Illegal Batting

[bisonlj]

Originally Posted by maven

Ah, there's the issue. Under ABO, all fouls (without special enforcement) by B are enforced from the basic spot. "All B fouls, basic spot." Easy!

I'd be careful with that. A better statement would be "All defense fouls, basic spot." Team B remains team B throughout the down, even after a change of possession. Offense and defense change as team possession changes.

Using your example, B intercepts a pass at the B20, returns it to the B40, but was guilty of a hold at the B30 during the run. The penalty is enforced from the B30 because it was a foul by the OFFENSE behind the basic spot (B40).

[maven]

Originally Posted by bisonlj

I'd be careful with that. A better statement would be "All defense fouls, basic spot."

Of course that's it, and that's what I always say. Rich messed me up, talking about B...

[Rich]

Originally Posted by maven

Of course that's it, and that's what I always say. Rich messed me up, talking about B...

Eh, B remained the defense during the play. Nothing I wrote was incorrect.