Penalty enforcement

[Forksref]

There always seem to be some inequities to be found. Correct me if I am wrong, but in NCAA, let's say the QB is chased 15 yds behind the LOS and a lineman is flagged for holding at that spot. Will the foul be enforced from the previous LOS (only 10 yds lost)? That doesn't seem equitable.

I think the overall concept in FED is that yardage gained legally (prior to the spot on the field where there is a foul) shall be retained. Example: end of run = A40 and a hold is flagged at A35, therefore enforce from the 35 because yardage gained up to the 35 was gained "cleanly."

Last night we had 2 holding fouls on the offense that were enforced from the end of the run, which I think is a little unusual. The holds were beyond the end of the runs. In this case the concept is the ball was never advanced that far so why give the offense the benefit of those yards before marking off the foul?

Offsetting fouls seem inequitable sometimes too.

[Canned Heat]

We had one last night too. QB was scrambling for his life and his RG tackled a LB about 10 to 15 yards behind the LOS...which was their own 35 or so. By the time we got done, we were looking at a "half-the-distance" penalty that ended up around the 10 yard line. That was a killer. Although they were done already anyway (winning team had 48 by halftime...ended up 55-6).

[ajmc]

Originally Posted by Canned Heat

We had one last night too. QB was scrambling for his life and his RG tackled a LB about 10 to 15 yards behind the LOS...which was their own 35 or so. By the time we got done, we were looking at a "half-the-distance" penalty that ended up around the 10 yard line. That was a killer. Although they were done already anyway (winning team had 48 by halftime...ended up 55-6).

What about the defensive player who has done his job forcing the offensive player to retreat 10-15 yards behind the LOS? When an offensive player holds back there (because he has not been able to do his job) why would you consider rewarding him by marking the penalty for his foul, from way back at the previous spot?

How is that fair to the defensive player? Why wouldn't it be a technically strategis idea, to hold every defensive player when a QB tries to outrun his opponents by retreating? They wouldn't be losing any more yardage than they were willing to give up through retreating, AND if the penalty is accepted they the down to do over.

If you want to equalize rles codes, it might be better to bring NCAA and NFL back in line with NFHS.