So here is a question that I've had for years but never thought about asking it here until today! May not really be an answer to the question but for the bulk of people who comment on this forum I like the interaction so I'd like to hear other's thoughts. Why do 1/2 the distance to the goal penalties exist as they do? I've always thought the actually penalizes the non-penalized team when they are enforced. Sometimes is likely on 5 yards or less of a difference but I still feel like the team that committed the infraction gets off easier. Say ball is on the 14 of Team B with Team A going in to score. There is Defensive PI on the Team B 1 yard line (not in the EZ). Normally 15 yard penalty correct? But in this case would be 1/2 the distance, correct? So ball is spotted on the 7. So Team A gets shorted 8 penalty yards. Can't really get 15 because that puts it in the EZ but why not go as far in full yards as you can without entering the EZ? Say ball moved to the 1? Another scenario...Team A on own 10. Gets holding penalty on 5. That is 1/2 the distance correct? So again 10 yard penalty becomes 5 yards. Team B gets slighted. I'd argue that it gets moved to the 1 again. If my scenarios are off in specifics I apologize feel free to correct but more interested in the opinions of others on the 1/2 the distance enforcement. Thanks!