You Be the Judge - (Receiver Steps Out)

[Goose Liver]

0:09 left in the game (4th quarter)
Offense on about the 50 yard line. 
Quarterback drops back and throws the ball to end zone and receiver catches the ball in end zone. 
Clock is now at 0:00. 

Flag was thrown on the play for “illegal touch” by receiver who caught the football in the end zone. 
He stepped out of bounds on his own just inside the 5 yard line. 

Officials negated the TD and placed the ball on the offenses 45 yard line. 
And gave the offense an untimed play. 

Shouldn’t the game have been over on the penalty on the offense?

I know the game can’t end on a defensive penalty unless penalty is declined by offense.    

[foxbat]

19 minutes ago, Goose Liver said:

0:09 left in the game (4th quarter)
Offense on about the 50 yard line. 
Quarterback drops back and throws the ball to end zone and receiver catches the ball in end zone. 
Clock is now at 0:00. 

Flag was thrown on the play for “illegal touch” by receiver who caught the football in the end zone. 
He stepped out of bounds on his own just inside the 5 yard line. 

Officials negated the TD and placed the ball on the offenses 45 yard line. 
And gave the offense an untimed play. 

Shouldn’t the game have been over on the penalty on the offense?

I know the game can’t end on a defensive penalty unless penalty is declined by offense.    

If I'm not mistaken, for NFHS, the game doesn't end if there is ANY accepted penalty as time expires ... regardless of offense or defense.  In this case here, defense could accept the penalty and offense gets one additional play, with the mark-off, or they can decline the penalty.  In the case of declining the penalty, the TD stands and the offense also gets the shot at the extra point attempt.  If the game is within 9 points, then the defense is pretty much forced to accept that penalty and give the offense another shot ... with five yards tacked on.

[miner_35]

36 minutes ago, Goose Liver said:

0:09 left in the game (4th quarter)
Offense on about the 50 yard line. 
Quarterback drops back and throws the ball to end zone and receiver catches the ball in end zone. 
Clock is now at 0:00. 

Flag was thrown on the play for “illegal touch” by receiver who caught the football in the end zone. 
He stepped out of bounds on his own just inside the 5 yard line. 

Officials negated the TD and placed the ball on the offenses 45 yard line. 
And gave the offense an untimed play. 

Shouldn’t the game have been over on the penalty on the offense?

I know the game can’t end on a defensive penalty unless penalty is declined by offense.    

If he stepped out on his own, he technically commits illegal participation. That's 15 yards. Play has to be accepted to negate the touchdown, therefore the offense gets to run another play since we can not end on an accepted penalty. If they decline and the game is within 8 points before said touchdown, they have an opportunity to run the PAT. If it has no change on the outcome, such as a team taking the lead as time expires or trails by more than two after the touchdown, the PAT is not attempted.