Fed 7-5 "additional" yards

[HLin NC]

Half the distance is half the distance no matter how you break down the math. No different scenario than if you had a live ball foul followed by a dead ball foul on the same team, ie DPI + USC.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by HLin NC

Half the distance is half the distance no matter how you break down the math. No different scenario than if you had a live ball foul followed by a dead ball foul on the same team, ie DPI + USC.

Actually, a 30 yard penalty would have different enforcement, since DPI would start being enforced half the distance at the A40!

Consider: ball at B45, pass play, DPI + intent. A 30 yard penalty would be enforced half the distance, A 1/10 @ B22.5.

If anyone in the history of high school football were ever to call this in an actual game: ball at B45, DPI + intent. Enforce DPI to the B30, then another 15 for intent, A 1/10 @ B15.

That said, the question is ridiculous. The foul is never called, and it's a fundamental (as CT1 points out) that penalties are 5, 10, or 15 yards.

[BigBaldGuy]

If you have actually called this please raise your hand...anyone...anyone?

[JRutledge]

I have never called this and doubt I ever will, but I could see this being called in a game if a coach coaches this kind of action. I do not see this as the equivalent of the multiple foul in basketball.

Peace

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by HLin NC

Half the distance is half the distance no matter how you break down the math. No different scenario than if you had a live ball foul followed by a dead ball foul on the same team, ie DPI + USC.

Um ... no. Which is why we walk them separately.

Say the foul happened on the 32. A single 30-yard penalty (which doesn't exist, btw) would result in a half-the-distance walkoff to the 16. Two 15 yarders (the right way to do this) results in a first walk to the 17, and a second walk to the 8 1/2.

[HLin NC]

So what in my statement is wrong? I realize based on field position that it is conceivable that one or both penalty assessments may or may not receive the entire 15 yard penalty mark-off.

I saw no need to type an entire list of where and when it would become necessary to satisfy his wacky scenario. Kind of like the etrade baby commercial- he's more likely to be mauled by a polar bear and a regular bear in the same day.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by HLin NC

So what in my statement is wrong?

Robert said:

It makes a difference if either is half the distance to the goal line. Then if it's a single 30 yard penalty it could be a much shorter distance than if it's 2 penalties nominally 15 yds. each.

You replied:

Half the distance is half the distance no matter how you break down the math.

That part is wrong.