Question About Declining A Penalty

[jjrye22]

NCAA:
8-3-2-c The snap will be midway between the inbounds lines on the opponent’s three-yard line or from any other point on or between the inbounds lines on or behind the opponent’s three-yard line if the position of the ball is selected by the team designated to put the ball in play before the ready-for-play signal

They can put it anywhere they want (if they ask the umpire nicely!)

[Scooby]

Originally Posted by dumbref

I hope AB will jump into this part of it. He's our resident kicking coach!

In one game this season I had two roughing the kicker and one running into the kicker. The special teams coach asked (tounge in cheek) me if I use to be a kicker.

[chymechowder]

Originally Posted by dumbref

You may accept the penalty but decline the yardage associated with the penalty. I’m certain that’s what occurred. The theory is that the angle of the kick is worse from the 1.5 than the 3.

I understand how on a try Team A can have the ball put in play behind the 3.

But I can't find where in the NCAA rulebook it says you can accept a penalty but decline the accompanying yardage. Can you tell me where it is?

Thanks.

[dumbref]

Originally Posted by chymechowder

I understand how on a try Team A can have the ball put in play behind the 3.

But I can't find where in the NCAA rulebook it says you can accept a penalty but decline the accompanying yardage. Can you tell me where it is?

Thanks.

I should have been more clear - I based that on a NF rule 10-1-1. I should not have presumed the NCAA is the same.