Sounds like you can now smoke those Australian punters
- Thread starter Redmich
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I agree. How do you know if they're going to run or kick. Especially if they're coming at you and at the last minute try to punt. All defender can hope for is he gets a piece of the ball.
This. Ridiculous it took this long. I would think this would have a major impact on that style of punting. Potential for some huge hits. Put that Fields kid from okie on punt block. He looks like he wants to hurt people.
No. The rule specifically says 5 yards behind the original starting point of the punter. A punter can move forward, or laterally as much as they want and still have all the protections afforded to a punter.
For some reason I interpreted the initial post to mean if the punter was hit and flew 5 yards after the hit it wouldn’t be running into/roughing the kicker. 😂
I need some coffee or something.
I need some coffee or something.
"Originally standing" is what I am reading...to which I am taking that to mean in any direction...no??
I can't find a (free) 2023 rulebook for quoting chapter and section. I have to assume this transcription was accurate:
Yahoo Sports Article - NCAA Punter Rule Change
“The kicker’s protection under this rule ends (a) when the kicker has had a reasonable time to regain their balance, (b) when the kicker carries or possesses the ball outside the tackle box before kicking or (c) when the kicker carries or possesses the ball more than five yards behind the kicker’s initial position at the snap from scrimmage kick formation.”
Ya I read the rule and the play in question was not a rugby style kicking situation. The ball was snapped over the punters head at the 25 he retrieved the ball at his 4 started running up field and punted the ball as he was being tackled. They called roughing on Missouri. I think if it’s a bad snap Over his head I think he is free game and doesn’t get the normal punter protection At least that’s how I read it.
That’s makes sense. Because the Missouri-Kentucky game was not a Rugby style kick it was a bad snap way over his head and he ran like 10 yds before he kicked it. They just added the Rugby style because you assume you’re a runner at that point. Good rule.
Considering they have been winning the vast majority of CFB championships. I'm think all other conferences should try and get things right.
I mean he tries to avoid the block and takes more than 3 steps to the side to punt..
He has to be outside the tackle box , this is going to still be tricky because every official is still going to have his interpretation of the Tackle box
The 5 yds is a snap that goes over his head or he mishandles a snap and it goes 5 yds behind him. Otherwise he has to be outside the tackle box. If he punts inside the tackle box even if he leaves his original spot he is still protected as usual.
Fantastic. I believe the NFL has a rule that makes that whole shield punt protection illegal. That should be the next step.
Another new rule is calling illegal shift when the entire offense stands up and looks at the sideline. I hate that no huddle crap when they line up right away and then take 20 seconds to snap it anyway. That is such a waste of time for the viewing fans. And it favors the offense. They need to do away with the over coaching by fancy pants coordinators from up in the coaching box.
I honestly thought “Australian punter” was a slang term for a type of weed and it was now legal in Lincoln.. oh well.. a boy can dream
Most rugby punters end up outside the tackle box it seems like.
I wonder why more teams never tried to tell their punter to rugby style, pick a member of the other team running down the field with his back turned, and try to kick the ball right into his back for a fumble. You'd be surprised how many punters would be able to do that pretty accurately within 20 yards.
Or just call it "grenade". Kick it low and hope it hits the other team first for a fumble.
I wonder why more teams never tried to tell their punter to rugby style, pick a member of the other team running down the field with his back turned, and try to kick the ball right into his back for a fumble. You'd be surprised how many punters would be able to do that pretty accurately within 20 yards.
Or just call it "grenade". Kick it low and hope it hits the other team first for a fumble.
