2017 MINI MISSIVE #16


RULE 7-3-8-PENALTY: DEFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE

Assume that the (a) legal forward pass crosses the neutral zone; (b) the foul occurs after the pass is thrown; (c) the pass is incomplete; and (d) all fouls are by B44 against A87. Defensive pass interference (DPI).

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3rd/14 B24. A19's legal forward pass to A87 is catchable. B44 is flagged for a personal foul against A87 on B's 16.
A 1/10 B's 12. Team A has the option to accept the penalty for the personal foul (more advantageous) or DPI. The penalty is enforced half the distance from the previous spot.
2
3rd/14 B24. A19's legal forward pass to A87 is catchable. B44 is flagged for a personal foul against A87 on B's 8.
A 1/10 B's 9. Team A has the option to accept the penalty for the personal foul or DPI (more advantageous). The penalty is enforced 15 yards from the previous spot.
3
3rd/14 B24. A19's legal forward pass to A87 is catchable. B44 is flagged for a personal foul against A87 on B's 11.
A 1/10 B's 11. Team A has the option to accept the penalty for the personal foul or DPI (more advantageous). The penalty is Team A's ball at the spot of the foul.
4
3rd/12 B42. A19's legal forward pass to A87 is catchable. B44 is flagged for holding against A87 on B's 36.
A 1/10 B's 36. Team A does not have the option to accept the penalty for the holding foul which would be more advantageous. The only option is to accept the penalty for DPI. The penalty is Team A's ball at the spot of the foul.
5
3rd/12 B42. A19's legal forward pass to A87 is NOT catchable. B44 is flagged for holding against A87 on B's 36.
A 1/10 B's 32. There is no foul for DPI since the pass was not catchable. The 10-yard penalty for defensive holding is enforced from the previous spot and carries a first down.
6
3rd/goal B14. Left hash mark. A19's legal forward pass to A87 is catchable. B44 is flagged for DPI only against A87 anywhere in B's end zone.
A 1/goal B's 2. Left hash mark. The penalty enforced from the previous spot places the ball on B's 2 since the ball was snapped from on or inside B's 17.
7
3rd/goal B14. Left hash mark. A19's legal forward pass to A87 is catchable. B44 is flagged for DPI only against A87 on B's 3 in the right side zone.
A 1/goal B's 3. Right hash mark. The penalty is Team A's ball at the spot of the foul since the foul occurred less than 15 yards downfield.
8
3rd/goal B2. A19's legal forward pass to A87 is catchable. B44 is flagged for DPI only against A87 in B's end zone.
A 1/goal B's 1. The penalty is enforced half the distance to B's goal line if and only if the previous spot is on or inside B's 2.
9
Try B3. A19's legal forward pass to A87 is catchable. B44 is flagged for DPI against A87 in B's end zone.
A Try B1-1/2. On a Try, the penalty is enforced half the distance to B's goal line if and only if the previous spot is on B's 3.

pigskin@romgilbert.us / September 18, 2017 / (p-1716)