Safety on holding call?

[CrossTown]

I'm playing a Dynasty game, week 2 in year one, Army (me) versus Hawai'i. I pin them on their 3 with a great punt, and first play they get a nice pass called back on a holding penalty. If I accept the penalty, I'm awarded a safety. Why is that?

[Pogo27]

Because the game is broke, it sounds like.

[Special27K]

That's the rule, if there's a holding call while the QB is in the endzone it results in a safety

[MJAY2003]

Football rules state that if a penalty goes against the offense in their own endzone, its a safety. Nothing is broken. I'm actually surprised they got that right.

[xylocaine]

Quote: Originally Posted by Special27K

That's the rule, if there's a holding call while the QB is in the endzone it results in a safety

This.

Happened last year when UNC and UConn played. UConn basically gave that game away even though UNC's offense was inept.

[joshopsu]

Any penalty (by the offense) that occurs in the endzone is an automatic safety. Take it as fact - I've been a college football official in the northeast for 3 years. I'm actually really surprised that the developers got it right.

I wish they would implement the block in the back penalty - which is only 10 yards. The clipping penalty is garbage. We, as officials, hardly ever see clipping. In fact, in my 10 year career (high school and college), I have never had to call clipping. But block in the back happens very frequently.

[joshopsu]

Quote: Originally Posted by Special27K

That's the rule, if there's a holding call while the QB is in the endzone it results in a safety

It has nothing to do with the QB in the endzone.

[Pogo27]

I just learned something.

So, if the lineman called for the holding was on the 1 yard line, it wouldn't be a safety, correct? But it is a safety because the lineman called was in the endzone while holding, correct?