Half the distance to the goal - Penalties inside the 10 or 15

[edjr 6,580]

The only penalty that has never been half the distance is pass interference.

 

If PI occurs in the end zone from the 50, wouldn't it be better to use half the distance and place it at the 25?

 

If a PI happens at the 5 from the 30, it goes to the 15.

 

Doesn't this make more sense than a spot foul 100% of the time?

[posty 2,670]

I wish it would go back to just 15 yards, but that will never happen again because the NFL likes scoring and catering to the casual fans...

[hoytdwow 202]

hate the spot foul rule, but the obverse is that more DBs will commit PI on big plays if it's only a 15 yd penalty.

[edjr 6,580]

hate the spot foul rule, but the obverse is that more DBs will commit PI on big plays if it's only a 15 yd penalty.

 

 

Ever see a DB try and grab a guy and miss? you're assuming they will just tackle guys and that is dumb. it is a spot foul and if a guy burns them they still try and grab them, nothing will change.

[Vikings4ever 549]

The only penalty that has never been half the distance is pass interference.

Intentional grounding

[edjr 6,580]

Intentional grounding

 

Is that a distance foul?

 

I guess calling a 4th time out would not be as well?

[Thornton Melon 618]

I wish it would go back to just 15 yards, but that will never happen again because the NFL likes scoring and catering to the casual fans...

 

It was dumb when it was just 15 yards. DBs would practically tackle a guy to trade a 40 yarder for 15.

[DaBeerz 88]

They won't ever do 15 yard PI rules. This means if a DB ever gets beat on a deep play by a good WR, they'll interfere almost every time rather than giving up a score. That's High School football rules, they used to tell us to just interfere and take the 15 yards if we got beat deep, but keep it on the down low kind of thing.

 

Same deal (CFL Fans) on the No Yards rule on punt and kickoff returns. Originally it was a 5 yard penalty, coaches basically told their players to tackle the returner every time and take the 5 yard penalty rather than risking any return, they had to make it a 15 yard penalty for that to stop.

 

Penalty has to outweigh the potential benefit, otherwise teams won't care about being penalized. Given the amount of variables going on, the rules should be consistently applied regardless of field position, way too many chances to screw up down and distance otherwise...

[Patriotsfatboy1 1,432]

I like the half the distance idea.

 

Intentional grounding is not necessarily a spot foul penalty. It is 10 yards and loss of down if the penalty occurs less than 10 yards from the line of scrimmage. If the QB is more than 10 yards from the line of scrimmage, then it is a spot foul and loss of down.

 

There are others that have a spot component to it. For example, holding and block in the back are spot fouls. If it happens behind the line of scrimmage, then it is marked off from the line of scrimmage. Otherwise, it is marked off from the spot of the foul.

[edjr 6,580]

I like the half the distance idea.

 

Intentional grounding is not necessarily a spot foul penalty. It is 10 yards and loss of down if the penalty occurs less than 10 yards from the line of scrimmage. If the QB is more than 10 yards from the line of scrimmage, then it is a spot foul and loss of down.

 

There are others that have a spot component to it. For example, holding and block in the back are spot fouls. If it happens behind the line of scrimmage, then it is marked off from the line of scrimmage. Otherwise, it is marked off from the spot of the foul.

 

Thought of it taking a sh1t yesterday. Have never heard it mentioned before.

[The Moz 69]

If a DB is beat he will PI every time if it's just 15 yards or 1/2 distance. The spot rule isn't there for scoring - the spot foul is there so DB's respect it - other wise you would rarely ever see a long pass for a TD.

[southcarolina 166]

I think they should make all penalties half the distance to the goal, no matter where they occur. Even against the offense.