Parlett316
November-13th-2005, 01:44 PM
Today, the Bears returned a missed field goal. In 2004 a rule changed that from happening:
http://football.about.com/od/nationalfootballleague/a/04rulechanges.htm
A punt or missed field goal that is untouched by the receiving team is dead once it touches either the end zone or any member of the kicking team in the end zone.
Allllllllright. The 49er was IN THE ENDZONE, thus 100+ return. And I distinctly remember a commentator saying that Chris MacCalister's return would never be broke due to the rule.
Now we have a newer rule, no more icing the kicker.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=citadel-2_425729_68&prov=citadel&type=story
An attempt to call an excess or illegal time-out to "freeze" a kicker prior to a field goal attempt or a PAT will be considered unsportsmanlike conduct. Previously, officials were instructed to ignore the attempt and assess no penalty. Penalty: loss of 15 yards. Reason for the change: Will eliminate a team's attempt to distract the kicker by an illegal request. Officials are instructed to assess the penalty at the end of the play. If the timeout is inadvertently granted, the penalty also will be enforced.
Do the coaches just say, "time out to change personnel?" Maybe i'm not understading any of this? :(
http://football.about.com/od/nationalfootballleague/a/04rulechanges.htm
A punt or missed field goal that is untouched by the receiving team is dead once it touches either the end zone or any member of the kicking team in the end zone.
Allllllllright. The 49er was IN THE ENDZONE, thus 100+ return. And I distinctly remember a commentator saying that Chris MacCalister's return would never be broke due to the rule.
Now we have a newer rule, no more icing the kicker.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=citadel-2_425729_68&prov=citadel&type=story
An attempt to call an excess or illegal time-out to "freeze" a kicker prior to a field goal attempt or a PAT will be considered unsportsmanlike conduct. Previously, officials were instructed to ignore the attempt and assess no penalty. Penalty: loss of 15 yards. Reason for the change: Will eliminate a team's attempt to distract the kicker by an illegal request. Officials are instructed to assess the penalty at the end of the play. If the timeout is inadvertently granted, the penalty also will be enforced.
Do the coaches just say, "time out to change personnel?" Maybe i'm not understading any of this? :(