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.
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.
Well I finally looked it up; there’s no rule for it, it’s just habit. Which is strange because I see blocked kicks all the time, and almost never see a snap that the holder can’t handle.
I do remember a P12 Net feature on the USC game in ‘03 where someone said they “cheated” on the snap by lining up a yard deeper than normal. I guess they were cheating against the long snapper, not the rules.
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.
Well I finally looked it up; there’s no rule for it, it’s just habit. Which is strange because I see blocked kicks all the time, and almost never see a snap that the holder can’t handle.
I do remember a P12 Net feature on the USC game in ‘03 where someone said they “cheated” on the snap by lining up a yard deeper than normal. I guess they were cheating against the long snapper, not the rules.