I'm playing safety, and we've just pinned the other team at their own 5 yard line. They throw an underneath crossing route, well-blocked, and the receiver is off to the races with a chance to score. Our other safety and I both have a possible angle for the tackle. At the 10 yard line, my teammate is about to make the TD-saving tackle, but the ball-carrier's teammate basically collars him with an obvious hold. As I'm closing in, I can even see the official reaching for a flag. Just as the ball carrier is crossing the goal line, I dive for him and tackle him with a wicked horse collar. He crumples to the ground, and fortunately is not injured. A second flag is thrown.
If I had not committed the horse collar, the holding penalty would be enforced from the spot of the foul (10 yard line), and the ball would be moved back to the 20, resulting in a 75 yard gain. However, because I committed the horse collar, the ruling is offsetting penalties, and the down is replayed. I wiped out a 75 yard gain by committing the penalty.
Did I miss anything?
If I had not committed the horse collar, the holding penalty would be enforced from the spot of the foul (10 yard line), and the ball would be moved back to the 20, resulting in a 75 yard gain. However, because I committed the horse collar, the ruling is offsetting penalties, and the down is replayed. I wiped out a 75 yard gain by committing the penalty.
Did I miss anything?