Football What's with "Half the distance to the goal?" - Page 2

Wallcrawler · 11-10-2014, 05:30 PM

Why are penalties half the distance to the goal if you are within the penalty yards?

If you're at the 10 and you get called for holding, its a 10 yard penalty. Your offense should move back to the 1.

Because logic, and chances for safeties are awesome.

**Shaid** · 11-10-2014, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jLoy88

Section 2 Location of Foul
HALF DISTANCE PENALTY
Article 1 If a distance penalty, enforced from a specific spot between the goal lines would place the ball
more than half the distance to the offender’s goal line, the penalty shall be half the distance from that spot
to their goal line.

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15 yard penalty on the 30 yard line = 15 yard line.
15 yard penalty on the 26 yard line = 13 yard line.

If the result of the penalty would otherwise be greater than half the distance between the line of scrimmage and the goal line, than half the distance is enforced. So for measurements;
5 yard penalties - can only be 1/2 distance within the 10 yard line
10 yard penalties - can only be 1/2 distance within the 20 yard line
15 yard penalties - can only be 1/2 distance within 30 yard line.

this applies inversely for moving forward as well as backwards on a penalty.

Pretty sure we all knew that.

tk13 · 11-10-2014, 06:32 PM

Why do they even have yards? Or quarters? Or goal lines? Why don't they just put the ball out there... and play.

ToxSocks · 11-10-2014, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by tk13

Why do they even have yards? Or quarters? Or goal lines? Why don't they just put the ball out there... and play.

I agree. 1st downs are dumb.

Every team should just get 4 chances to score a TD. If they can't, too ****ing bad it's the other team's turn now.

**Rain Man** · 11-10-2014, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by tk13

Why do they even have yards? Or quarters? Or goal lines? Why don't they just put the ball out there... and play.

That would be more pure to the roots of the game.

ClevelandBronco · 11-10-2014, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by tk13

Why do they even have yards? Or quarters? Or goal lines? Why don't they just put the ball out there... and play.

You mean smear one of the partners in a loving, committed, same sex union?

Hydrae · 11-10-2014, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ClevelandBronco

You mean smear one of the partners in a loving, committed, same sex union?

Hydrae · 11-10-2014, 07:07 PM

To the OP, what drives me nuts is that a defense has an offsides with the ball on the 6, the ball is moved to the 3 for a 3 yard penalty. Then the offense false starts and the ball is moved to the 8. So offsetting penalties leaves the ball 2 yards farther out. Something about that just doesn't seem balanced.

**Gonzo** · 11-10-2014, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by tk13

Why do they even have yards? Or quarters? Or goal lines? Why don't they just put the ball out there... and play.

The native Americans used to do this. It was a form of lacrosse actually and it would last for days...
I think of someone actually formed a league that played that form of the sport, it would be a big hit.

**Gonzo** · 11-10-2014, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Detoxing

I agree. 1st downs are dumb.

Every team should just get 4 chances to score a TD. If they can't, too ****ing bad it's the other team's turn now.

You know what... That would be kinda cool but give them 10 downs, (including the kickoff). Pretty cool shit right there.

Garcia Bronco · 11-10-2014, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Gonzo

The native Americans used to do this. It was a form of lacrosse actually and it would last for days...
I think of someone actually formed a league that played that form of the sport, it would be a big hit.

They were to the death contests and that is where LaCrosse comes from.

Mr. Laz · 11-10-2014, 07:22 PM

so if you get a penalty equal to or greater than your yard position ........ safety?

ClevelandBronco · 11-10-2014, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Laz

so if you get a penalty equal to or greater than your yard position ........ safety?

Sure. That's the way this conversation is going. And offside on the defense on their own four is a touchdown. However, the team on defense gets the ball if they commit a personal foul on their own four because that would place the ball out of the back of the end zone and we all know what happens then. (Though we're not at all sure why it happens except that balls used to be precious when the world wasn't in color yet.)

tk13 · 11-10-2014, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Gonzo

The native Americans used to do this. It was a form of lacrosse actually and it would last for days...
I think of someone actually formed a league that played that form of the sport, it would be a big hit.

That's what I'm talking about. Men are men. A sport where success is not measured by the amount of points you score, but by the number of concussions you endure.

displacedinMN · 11-10-2014, 07:37 PM

I feel like I am half the distance from the goal most of the time.

listopencil · 11-10-2014, 07:38 PM

Eliminate penalties and play the game with telepresence controlled robots.

11-10-2014, 05:30 PM
Wallcrawler How tall is this thing? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ground 0 for enema of US. Casino cash: $2112912	What's with "Half the distance to the goal?" Why are penalties half the distance to the goal if you are within the penalty yards? If you're at the 10 and you get called for holding, its a 10 yard penalty. Your offense should move back to the 1. Because logic, and chances for safeties are awesome.
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Hydrae MVP Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Newport, Or Casino cash: $-1123000	To the OP, what drives me nuts is that a defense has an offsides with the ball on the 6, the ball is moved to the 3 for a 3 yard penalty. Then the offense false starts and the ball is moved to the 8. So offsetting penalties leaves the ball 2 yards farther out. Something about that just doesn't seem balanced.
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