2006-08-26 09:59:42 · 6 answers · asked by AV Guy 1 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
When you're inside the 20 yard line, the half the distance rule applies because there arises a situation where you have more distance to go with the penalty than yards to go for a touchdown/safety.
2006-08-28 04:34:05 · answer #1 · answered by bigvol662004 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I ABSOLUTELY KNOW THE ANSWER AND CAN JUSTIFY WHY THE RULE IS SUCH...........
IN THE (NFL) NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE THERE ARE RULES DESIGNED TO BE IMPARTIAL TO THE INDIVIDUAL TEAMS. MEANING THE RULES ARE APPLIED EVENLY. IF THE OFFENSIVE TEAM HAS AN INTENTIONAL GROUNDING, THEN THE RULE IS........"LOSS OF DOWN" + (NEGATIVE)YARDS. I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND THAT..........
NOW IF THE OFFENSIVE TEAM IS IN THE "RED ZONE" (20 YARDS AND UNDER.....ALL THE RULES STILL APPLY EVENLY, UNTIL THEY GET TO THE 10 YARD LINE AND UNDER. HERE IS WHY.................[(BRONCOS / OFFENSE - RAIDERS / DEFENSE) THE BRONCOS HAVE THE BALL ON THE 8 YARD LINE........AS THE QUARTER BACK CALLS FOR THE PLAY, ONE OF THE RAIDERS JUMPS OFF SIDE AND MAKES CONTACT WITH THE LEFT TACKLE.......'OFF SIDES' ~~~ REPEAT DOWN AND 5 YARDS CLOSER TO THE GOAL LINE. (NOW THEY ARE ON THE 3 YARD LINE) IF THE PENALTY HAPPENS AGAIN, THERE IS NO WAY THEY CAN MOVE THE BALL 5 YARDS, SO THE RULING WILL BE.....'OFF SIDES' ~~~~"REPEAT DOWN AND 1/2 THE DISTANCE TO THE GOAL"].
NOW OF COURSE THEY ONLY GAINED 1 1/2 YARDS FOR THIS PENALTY THAT WARRANTS FIVE YARDS. THE BALL WILL MOVED TO THE MARKED AREA AND GOAL TO GO.
[NOT ENOUGH YARDAGE TO ENFORCE THE PENALTY, THEY GO TO HALF THE DISTANCE TO THE GOAL.]
REMEMBER YOU GOT YOUR ANSWER FROM THE 'ROSE HILLS REVIEW'<~~~~ ANTHONY
2006-08-26 10:25:17 · answer #2 · answered by ANTHONY 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Penalties are assesed half the distance to the goal line because the offense can't get a safety called off of a penalty.
2006-08-26 10:05:12 · answer #3 · answered by gangstergnome1991 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
when the penalty assessed is more than the amount of yards there are left to the goal line
2006-08-26 10:02:06 · answer #4 · answered by cubscaps33 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this rule is used when a team on defense commits a penalty and the team on offense is to close to the endzone for the normal yardage or if a team on offense is to close to their endzone and they commit a penalty
2006-08-26 10:04:07 · answer #5 · answered by person6136396 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when your under the ten yard line, and the penalty is more than ten yards
2006-08-26 10:03:23 · answer #6 · answered by mr_g 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋