Penalty Enforcement

[waltjp]

Originally Posted by MJT

I know Walt knows this, but to make sure you understand that it is only a loose ball play if the ball gets thrown after the hold. If the hold occurs while the QB is in the pocket and then he runs the ball, hands it off, or gets sacked, it is a running play and the BS is the end of the run. You then would enforce the penalty from the EOR unless the hold is behind the EOR, in which case you'd enforce from the spot of the foul.

Juggling Ref brings up a good point about the hold after the pass. If that hold is against a linemen, it should not be thrown as it has no impact on the play.

Yes, exactly. Thanks for filling in the blanks.

As an Umpire I stay with the line play for a bit after the pass is thrown just to keep an eye on any cheap shots. I'll also verbalize and let them know that I'm still watching if they're still dancing with each other.