Why should the ball be dead when the ball contacts the goalpost on a fieldgoal try? Seems to me it would be more exciting to see a scramble for a deflected ball if the ball would remain live!
On a pass, if the ball goes through the uprights the offence would have the choice of 3 points or the result of the play.
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So many are screeching about rewarding failure by the rouge…it adds excitement. So how would these guys feel if a missed FG clanked the post and was recovered by the kicker for a TD? Ultimate reward for failure!!!
Just curious how does a missed FG that sails wide into a net create excitement?
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If the ball sailed into Annette
I’d call that a Mickey Mouse play
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You never know , it could hit Marcia and ruin her big date .
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You, old
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I’ve always wondered why there aren’t cameras in the goal posts. They would give a great view of plays around the ten yard line
Because on a windy day, you would get seasick in your living room…
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That’s why God invented the director and switcher, you don’t “take” bad shots.
And…it looks like that’s a wrap.
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There are so many problems with this I barely know where to begin.
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It would be extremely unsafe for all players to dogpile where the ball eventually lands. Most football leagues are working towards safer ST plays, not more dangerous ones
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The receiver would have no forward momentum. I can also guarantee that unlike a kickoff or punt where they often run forward to catch the ball, they will instead be wildly trying to guess where a rebound could end up. It would be less than exciting on the potential explosive play scale
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since coaches always try to game the system, I would hate to see an intentional missed FG to be retrieved by the offense for a TD. That’s a worse reward for failure than the rouge. Same as what sackatz said above
You know what would be more fun? Turn the uprights into the blowup wavy guys at the car dealerships. I’m sure the kickers would love it!
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Such a change would be a throwback to rugby with no good purpose.
Basically the ball remains in live play after bouncing off the goal assembly though not through it, and then no points are scored in rugby irrespective of whether it is returned out of the goal area.
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The goal posts should spin and have a net.