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OldSoCalBear's avatar

Ive been wondering for years why nobody places the ball 10 yards back on extra points and short field goals

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GoldenSD81's avatar

Perhaps it has to do with snap and finding a long snapper that can get the ball that low and accurate for a FG kick. Snapping for a punt is very different than a FG/XP attempt.

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OldSoCalBear's avatar

Well I finally looked it up; thereтАЩs no rule for it, itтАЩs just habit. Which is strange because I see blocked kicks all the time, and almost never see a snap that the holder canтАЩt handle.

I do remember a P12 Net feature on the USC game in тАШ03 where someone said they тАЬcheatedтАЭ on the snap by lining up a yard deeper than normal. I guess they were cheating against the long snapper, not the rules.

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