Illegal Touching+4th Down+IW=???

[CT1]

The IW is ignored if there's an accepted penalty. The basic spot for penalty enforcement is the end of the run, which will be the IW spot in this case. If the IT happened behind that spot (very likely), the 5-yard penalty is from the spot of the foul.

In FED, this foul also carries a loss of down, so it will be B's ball after enforcement.

[maven]

Originally Posted by CT1

The basic spot for penalty enforcement is the end of the run, which will be the IW spot in this case.

You mean previous spot, right? The IT occurred during a loose ball play, since the touching preceded the catch.

Like you, I was inferring from the fact that the catch was behind the NZ that the enforcement spot would be the spot of the foul.

[CT1]

Originally Posted by maven

You mean previous spot, right? The IT occurred during a loose ball play, since the touching preceded the catch.

Like you, I was inferring from the fact that the catch was behind the NZ that the enforcement spot would be the spot of the foul.

Yep -- cranial flatulence. I was concentrating on the IW enforcement.

[dieter]

Since the OP said that the ineligible caught the ball behind the LOS, this is the spot of the foul, which is behind the basic spot (previous spot for loose ball play). Therefore 5 yards from spot of foul, loss of down. Right?