Setting the chains

[Warrenkicker]

Originally Posted by Texas Aggie

No. Under NCAA rules, and I believe Fed are the same (correct that if wrong, guys), we mark off the penalty from the spot of the foul as you said, but do not award a first down unless the line to gain has been gained after the walk off. In your example, it would be 3rd and 6 from the 32.

One clarification from above: if there is a USC or other dead ball foul AFTER the ready for play in the NCAA (following a first down award), the line to gain has already been established and we would play 1st and 25 (or less, if half the distance applies).

Fed - Dead ball fouls and USC are enforced after determining if the line-to-gain was reached. All others are enforced and then the line-to-gain is checked.

Ditto on the foul after the RFP.