Penalty?

fan

If the defense encroaches (no contact) than the offense appears to false start. Do you just penalize the defense since they fouled first (NFHS)?

Thanks

BoBo

Offsides/encroachment on the defense if they break into the neutral zone

FootballRef05

Doesn't matter if there is contact or not, it's encroachment on B.

BktBallRef

fan wrote
If the defense encroaches (no contact) than the offense appears to false start. Do you just penalize the defense since they fouled first (NFHS)?

Thanks

As soon as the defender encroaches, the play is dead, and it makes no difference the offense does.