Dumb Question

parepat · #1 (**permalink**) Fri Sep 27, 2013, 10:01am

NCAA. 3rd down and 10 at midfield, left hash. A has two players in motion at the snap. Sweep to the right hash for a 5 yard gain. Flag for illegal shift. After enforcement of the penalty which hash is the ball placed? Brain not working.

JRutledge · #2 (**permalink**) Fri Sep 27, 2013, 10:03am

It is called the "previous spot" for a reason. If the penalty is accepted it goes back to not only the same yard line the ball was snapped at previously, but that exact spot.

Peace

maven · #3 (**permalink**) Fri Sep 27, 2013, 10:07am

Dictated by the enforcement spot. What is the enforcement spot for illegal shift?

Suudy · #4 (**permalink**) Fri Sep 27, 2013, 10:20am

The same for NFHS. We had this last night in a frosh game. The coach/QB asked me (as HL) why we went back to the other side of the field.

"We go from the previous spot."

"Oh."

I love those kinds of conversations.

bisonlj · #5 (**permalink**) Fri Sep 27, 2013, 11:56am

Same with enforcing from the flag. Not only is it the yard line but also the relation to the hash. I see umpires get this wrong all the time.

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