Here's a rules question. After the first missed fg by Florida, they threw a flag for holding on the defense giving them a second chance. Why was it not an automatic first down like all other defensive holds I've ever seen?

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Posted by JermStone

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Posted on 10/10/10 at 6:25 pm to JermStone

Anyone?

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Posted by Raparooot

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Posted on 10/10/10 at 6:26 pm to JermStone

It was fourth down and more than 10 yards so after the penalty it was still fourth down but fourth and short? I think.

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Posted by 62zip

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Posted on 10/10/10 at 6:29 pm to JermStone

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Here's a rules question. After the first missed fg by Florida, they threw a flag for holding on the defense giving them a second chance. Why was it not an automatic first down like all other defensive holds I've ever seen?

Defensive holding, when a legal forward pass crosses the neutral zone, results in an automatic first down.

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Posted by TViper777

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Posted on 10/10/10 at 7:31 pm to JermStone

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Here's a rules question. After the first missed fg by Florida, they threw a flag for holding on the defense giving them a second chance. Why was it not an automatic first down like all other defensive holds I've ever seen?

See rule 9 article 4 of the rule book. An automatic first down would be assessed only if the foul occurred against an eligible receiver when a legal forward pass crosses the neutral zone.

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