What's your ruling?

[Bob M.]

Originally Posted by daggo66

I'll take a shot. This is off the cuff wothout looking it up first. It would appear that the "clean hands" rule would apply. In order for B to maintain possession they would have to decline the penalty against A and accept the penalty against themselves. 10 yards from the spot of the foul making it B's ball at the A14. Since a penalty was accepted we must play one untimed down. B takes a knee and it's over. The other option is for B to accept the penalty on A giving A an untimed down from the 25.

REPLY: daggo66...B is trailing in the game so they wouldn't be taking a knee.

[ajmc]

I believe if, for whatever reason, "B" were to accept A's foul, that would consttitute a double foul and the game would be over.

[Bob M.]

Originally Posted by ajmc

I believe if, for whatever reason, "B" were to accept A's foul, that would consttitute a double foul and the game would be over.

REPLY: Not true...a double foul requires an untimed down, doesn't it? And why would B want that anyway since they're trailing in the game.

[boboman316]

Bob,

I'm thinking the same thing as Drago. Since B got the ball with clean hands, they would decline the penalty by A. B would be penalized 10 yards from the 4, making it's 1st and 10 from the 14 with one untimed down to play. B would go for the end zone. BUT since B was in possession of the final play, and they committed the foul, should their be an untimed down?