Half the Distance to the Goal Line Penalties

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Originally posted by JugglingReferee
Interesting.

The Canadian rule is that you can only ever go a maximum of half-the-distance (1 exception being pass interference) to the goal. If the first down marker or the goal line is reached, a first down is awarded.

Going on this explanation, if the unrestricted distance would've resulted in a first down or the goal line being reached then a first down is awarded.