic spot is “the previous spot for a foul which occurs during a loose ball play.” 10-3-1c says “a loose ball play is action during a backwards pass, illegal kick, or fumble made by A from in or behind the NZ and prior to a change of team possession.” So the penalty should be enforced from the PS. It would be 1-20 from the 10.

The same enforcement would occur if a QB is sacked behing the LOS, they facemask him, and he fumbles, PS enforcement. Same inforcement in NCAA.

PSU13, I hope this is what you were thinking.