Double foul after interception

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by dbking

They will most likely accept holding penalty, 10 yards from the spot of the foul.

Small quibble: in the general case, this holding foul will be enforced under ABO, which in this case makes the enforcement spot the spot of the foul.

Very good answer overall. Might even convince a coach.

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Very good answer overall. Might even convince a coach.

This coach is confused (imagine that!).

So in order to keep possession of the ball after the interception, the facemask is ignored??? While I see that that is the ruling, I'm not sure I lunderstand it. Can someone explain the thinking behind it to my small coaches brain?

[cmathews]

Coach the quick thought is this. If you accept the FM penalty and they accept the hold you have a double foul, the fouls offset and the down is replayed.

now more technical. The rules surrounding change of possesion fouls offer you some protection. If you got the ball before your foul (the clean hands rule), then you have the option to decline a foul by the other team to keep yourself out of the double foul situation.....

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

So in order to keep possession of the ball after the interception, the facemask is ignored??? While I see that that is the ruling, I'm not sure I lunderstand it. Can someone explain the thinking behind it to my small coaches brain?

Cmathews gave the correct rationale, but let me expand a bit: you have a CHOICE between accepting the penalty, which entails a double foul and replaying the down, and declining the penalty, which would allow you to take the result of the play and keep possession.

That's the same choice you have after any foul by the opponent. The only complicating factors here are the change of possession and your own team's foul. Due to the COP you get first choice regarding the fouls; the opponent will also have a choice about accepting or declining the penalty for your foul (they'll probably accept ).

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Cmathews gave the correct rationale, but let me expand a bit: you have a CHOICE between accepting the penalty, which entails a double foul and replaying the down, and declining the penalty, which would allow you to take the result of the play and keep possession.

That's the same choice you have after any foul by the opponent. The only complicating factors here are the change of possession and your own team's foul. Due to the COP you get first choice regarding the fouls; the opponent will also have a choice about accepting or declining the penalty for your foul (they'll probably accept ).

Thanks mbyron and cmatthews. Now it makes sense even to me...

And the kid who held is gonna be in trouble! Cost us not only the 10 for holding but the additional yards we would have gotten on the FM penalty!

[JRod37]

jtheump, I was wondering when you'd post this question here. I'm surprised you didn't do it already. For all, I'm jtheump's LJ.