Football Question # 3.

[Lighthouse]

First and 10 for team A at its own three yardline. A1 is in his end zone when he muffs a backward pass from A2. A3 recovers the loose ball and is downed in the end zone. B4 is flagged for grabbing and twisting A3's facemask in the process of making the tackle.

A. Team B scores a safety.
B. The penalty is enforced from Team A's 20 yardline.
C. The penalty is enforced from Team A's goalline.
D. The penalty is enforced from the previous spot.

[jwade]

I guess D.

[Catsrock]

D. Illegal tackle so no safety. Team A ball at the 18. Maybe.

[Matt Dillon]

D..

[KevinHall]

I have to go with D also.

[Spiritof96]

C.... EDIT: No D.

C makes no sense.

[Lighthouse]

bttt

[TrueblueCATfan]

I will say D also

[Lighthouse]

The correct answer to football question # 3.

is D for NCAA, and C for HS.

RULE 10; Penalty Enforcement.

SECTION 2. Enforcement Procedures.
Determining the Enforcement Spot and the Basic Spot
ARTICLE 2. a. Dead-ball fouls. The enforcement spot for a foul committed when the ball is dead is the succeeding spot.
d. The following are basic spots for the various categories of plays: 1. Running plays. (a) Previous spot, when the related run ends behind the neutral zone.