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Dec 20, 2024
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SaturdaySpecialDay
Q Hall 5th floor
It's a remnant of rugby. What we saw last night is a regular occurrence in rugby. Penalty awarded, team has option to
kick for goal (penalty goal, 3 points in rugby).
Football doesn't look much like rugby, but the 2 sports overlapped a lot 120 years ago.
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What is special about a free kick?
NanoFab Coug
9:21am
From the spot of the ball
SD_UTE
9:23am
Miss still turns over the ball?
NanoFab Coug
9:24am
Yes
SD_UTE
9:25am
But the only time you ever see one attempted is at the end of the half
SD_UTE
9:26am
Seems like it would make sense to try one at the end of regulation if the
rainorsnow
12:36pm
Sure, but guess how many times that exact scenario you describe has happened
Ghost of Peanut
12:51pm
All kickoff rules apply except you get 3 pts if it goes thru the uprights
Ghost of Peanut
9:27am
And no tee, in the NFL
fredgarvin
9:38am
No defense to block the FG attempt
ordinary tri guy
9:23am
The opposing team pretty much can't play defense on such kicks.
Ghost of Peanut
9:26am
That was because of the penalty, not because it was a free kick
SalmonOfCapistrano
9:28am
Nope, looked it up last night after somebody else indicated this was the case.
Ghost of Peanut
9:31am
It's uncontested. Kicker can take their time and not worry about a block
Skeptical Optimist
9:27am
It's a remnant of rugby. What we saw last night is a regular occurrence in rugby. Penalty awarded, team has option to
SaturdaySpecialDay
10:02am
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