How do you handle this measurement?

[ppaltice]

Accurate or not, I would not measure on a 15 yard penalty by Team B. I would look to see if I am less or more than 5 yards from the back stake and decide if we have a first down erring towards a first down if it is close. Your HL and U need to be on the same wavelength.

[Reffing Rev.]

Chalk one up for always spotting a first down on a yard line.

If 1st down was on the 27 then the line to gain is the 37, so if our spot is on or behyond the 22 then we've got a first down.

If the 1st down was on the 27.38954 then we may get some confusion.

I don't mandate this practice, but I've learned to see the value of it in between the 20s, so I encourage it.

[bisonlj]

Originally Posted by Reffing Rev.

Chalk one up for always spotting a first down on a yard line.

If 1st down was on the 27 then the line to gain is the 37, so if our spot is on or behyond the 22 then we've got a first down.

If the 1st down was on the 27.38954 then we may get some confusion.

I don't mandate this practice, but I've learned to see the value of it in between the 20s, so I encourage it.

This is a great example of why it helps to start a series on a yard line. You are not cheating anyone out of anything doing this. The stats guys are giving it them anyway.

If you didn't start the series on a yard line, I would either give one team the benefit of the doubt or use the clip method mentioned above.