Comments on: Loophole in 3-2-5e

By: Bobster

Bobster — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 12:40:59 +0000

I don’t think the receiving team can refuse the penalty. It is like a false start on the offense so the play didn’t really happen.

By: sportsMonkey

sportsMonkey — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 17:05:39 +0000

Tim -

Yes, the opposing team could decline the penalty, but they won’t (and shouldn’t, at least for a few kickoffs). Because the kickoff team has a five-ten yard head start, it ensures that the receiver gets tackled very quickly. Wisconsin was able to tackle the runner on the 10 yard line the first time.

What the receiving team could do, however, is let the ball go & hope it rolls out of the back of the end zone, then decline the penalty & get the ball on the 20. But that’s awfully risky when the kickoff team has a head start on chasing it down.

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 18:59:14 +0000

Can’t you just not accept the penalty once you realize what they are doing?

By: Drew

Drew — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 14:30:09 +0000

I have to wonder if the risk/reward factor is great enough to try this more than once or twice. If something gets fouled up in the execution, it could be very costly for your team in the right/wrong situation.

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 02:06:43 +0000

Wow! That’s awesome. I didn’t even realize that happened this last weekend. It’s a total bush league move though. I would hope that for the remainder of the year, even though it’s in the rules, that coaches do not encourage their guys to do that.

I hope someone tries it against tOSU and gives TGJr. a few chances to run one back.