Half The Distance to The Goal

Never really liked this rule, and while I see the theory behind it, a penalty is a penalty to me regardless of the field position.   

Thoughts?

so what would you do in it's place?

penalty moves the ball into the end zone?

ok.  and then when there's another penalty?
 

i understand and agree.  what I am questioning is how does one pick an arbitrary point at which to start enforcing a difference in penalty distance.   just picking the 1 yard line is certainly a choice.   but why is it that much better than the 2, 3 , or even 5 ?

I think the reasoning might be that backing a team all the way to the one means they're not only at risk of giving up a safety, but that the offense can't really do anything from that field position.  So a single penalty in the wrong place easily can cost them 7 points.

Yeah, I think they should be penalized and sometimes it hurts, but I don't like the thought that a penalty at the wrong field position can so readily change the outcome of a game.

Fix the TV timeout rule.  Games at 11:00, 1:00, 4:00 and 7:00.

So then what's to deter the defensive back from just shoving the receiver over on a long pass play?  Say the ball is on the 45-yard line, for instance, and they throw the long pass attempting to get all the way to the goal.  Even if the defender put the receiver in a straitjacket, you think a 15-yard penalty would suffice?  If it would save a touchdown and the other team only moves to the 30-yard line, why WOULDN'T the defensive back tie the receiver up?  It's almost like you're providing the defensive player an INCENTIVE to break the rule.   

The last time I expressed an opinion on the inequity of a rule, I was shunned and blacklisted.  I won't risk it here.