Can the team on offense refuse a defensive offside penalty?

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Can the team on offense refuse a defensive offside penalty?

2007-02-14 08:26:06 · 2 answers · asked by sansabrain 1 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ Other - Football

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What is a "defensive offside penalty" ? Let's be clear here first!!!!!!!!

2007-02-14 08:30:59 · answer #1 · answered by RealArsenalFan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Yes...the team can accept the penalty or choose the result of the play, if the play is not whistled dead.

If the play is whistled dead the opposing team gets the minimum penalty without a loss of down.

2007-02-14 16:29:43 · answer #2 · answered by Jeremy M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋