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ok_gasman

7 months ago

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What's up with the kickoff formation (offsides)

Why are the kickoff coverage teams lining up offside on the other side of midfield?

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itsmraj2u
7 months ago
It’s a new rule the NFL instituted a few days ago. Ten of each side line up at the 40 and none can move until the returner touches the ball. K & KR are the only ones that can move before touching the ball. More bizarre is the limited touchbacks. I don’t think you can fair catch at all anymore but I gotta look that up. Anyway … you’ll see this in the regular season now. I went to a preseason game yesterday and it’s definitely weird. Seemed like

itsmraj2u

7 months ago

It’s a new rule the NFL instituted a few days ago. Ten of each side line up at the 40 and none can move until the returner touches the ball. K & KR are the only ones that can move before touching the ball. More bizarre is the limited touchbacks. I don’t think you can fair catch at all anymore but I gotta look that up. Anyway … you’ll see this in the regular season now. I went to a preseason game yesterday and it’s definitely weird. Seemed like

08443374862804c
7 months ago
So it is no longer possible to do the onside kick, Im i right?
- itsmraj2u
  7 months ago
  They’re making it super hard but it is still possible. Still no movement until a player on the other team touches it.
  it’s going to take some getting used to.
  - EA_Kent
    Community Manager
    7 months ago
    Onside kicks are only an option in the 4th quarter if your team is down.
    
    The NFL has a breakdown of all the new rules over on the Football Operations website.
50omwm9xuimw
7 months ago
Yeah, another ridiculous kickoff rule enforced by the No Fun League! (as if the previous 25-yd line rule following a touchback wasn't bad enough...) 👎 Next thing you know, players on the return team will get flagged for a false start if they move out of formation before the returner even touches the ball...😵‍💫 And yes ... you can no longer do onside kicks, nor can you squib it downfield anymore! (which was my favorite choice as long as I still had 10 sec or less left on the clock, cause chances were I would get a fumble recovery right before time expired...💪🏈)
ok_gasman
7 months ago
Thanks for the info, I had not heard about that.