Two Plays From Today

[bob jenkins]

NCAA Rules.

1) Running play ends inbounds. Before the next snap, offense calls TO. After returning from the TO, offense is called for false start before (duh) the ball is snapped. Does the clock start on the ready or on the snap?

2) Ball on A25. Pass complete at A20. Holding by A at A22. Runner downed at A40. Is the penalty enforced from the 25 (LOS) or 22 (spot of the foul)?

Thanks.

[bisonlj]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

NCAA Rules.

1) Running play ends inbounds. Before the next snap, offense calls TO. After returning from the TO, offense is called for false start before (duh) the ball is snapped. Does the clock start on the ready or on the snap?

2) Ball on A25. Pass complete at A20. Holding by A at A22. Runner downed at A40. Is the penalty enforced from the 25 (LOS) or 22 (spot of the foul)?

Thanks.

1) Snap. It wasn't running when the false start happened.
2) Previous spot (A25)

[bob jenkins]

Thanks. Explanation for #2, please. (I'm not a football official).

[JRutledge]

Fouls by the offense are enforced from the previous spot unless otherwise stated. A holding would apply so it goes back to the previous spot enforced. If the foul happened beyond the previous spot then it would be a spot foul.

Peace

[Rich]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Thanks. Explanation for #2, please. (I'm not a football official).

Fouls such as holding will be enforced from the spot of the foul, but will *never* be enforced from behind the previous spot. It's a difference from HS football -- that has strict all-but-one (or 3-and-1) enforcement.

In other words, in college football, we'll never go from 1st and 10 to 1st and 27 -- worst it will ever be is 1st and 20.

[Texas Aggie]

Holding is one of the exceptions to spot of the foul behind the previous spot for team A. However, holding in the end zone is a safety.

[bob jenkins]

Thanks for all the explanations. So, if the penalyt had been some sort of illegal block, it would be enforced from the 22, but because holding is the (only?) exception, it is enforce form the 25 (LOS)? Does it matter that it was a pass play? And, why is it an exception?