intentional grounding in end zone

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by yankeesfan

team A goes for it on 4th down deep in their own territory, quarterback A1 grounds ball in his endzone. i know it is a safety, but can B decline the penalty and take the ball at the previous spot? lets say it was 4th down from the 10 yard line.

You're saying that this is intentional grounding, and so would be a penalty that occurred in the endzone?

Yes, this penalty can be declined. The down would count, you'd have an incomplete pass, and it would be 1/10 for B from the previous spot.