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ok_gasman
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12 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's avatar
    itsmraj2u
    12 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's avatar
itsmraj2u
12 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's avatar
    08443374862804c
    12 months ago

    So it is no longer possible to do the onside kick, Im i right?

    • itsmraj2u's avatar
      itsmraj2u
      12 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's avatar
        EA_Kent
        Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
        12 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's avatar
    50omwm9xuimw
    12 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's avatar
    ok_gasman
    Rising Traveler
    11 months ago

    Thanks for the info, I had not heard about that.

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