I saw this interesting post about the field goal just before halftime in the ASU-Texas game.
Apparently it should have counted.
Link: Blocked field goal
Replies to: I saw this interesting post about the field goal just before halftime in the ASU-Texas game.
I ve seen a drop kick field goal but that behind the line of scrimmage
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It never went through the uprights. Why should it have counted?
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Watch the bounce.
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Yeah? It can't bounce over. Once it hits the ground it is dead
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But it did go through the uprights... Not arguing it should count.
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Not in the air
The fact that there are people who think that a ball that bounces over the crossbar is a good FG is mind boggling.
that's what i thought
but people are posting the rules and as long as it doesn't touch anyone on the kicking team before it bounces in, it's good.
It can't touch a member of the kicking team OR THE GROUND
How Scored
RULE 8
SECTION 4. FIELD GOAL
ARTICLE 1 a A field goal shall be scored if a scrimmage kick, which may
be a drop kick or place kick, passes over the crossbar between the uprights of
the receiving team’s goal before it touches a player of the kicking team or the
ground
Where’s the fun in that?
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So then should receivers be allowed to catch passes off the bounce?
Let's make the ground immaterial on all plays. In fact, let's eliminate the sidelines as well. Imagine how much fun it would be to catch passes in the stands.
There was a bunch of sarcasm in my post
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I figured. I was just busting your balls.
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Noted
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Re: I saw this interesting post about the field goal just before halftime in the ASU-Texas game.
Clear as day in the rule book that it's no good.
ARTICLE
1. a. A field goal shall be scored if a scrimmage kick, which may be a drop kick or place kick, passes over the crossbar between the uprights of the receiving team’s goal before it touches a player of the kicking team or the ground.
Link: 2024 NCAA Rules Book
ChatGpt said "No good"
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ChatGPT lies when it doesn’t know the answer…
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College officials don't know the rule book, just a part time gig
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If you can make it to a college level official, you know the rules
I often question their application or interpretation of the rules but not their knowledge of them. Officials are required to take exams testing their knowledge of the rules prior to being certified regardless of the fact that they are part-time.
All Refs including NFL have regular jobs. Moreover it does not require 365 days to know the rulebook
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^^^THIS^^^
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I personally knew a Bg 10 ref about 30 yrs ago. He was a HS Principal during the week.
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