Delay of game

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by DrMooreReferee

A is leading by 5. They have the ball at B's 35 with 4th and 10. The clock is running and A gets flagged for delay of game. There are now 35 seconds left in the 4th quarter. B's captain wants to accept the foul for delay of game for the purposes of the clock NOT starting on the ready. However, he would also like to decline the yardage penalty thinking that 5 yards back would just give K a better chance of downing the punt deep.

Can he do this?

I say he can. Fundamental X-1 says he can.

However, a friend of mine has argued this point. In his opinion, 10-1-1 and
10-1-2 illustrates that there is a difference between live ball fouls and dead ball fouls in a captains ability to decline the yardage penalty.

Again, I disagree. I think the fundamental clearly says that yardage can be declined for ANY foul.

What yall think?

Dr.Moore

CANADIAN RULING:

Yes, B can do this. The non-offending team can decline the yardage portion of any penalty application.

However, in the Canadian game, a DOG (called a Time Count foul) after the 3MW has been given, and on last down (we only have 3 downs), is a 10 yard foul. On 1D and 2D, it is a LD. Since it's after a penalty application inside the 3MW, the clock starts on the snap. B should not have to decline this foul, since they will benefit from A's worse field position and the clock starting on the snap. In Canada, a missed FG is live and treated as a punt.