Slo-Mo version of the game-winning kick

ColoradoHusk said:
I agree.  I actually thought that was the rule, but that may be for punts.  It's very hard to judge that the rushers up the middle are taking a second to wait before making contact with the long-snapper.  It could be argued that those rushers are making contact with the guards first, and then moving into the center.  It seems very challenging to officiate, especially if a team does block a kick, and then have it overturned by a penalty.
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I would guess that's why the rule is written the way it is.  It would be tough to totally eliminate it because of all the jostling that goes on.  The defense would probably have to all be outside the guard to prevent sliding into the snapper on accident.  One second is supposed to keep them from charging directly into him and give him a little chance to protect himself.

 
Or maybe just teach the kicker on anything less than 40 yards to hit the very bottom of the football so the damn thing goes up.Can't remember if it was Ohio St or a different game but their kicker was getting to the top of the post on extra points and we are lucky to hit the midpoint.

 
GBRFAN said:
Or maybe just teach the kicker on anything less than 40 yards to hit the very bottom of the football so the damn thing goes up.Can't remember if it was Ohio St or a different game but their kicker was getting to the top of the post on extra points and we are lucky to hit the midpoint.
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Funny you brought up OSU kicker...after Dobbins long run vs MSU, the dude kicked the PAT and it was UP...made me reminisce on our duffing 

 
STL Husker said:
Why did we try out guys from the men's soccer team, but not anyone from the women's team?  There has to be someone on campus who can kick it over the lineman.
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Our women's soccer team:

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I don't know how to find club soccer stats/results, but I don't think we have a ton of talent on the women's team right now.

 
Swiv3D said:
Need to go ahead and eliminate contact with the long snapper all together during field goals. Extremely dangerous for the neck
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I long snapped in high school and it was the worst. On both punts and kicks you used to either get blasted while bent in half or hit right in the face before you could even get your hands up. I think the rule should be no contact with the long snapper because it's freaking brutal. Hard to officiate, but from first hand experience it's even harder to protect yourself.

 
WyoHusker56 said:
I long snapped in high school and it was the worst. On both punts and kicks you used to either get blasted while bent in half or hit right in the face before you could even get your hands up. I think the rule should be no contact with the long snapper because it's freaking brutal. Hard to officiate, but from first hand experience it's even harder to protect yourself.
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When I played in high school on punt returns I'd line up near the center and every time the ref would call out and reiterate not to touch the longsnapper

 
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Swiv3D said:
When I played in high school on punt returns I'd line up near the center and every time the ref would call out and reiterate not to touch the longsnapper
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Ya the rule was you had to let them get their head up when I played I think. Teams would just have a guy there ready to cream you as soon as you looked up though and teams always tried to shoot between you and the guard and it'd knock you over. I hated it.

 
WyoHusker56 said:
Ya the rule was you had to let them get their head up when I played I think. Teams would just have a guy there ready to cream you as soon as you looked up though and teams always tried to shoot between you and the guard and it'd knock you over. I hated it.
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Yeah sorry, I was that guy :D

 
WyoHusker56 said:
Ya the rule was you had to let them get their head up when I played I think. Teams would just have a guy there ready to cream you as soon as you looked up though and teams always tried to shoot between you and the guard and it'd knock you over. I hated it.
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Seems like it would be pretty simple:

FG: Contact must be initiated by the center not the defender

Punts: contact can not be made until outside 5 yards of LOS

 
Well...all this said, it will be interesting to see if anything comes from Frost's inquiry.  If so, we will see it in the form of a penalty at some point....or, we will notice teams have been warned and they stop doing this.

 
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