Football Question # 8.

[Lighthouse]

Second and 20 at team A's 20 yardline. A1 drops back to pass. B2 holds eligible receiver A3 at team A's 35 yardline. With no receiver open, A1 is downed at his own 10 yardline. The next play will be:

A. First and 10 for team A from its own 30 yardline.
B. Second and 10 for team A from its own 30 yardline.
C. First and 10 for team A from its own 25 yardline.
d. Second and 20 for team A from its own 20 yardline.

[Bourbonman]

Assuming a referee observed the holding call and threw a flag, team A gets 10 yards from line of scrimmage and an automatic first down. Therefore, A.

[Lighthouse]

Assuming a referee observed the holding call and threw a flag, team A gets 10 yards from line of scrimmage and an automatic first down. Therefore, A.

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[TrueblueCATfan]

Second and 20 at team A's 20 yardline. A1 drops back to pass. B2 holds eligible receiver A3 at team A's 35 yardline. With no receiver open, A1 is downed at his own 10 yardline. The next play will be:

A. First and 10 for team A from its own 30 yardline.
B. Second and 10 for team A from its own 30 yardline.
C. First and 10 for team A from its own 25 yardline.
d. Second and 20 for team A from its own 20 yardline.

I will say B

[KevinHall]

A if the penalty was called. D if not called.

[Lighthouse]

Maybe I should clarify something I assumed. Because the questions are taken from the Officials test, when a foul or violation is mentioned, it should be considered a flag was thrown.

[Bourbonman]

Maybe I should clarify something I assumed. Because the questions are taken from the Officials test, when a foul or violation is mentioned, it should be considered a flag was thrown.

My bad. I was just goofing off. No harm intended. I truly enjoy the posts. I'll behave.

[Lighthouse]

I thought so, and always voice your opinion of the officials. I just want to keep this Forum focused on rules and interpretations.

[gerntz]

it depends on whether the penalty is accepted or not.

[Lighthouse]

Sorry this is late.

The correct answer to question # 8
is, B for College, and D for HS.

RULE 10; Penalty Enforcement.

SECTION 2. Enforcement Procedures
Determining the Enforcement Spot and the Basic Spot
ARTICLE 2.
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.
(b) End of the related run, when the related run ends beyond the neutral
zone.
(c) End of the related run, on running plays that have no neutral zone.
2 Running plays when the run ends in the end zone after change of team
possession (not on a try).
(a) 20-yard line, when a foul occurs after a change of team possession in
the end zone and the result of the play is a touchback.
(b) Goal line, when a foul occurs after a change of team possession in the
field of play and the related run ends in the end zone. (Exception:
Rule 8-5-1-Exceptions.)
(c) Goal line, when a foul occurs after a change of team possession in
the end zone, the related run ends in the end zone, and the result of
the play is not a touchback.
3. Pass plays.
Previous spot, on legal forward pass plays.