The whole point of intentional grounding is it grants the defense a sack they had earned but for the illegal pass. A sack doesn’t cause the loss of an extra down.
Intentional grounding is essentially the photo negative of defensive pass interference. They both grant the non-offending team the high-value outcome that likely would have happened without the cheating.
The whole point of intentional grounding is it grants the defense a sack they had earned but for the illegal pass. A sack doesn’t cause the loss of an extra down.
Intentional grounding is essentially the photo negative of defensive pass interference. They both grant the non-offending team the high-value outcome that likely would have happened without the cheating.