▁usually ▁offset ▁and ▁the ▁down ▁is ▁re play ed . ▁However , ▁the ▁fou ls ▁must ▁be ▁committed ▁in ▁the ▁same ▁time ▁frame . ▁For ▁instance , ▁two ▁fou ls ▁during ▁the ▁active ▁play ▁can ▁offset , ▁but ▁a ▁f oul ▁during ▁the ▁play ▁and ▁a ▁personal ▁f oul ▁after ▁the ▁wh ist le ▁may ▁not . ▁Two ▁personal ▁fou ls ▁after ▁the ▁play ▁can ▁offset , ▁although ▁this ▁is ▁not ▁often ▁called . ▁In ▁the ▁NFL , ▁a ▁major ▁( 1 5 - yard ) ▁penalty ▁by ▁one ▁team ▁may ▁not ▁offset ▁a ▁minor ▁( 5 - yard ) ▁penalty ▁by ▁the ▁other ▁team . ▁In ▁the ▁C FL , ▁the ▁penalty ▁yard age ▁is ▁generally ▁n ett ed : ▁a ▁ 1 5 - yard ▁penalty ▁by ▁one ▁team ▁and ▁a ▁ 1 0 - yard ▁penalty ▁by ▁the ▁other ▁will ▁result ▁in ▁ 5 ▁net ▁yards ▁of ▁penalty ▁enfor cement . ▁ ▁Intent ional ▁fou ls ▁In ▁certain ▁situations , ▁a ▁team ▁( specific ally ▁in ▁the ▁NFL ) ▁may ▁intention ally ▁commit ▁a ▁f oul ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁receive ▁a ▁penalty ▁that ▁they ▁see ▁as ▁advantage ous : ▁ ▁A ▁delay ▁of ▁game ▁or ▁intent ional ▁false ▁start ▁penalty ▁may ▁be ▁sought ▁intention ally ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁back ▁up ▁the ▁line ▁of ▁sc rim m age ▁prior ▁to ▁a ▁punt ▁to ▁allow ▁for ▁a ▁larger ▁pun ting ▁field . ▁( This ▁is ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁few ▁examples ▁of ▁an ▁intent ional ▁f oul ▁that ▁is ▁generally ▁toler ated ▁as