Fouls - Change of Possession Downs

A leads 21-20 with three seconds remaining in the fourth quarter.  It is A's ball fourth and 1 yard to go on A's 45 yard line.  A1 muffs the snap, and A2 holds while the ball is loose.  B1 recovers and advances to A's 1 yard line where he is downed.  During B1's advance, B2 clips at A's 10 yard line and time expires during the down.  In an effort to prevent a double foul, Team B declines A2's foul.  The captain of A then wishes to decline B2's foul.




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Ruling: Once B declined A2's foul here are no more choices.   The penalty for B2's foul must be enforced because both cannot be declined.  After enforcement for B2's clip it is B's ball at A's 25 yard line for an untimed down.(10.2.2C)Casebook