Distance Penalty Declined Enforcement Spot Question

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Jim D

4th & goal from the 3. K kicks from the middle of the field and makes it but the right end holds at the 5 over by the right hash mark. R accepts the penalty but declines the distance. Do we have 4th & goal from the 5 at the right hash?

CANADIAN RULING:

All penalties applied from the LS are applied from the same spot as the previous play.

[Bob M.]

Originally Posted by Jim D

4th & goal from the 3. K kicks from the middle of the field and makes it but the right end holds at the 5 over by the right hash mark. R accepts the penalty but declines the distance. Do we have 4th & goal from the 5 at the right hash?

REPLY: That's what I think. It's simply a 0-yard penalty. But many disagree with me and want to place the ball at the basic spot (previous spot in this play). Who knows? And the Fed certainly isn't saying.