Is it a safety if B declines penalty?

[Indy_Stu]

Originally Posted by Bob M.

REPLY: No mcrowder...of course B can take the result of the play. And if they intercept the pass and take it to the house, good for them. But...if the pass is incomplete, the result of the play leaves the ball at the spot of the pass (safety). It cannot be placed at the previous spot like it would be for a legal forward pass. That seems to be what had Indy_Stu confused.

That is precisely what had me confused - - only a LEGAL forward pass is returned to the previous spot upon an incompletion.

IFP from end zone, when pass is incomplete, the basic spot for any subsequent action (next down if declined, enforcement if accepted) is the end of the run. Result will be a safety.

Bob M. thanks again for your professional and courteous replies/posts.