Team Possession after Penalty Enforcement

With fourth Down and 4 from the 50, A1 runs to B's 40 and then throws an incomplete forward pass.





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Ruling: If B declines the penalty, it will be A's ball first and 10 from B's 40-yard line.  If B accepts the 5-yard penalty for the illegal forward pass, it will still be a first down and 10 for A from B's 45-yard line.   The loss of down part of the penalty has no significance since the succeeding spot is beyond the line to gain and a new series is awarded.