The Official Forum - Using the chains to walk off penalties

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Originally posted by FredFan7
Does anyone use this mechanic on penalty measurements?

Tie score, late in the game. Fourth and a little over 5 for team A. The down box is about two inches outside the five yard tape. Team B jumps offside. Five will NOT get you a first down. In this instance, to quell the fears of anxious coaches, how about the HL bringing the the chains at the clip, the R grasping the chain where the down box is, stretch the chains, then walk off the penalty, placing the ball two inches short of the line to gain poll.

It would be mostly a "PR" mechanic to show everyone that while close, five did NOT get team A a first down. It will also make sure the penalty was accurately marked off, and the new LOS after enforcement actually was behind the line to gain.

Discuss....

By doing this, you are assuming the box is place correctly. If you are going to use the chain, bring it in to see if the ball is or isn't behind the tape, then step it off so that is in front of or behind the front stake by the same amount.