An idea for enhancing CFB placekicking...

uafan4life · Dec 28, 2014

A possible idea for enhancing CFB placekicking...

A buddy and I were just talking and came up with a potential way to enhance placekicking in college football: adding a third pole.

You keep the two outside poles to mark the sides of the field goal area but add a third upright pole in the center.

On a PAT attempt, a kick that hits the center pole gets two points instead of one.

On a field goal attempt, a kick that hits the center pole is worth four points instead of three.

Thoughts?

AUDub · Dec 28, 2014

As a former kicker myself in high school, no.

DzynKingRTR · Dec 28, 2014

this sounds like some weird backyard rule

BamaHoosier · Dec 28, 2014

I have a proposal. Let's try it in Arena Football League and maybe the CFL and see how it works. Then if it works, we leave it alone and never do that in American football.

No offense man, but Dzy is right. That sounds like backyard flag football rules, so it would make no sense for a change.

From a practical standpoint, as many challenges as we have in out kicking game, you really want to add another thing to think about? Lol

CrimsonForce · Dec 28, 2014

I would rather there be less kicking in the game, not an incentive for more kicking. However, this isn't a bad idea for discussion board purposes, but there is a 0% chance it will ever be implemented..

Elefantman · Dec 28, 2014

Australian football comes to mind. I believe its's 6 point if you kick it through the two middle poles and 1 point if it goes through an outside pole and middle pole. It works south of the equator and I suggest we leave it that way.

GreatDanish · Dec 28, 2014

Just curious. What is the problem that is trying to be solved in adding a third pole?

CrimSonami · Dec 28, 2014

That brought a chuckle.....

Let's change the goal to a 6' x 6' PVC frame and mount it on a broom stick in outdoor stadiums and hang it from the roof in indoor stadiums so it will sway and twist a bit. Cancel the roughing the kicker penalty and put the holder no more than five yards from scrimmage. Change the point count to 1 per each 10 yards and deduct the same if missed. That'll REALLY make it interesting.

gtowntide · Dec 28, 2014

Let's bring back the white helmets.

colbysullivan · Dec 28, 2014

If anything, they should add a horizontal bar across the top. There would no longer be any controversy whether or not the kick was good

PacadermaTideUs · Dec 28, 2014

Two words: mechanical sharks

rgw · Dec 28, 2014

My only comment: 3 POINTS FOR GRYFFINDOR

mulletover · Dec 28, 2014

I'd be down with getting one point on kickoffs if it goes between the uprights. At least we would see more touch backs. Hence keeping my buttocks muscles loose when Bama plays.

BamaDMD · Dec 28, 2014

How about a goalie net below the up rights with a dedicated twelfth man for a goalie. You can either go for 3 point field goal or kick it for the goalie for 4 points.

mruafan · Dec 28, 2014

Why not line up for an extra point attempt after field goals the same as after touchdowns. That way each drive would have a potential to score 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 points.

Isaiah 63:1 · Dec 28, 2014

PacadermaTideUs said:
Two words: mechanical sharks

With frickin' laser beams on their heads...

TideMom2Boys · Dec 28, 2014

Isaiah 63:1 said:
With frickin' laser beams on their heads...

Mutated sea bass will have to do.

AUDub · Dec 28, 2014

TideMom2Boys said:
Mutated sea bass will have to do.

Are they ill tempered?

CoachJeff · Dec 28, 2014

Isaiah 63:1 · Dec 29, 2014

AUDub said:
Are they ill tempered?

Absolutely!

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