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Shouldn't this have been declined?

By King of Bling
9/15/2016 10:56 am
1st down and 18, the play gains 17 yards but a 5yd penalty is accepted. So we get 1st and 13 as opposed to 2nd and 1? https://mfn30.myfootballnow.com/gamecenter/view/2322#410011

It would seem in this instance it would be better to decline the penalty rather than accepting it but still having over 10 yards left to get a 1st.

Re: Shouldn't this have been declined?

By WarEagle
9/15/2016 12:26 pm
Agreed.

I've noticed the AI ALWAYS accepts the penalty if the play does not result in a first down.

Re: Shouldn't this have been declined?

By IHP3
9/15/2016 12:38 pm
Maybe the AI could be set to where if it is 10 or more needed if accepted, vs 3 or less if declined, the penalty would be declined, provided it is not occurring on 3rd or 4th down

Re: Shouldn't this have been declined?

By jdavidbakr - Site Admin
9/15/2016 12:54 pm
Thanks for the example, you are right that this should have been declined in this case, WarEagle is also right that the coach will currently choose a new first down over second (or more) and short. IHP3, thanks also for the suggestion to objectify the decision - I'll need to go with something like that.