I've looked through the NFL's guide for statisticians and I don't see this as being covered. Wondering if you might know the answer.
Packers at Lions opening day 1978.
2-4-L30 Middleton runs for +3 [Detroit's Bailey and GB's Thompson were cited for unsportsmanlike conduct.]
No yardage was marked off. The penalties offset. The next play continued as if the penalties had not been called.
3-1-L27 Middleton +2 and FIRST DOWN.
The question: Should a penalty for 0 yards given to both Lions and GB on that second down play?
A similar situation occurred in the fourth quarter.
For the game, GB was listed as having 8 accepted penalties for 40 yards; Lions 9 for 31.
Is that correct or should it be 6 for 40 and 7 for 31 as the unsportsmanlike penalties called in 1Q and 4Q offset both times?
Question from Eric Goska for people who know scoring rules
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Re: Question from Eric Goska for people who know scoring rul
Here is the CURRENT rules as per the person who currently manages the GSIS operations:
If offsetting penalties occur during a play, play stats for that play would be nullified. If offsetting penalties occur during a dead ball situation, play stats would count. In both situations, offsetting penalties do not count towards team penalty totals.
I say CURRENT, because in 1978 the scoring rules/interpretations could have been different.
If offsetting penalties occur during a play, play stats for that play would be nullified. If offsetting penalties occur during a dead ball situation, play stats would count. In both situations, offsetting penalties do not count towards team penalty totals.
I say CURRENT, because in 1978 the scoring rules/interpretations could have been different.
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Re: Question from Eric Goska for people who know scoring rul
As far as I know, there have never been penalties given in stats for offsetting penalties. It's always been nothing in the stats because they are offsetting, as far as I know.
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Re: Question from Eric Goska for people who know scoring rul
Thanks, will pass along to EricTodMaher wrote:Here is the CURRENT rules as per the person who currently manages the GSIS operations:
If offsetting penalties occur during a play, play stats for that play would be nullified. If offsetting penalties occur during a dead ball situation, play stats would count. In both situations, offsetting penalties do not count towards team penalty totals.
I say CURRENT, because in 1978 the scoring rules/interpretations could have been different.