NCAA proposes significant rule change to kickoff returns

[El Paso Eagle]

Interesting ....

http://footballscoop.com/news/ncaa-proposing-treat-fair-catches-touchbacks-kickoffs/

 

 

 

[TreeFiddy]

If only there were an easier solution.

[UNTLifer]

Stupid. 

[Rudy]

Gagree.  Stupid.

[outoftown]

Arghhh.

[FirefightnRick]

What's next...two below?

 

Rick

[Rudy]

Fair catch the ball at the two, get it at the 25...Everybody wins.

[Matt from A700]

Why don't the players just cover themselves in bubble wrap, too?

[NorthTexan95]

It's a simple rule to enforce so that's good.  However, I don't think it would reduce kickoffs much at all.  A kicked dropped at the 2 is one thing but a kick dropped at the 10 would still probably be returned.  

[oldguystudent]

Why bother with kickoffs anymore then?  Can't just about every FBS level kicker put it through the endzone at will? 

I guess it becomes a relic like the old mid-game jump balls in basketball before there was a possession arrow. 

[southsideguy]

so can you fair catch an on side kick? They might as well take the KO return out of the game and spot the ball on the 25 yd line.

[FirefightnRick]

18 minutes ago, southsideguy said:

so can you fair catch an on side kick? 

Not if it touches the ground.  

 

Rick

[Hunter Green]

Just squib kick it.

[keith]

On 3/3/2018 at 7:59 AM, oldguystudent said:

Why bother with kickoffs anymore then?  Can't just about every FBS level kicker put it through the endzone at will? 

I guess it becomes a relic like the old mid-game jump balls in basketball before there was a possession arrow. 

You still need the kick-off play in order to attempt an onside kick.

[Arkstfan]

On 3/3/2018 at 4:13 PM, southsideguy said:

so can you fair catch an on side kick? They might as well take the KO return out of the game and spot the ball on the 25 yd line.

You've always been able to fair catch an onside kick and if you can catch it and secure it you get it at the spot.

[Arkstfan]

10 hours ago, keith said:

You still need the kick-off play in order to attempt an onside kick.

My solution is to eliminate the placekick with 10 guys dashing down the field.

Place the ball at the kicking team's 40. Give them one down to advance the ball to the opposing 40 (one play for 20 yards). You can run a play and if you gain 20 yards you get a first down. If you fail, the receiving team gets the ball at the end of the play spot just like it was fourth down.

Otherwise you can punt. No one is trying to eliminate the punt.

If there is a penalty enforced on the kickoff the line to gain remains the opponent 40 unless more than 15 yards are assessed. So get a personal foul enforced on the kickoff you have to gain 35 yards. If the receiving team gets a personal foul and unsportsmanlike to be enforced on the kick move the ball up 30 yards and you have to gain five.

Want to make it even more interesting, you could allow a team try a field goal if you make it you get three points and the receiving team gets the ball placed at the 30. Under normal conditions a 77 yard field goal attempt. Defense can return a missed kick and gets the ball at the end of the better spot of their own 25 or the end of the run. Fumble it and its a free ball with the team recovering getting possession.

[oldguystudent]

4 hours ago, Arkstfan said:

My solution is to eliminate the placekick with 10 guys dashing down the field.

Place the ball at the kicking team's 40. Give them one down to advance the ball to the opposing 40 (one play for 20 yards). You can run a play and if you gain 20 yards you get a first down. If you fail, the receiving team gets the ball at the end of the play spot just like it was fourth down.

Otherwise you can punt. No one is trying to eliminate the punt.

If there is a penalty enforced on the kickoff the line to gain remains the opponent 40 unless more than 15 yards are assessed. So get a personal foul enforced on the kickoff you have to gain 35 yards. If the receiving team gets a personal foul and unsportsmanlike to be enforced on the kick move the ball up 30 yards and you have to gain five.

Want to make it even more interesting, you could allow a team try a field goal if you make it you get three points and the receiving team gets the ball placed at the 30. Under normal conditions a 77 yard field goal attempt. Defense can return a missed kick and gets the ball at the end of the better spot of their own 25 or the end of the run. Fumble it and its a free ball with the team recovering getting possession.

Vince McMahon would like a word with you. 

[Arkstfan]

3 hours ago, oldguystudent said:

Vince McMahon would like a word with you. 

Drop him my contact info.