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Proposed NFL Rule Change: Kickoff Fair Catch

Jasper : 5/23/2023 2:09 am
From ESPN: "The NFL's competition committee has proposed a new rule that would spot a fair catch on a kickoff at the 25-yard line, even if it is made inside of that yardage marker in the field of play."

Another proposed rule change re punt return touchbacks is also described in the same link.

This is an effort to minimize special team injuries.

Jasper
Proposed NFL Rule Change: Kickoff Fair Catch - ( New Window )
Follow-up on ESPN Link  
Jasper : 5/23/2023 2:59 am : link
Sorry. Old news. Story is from March 2023.

Jasper
I think both proposals  
RicFlair : 5/23/2023 6:51 am : link
are actually fine.
Larry David on eliminating kickers in the NFL  
DonQuixote : 5/23/2023 7:39 am : link
Satire, well mostly…
Larry David’s Plan to Ban NFL FGs & Punts Is Actually Pretty, Pretty, Pretty Good | Rich Eisen Show - ( New Window )
LOL  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 5/23/2023 7:49 am : link
Thursday and Friday night games prove the NFL is concerned about injuries argument is utter lie.
Special teams coaches and players  
k2tampa : 5/23/2023 8:27 am : link
are against the change.
Fair catch rule - ( New Window )
RE: LOL  
joeinpa : 5/23/2023 8:28 am : link
In comment 16121508 Eric from BBI said:
Quote:
Thursday and Friday night games prove the NFL is concerned about injuries argument is utter lie.


Was just about to state this obvious fact.
I liked the XFL kick off rule  
Ben in Tampa : 5/23/2023 9:07 am : link
I think the League should adopt it
This proposal is so stupid...  
bLiTz 2k : 5/23/2023 9:11 am : link
It totally eliminates the gamesmanship on kickoffs. Watch more teams try and get a bounce like a squib and cause more big hits if this passes.

This is just trying to save face.
Bring kickoffs back from the 20 yard line!  
OBJ_AllDay : 5/23/2023 9:23 am : link
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There has got to be a better way  
rasbutant : 5/23/2023 9:36 am : link
just starting the offense at the 25 sucks. Yah for more scoring! Boo for actually seeing a full football game.

Where is the strategy, the intrigue, the excitement. The ability to flip the momentum of a game.

I think we can agree that player running full speed toward each other with a big crash isn't a safe thing to do. But just starting the team at the 25 sucks...there has got to be a better way.

Maybe find a way to highlight the kickers, what are some skill competitions that could help?

Just spit-balling, some may be a bad idea but lets throw some crap and see what sticks...

1. 1 pt for kicking it through the field goal.
2. Directional kicking (just like punts), kickers can try to pin the other team inside the 10...but if they screw up it could be at the 30, 40 etc... and if it just goes into the endzone it starts at the 20...not the 25 damit. This also still leaves the chance for a kick return if they don't manage to get it out of bounds. Fair catch at spot of catch just like punts.
3. Move the kick way up and have every kick be an onside kick. The running start would be eliminated so they wont be at full speed hitting each other. Could change the game by turn over, or still the chance to return the kick for a TD, but most times they'd just fall on it at the 20 yard line.

Anyone got another idea that involves the kicker? I know there are other offensive play ideas, but I want more kicker importance not less.

RE: There has got to be a better way  
rasbutant : 5/23/2023 9:40 am : link
In comment 16121559 rasbutant said:
Quote:
just starting the offense at the 25 sucks. Yah for more scoring! Boo for actually seeing a full football game.

Where is the strategy, the intrigue, the excitement. The ability to flip the momentum of a game.

I think we can agree that player running full speed toward each other with a big crash isn't a safe thing to do. But just starting the team at the 25 sucks...there has got to be a better way.

Maybe find a way to highlight the kickers, what are some skill competitions that could help?

Just spit-balling, some may be a bad idea but lets throw some crap and see what sticks...

1. 1 pt for kicking it through the field goal.
2. Directional kicking (just like punts), kickers can try to pin the other team inside the 10...but if they screw up it could be at the 30, 40 etc... and if it just goes into the endzone it starts at the 20...not the 25 damit. This also still leaves the chance for a kick return if they don't manage to get it out of bounds. Fair catch at spot of catch just like punts.
3. Move the kick way up and have every kick be an onside kick. The running start would be eliminated so they wont be at full speed hitting each other. Could change the game by turn over, or still the chance to return the kick for a TD, but most times they'd just fall on it at the 20 yard line.

Anyone got another idea that involves the kicker? I know there are other offensive play ideas, but I want more kicker importance not less.


Ohh, tweak on #1. Instead of 1 pt for getting through the field goal as they may change the change too much. What if a touchback is at the 25 yard line, through the endzone is at the 20 yard line, and through the uprights the other team starts at the 15 yard line???
Classic Modern NFL  
Optimus-NY : 5/23/2023 9:42 am : link
Overreacting.
I guess we'll never see another KO return.  
Victor in CT : 5/23/2023 11:34 am : link
nobody will kick it in the field now, just kick it out of the end zone.
I don't see the big deal...  
BillKo : 5/23/2023 3:34 pm : link
...aren't about half the KO's now not returned? Only time you get returns is when the weather starts to change.

And, you'll still have a choice it seems to me on whether to return it or not.

If you are a young nfl fan better hit NFL tapes for  
OBJ_AllDay : 5/24/2023 9:42 am : link
plays like the music city miracle and familiarize yourself with a man named Devin Hester. Because we'll never see it again. How can you tell me those parts of the game don't matter?
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