Why not 10 yards and replay down? Dumb that 3rd and 20 becomes 1st down

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Sep 14, 2014
7:18:07pm

BYUCoug11

Why not 10 yards and replay down? Dumb that 3rd and 20 becomes 1st down

because of a flag that's only worth 10 yards when the other team does it.

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BYUCoug11

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The auto 1st down for a holding penalty is dumb.

BYUCoug11

9/14/14 7:00pm

They have to otherwise no incentive for D to not hold

mosterlow

9/14/14 7:06pm

Why not 10 yards and replay down? Dumb that 3rd and 20 becomes 1st down

BYUCoug11

9/14/14 7:18pm

Because usually when a defender holds

mosterlow

9/14/14 7:19pm

Even if the hold is nowhere near the play?

BYUCoug11

9/14/14 7:20pm

The hold may be why the play goes elsewhere

mosterlow

9/14/14 7:25pm

So is the pass interference penalty; spot of the foul.

Mathew

9/14/14 7:15pm

That one makes a little more sense though

BYUCoug11

9/14/14 7:18pm

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