NCAA Significantly Changes Kickoff Rules

[Cerebus]

FootballScoop: NCAA changes kickoff rule, allows kicks in field of play to become touchbacks

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 Moving forward, kickoffs that land inside the field of play between the goal line and the 25-yard line can now be fair caught and taken to the 25 as touchbacks. The move essentially extends the end zone out 25 yards on kickoffs, a significant and obvious attempt to limit the number of runbacks.

 

[Rudy]

What a joke. 

[greenminer]

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Whereas previously a kickoff fair caught at the 5-yard line became dead at the 5, now that ball would move to the 25.

 

[oldguystudent]

Get rid of kickoffs altogether then.  It's just a waste of time now that ends up with the ball at the 25 every time and lots more time for red shirt ref guy. 

[Aldo]

I mean I get we can't get rid of the kickoff altogether so teams have an opportunity to run it back or for onside kicks. 

But dang, maybe just give them the option to not return it or to not KO. 

[Wag Tag]

Wow what would be the strategy now for a kickoff team. 25yd line is crazy, maybe the 10yd line?

[Cr1028]

49 minutes ago, Wag Tag said:

Wow what would be the strategy now for a kickoff team. 25yd line is crazy, maybe the 10yd line?

If I were a head coach, I would implement a sort of onside where instead of 10 yards to the side, you just kick it straight at the ground as hard as you can and try to bounce it as high off the ground as possible. Maybe something happens.

 

Something like this without the language.

 

[MeanGreenDadx2]

The receiving team can still attempt to return the kick by not signaling a fair catch.

[GangGreen]

This rule will only last a couple of years.

[TreeFiddy]

Agree.  It seems like a temporary step toward eventual elimination altogether.

Didn't the new pro league announce that they will not have kickoffs?  Seems like a trend.

[Shark84]

How about just make it two hand touch. 

[southsideguy]

also they are going to  or still talking about putting a 40 second clock on the extra points and kick offs.  How about get rid of the red man who slows everything down.   The other parts of the game go fast it is the commercial breaks that kill it.  KNUT plays a zillion PA during the game.  There is got to be reward for being at the game but we suffer through the commercial breaks like the radio and tv people.

[UNTLifer]

I would be curious to know the injury history during the returns.  Is it really that bad or is this just a move so they can say "look, we tried?"  I personally find this ridiculous.

[NorthTexan95]

2 hours ago, Cr1028 said:

If I were a head coach, I would implement a sort of onside where instead of 10 yards to the side, you just kick it straight at the ground as hard as you can and try to bounce it as high off the ground as possible. Maybe something happens.

 

Something like this without the language.

 

That video is something you see often in younger levels of football.  Players treat the ball like it's a punt.  In 7th grade I recovered this type of "onside" kick.

[Marty]

 

 

[Aquila_Viridis]

The rulemaking exercised great restraint by not awarding points to the receiving team for a fair catch. Or did they just leave room for such amendments in the future???

[Rudy]

7 hours ago, Shark84 said:

How about just make it two hand touch. 

Can't make it two below. Someone might get offended. Trophies for everybody!!!! 

[Ole Green Guts]

21 hours ago, Aldo said:

I mean I get we can't get rid of the kickoff altogether so teams have an opportunity to run it back or for onside kicks. 

But dang, maybe just give them the option to not return it or to not KO. 

It would be like an intentional walk....

[Rudy]

2 hours ago, Ole Green Guts said:

It would be like an intentional walk....

This is like an intentional walk...to 2nd base.

[UNTLifer]

I think the return men should be required to wear skirts.

[THOR]

hard, line drive squib kicks....

[Moobs]

I can see what they're trying to do here.  They're trying to add incentives to fair catches to reduce the number of injuries on those plays.  However, I don't agree with the way they're going about it.  They could start with just giving the receiving team +5 yards from the fair catch spot.  That way a fair catch on the 3 still keeps them deep in their own zone.  Just a thought.

[FirefightnRick]

On 4/16/2018 at 3:38 PM, southsideguy said:

also they are going to  or still talking about putting a 40 second clock on the extra points and kick offs.  How about get rid of the red man who slows everything down.   The other parts of the game go fast it is the commercial breaks that kill it.  KNUT plays a zillion PA during the game.  There is got to be reward for being at the game but we suffer through the commercial breaks like the radio and tv people.

KNTU PSA=Tim Crouch' announcing anything.

 

Rick

[Venson]

This is just flat out dumb.

[southsideguy]

might as well send out the cheerleaders for kick offs now.