Rules that make no sense

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

Why?

If instead A12 had run 10 yards downfield and fouled there, would you want the penalty on A enforced from the previous spot? Why wipe out the progress of the play up to the time and place of the foul?

The tackle was the foul itself. Why should B benefit AT ALL from the illegal tackle?

To answer your question, I would put an exception to the all-but-one in place for a defensive foul on a running play. End of the run beyond the line, tack it on -- previous spot if the run ends behind the line. Hey, B's the team that fouled.

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by Rich

The tackle was the foul itself. Why should B benefit AT ALL from the illegal tackle?

Because he could probably have even more easily made a legal tackle there.