2006-10-31 05:31:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Automatic
An audible.
2006-10-31 08:22:45 · answer #1 · answered by espinozacrc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An automatic? Like in automatic first down?
That's when the offense gets a first down due to a penalty, regardless of whether or not they have earned the necessary ten yards from the original line of scrimmage.
A good example is the illegal contact penalty. You get five yards for the penalty, and a new first down.
2006-10-31 05:41:14 · answer #2 · answered by Brian L 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It means no matter how much yardage the play made or lost. Because of the penalty the offense is getting a First Down.
2006-10-31 05:39:31 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Automatic first down is when the penalty makes it so that there's no other recourse but to give first down due to the severity of said penalty.
2006-10-31 05:41:47 · answer #4 · answered by tequillajenny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋