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Allow receiving teams to take possession of onside kicks out of bounds

By slowtospeak
6/23/2019 2:28 pm
Per the NFL Rulebook:

Penalty: For a kickoff out of bounds: The receiving team may elect to take possession of the ball 25 yards from the spot of the kick or at the out-of-bounds spot.


It sure would be nice to prevent an onside kicking team from continuing to try until they succeed. That's super annoying.

Re: Allow receiving teams to take possession of onside kicks out of bounds

By Kababmaster
6/23/2019 4:06 pm
Thats my understanding also, although in NCAA Team R can have 5 yards enforced from the succeeding spot (OOB spot in this case).

Again, I've not see this happen in MFN, if it does, then it needs addressing imo.

Re: Allow receiving teams to take possession of onside kicks out of bounds

By punisher
6/23/2019 6:27 pm
Kababmaster wrote:
Again, I've not see this happen in MFN, if it does, then it needs addressing imo.


i think best thing is wait until you see something like this happening MFN before you go posting a suggestion thread though that is my 2 cents nothing more or less

Re: Allow receiving teams to take possession of onside kicks out of bounds

By Kababmaster
6/23/2019 6:43 pm
punisher wrote:
Kababmaster wrote:
Again, I've not see this happen in MFN, if it does, then it needs addressing imo.


i think best thing is wait until you see something like this happening MFN before you go posting a suggestion thread though that is my 2 cents nothing more or less


Punisher, LMAO. I did not post the OP, nor did I make a thread on this...I am merely stating that I have not seen this happen in MFN (wrongful enforcement in a game on onsides kicks)....one can be thorough in his wherewithal.

I also went on to say that if this does happen, it should be corrected!!!

It is a genuine pity your teams do not reflect your competitive activeness on the forums.

Re: Allow receiving teams to take possession of onside kicks out of bounds

By punisher
6/23/2019 6:54 pm
Kababmaster wrote:

Punisher, LMAO. I did not post the OP, nor did I make a thread on this...I am merely stating that I have not seen this happen in MFN (wrongful enforcement in a game on onsides kicks)....one can be thorough in his wherewithal.
I also went on to say that if this does happen, it should be corrected!!!
It is a genuine pity your teams do not reflect your competitive activeness on the forums.


i know you didnt post this i was just saying that to the OP
Last edited at 6/23/2019 6:56 pm

Re: Allow receiving teams to take possession of onside kicks out of bounds

By CrazyRazor
6/23/2019 6:56 pm
I've seen it happen more than once. It is an annoyance. It doesn't happen often, but it does happen. Cost me a game, too.

Re: Allow receiving teams to take possession of onside kicks out of bounds

By Kababmaster
6/23/2019 7:12 pm
CrazyRazor wrote:
I've seen it happen more than once. It is an annoyance. It doesn't happen often, but it does happen. Cost me a game, too.


Needs correcting then imho.

Re: Allow receiving teams to take possession of onside kicks out of bounds

By slowtospeak
6/24/2019 10:44 am
I shouldn't have made two threads about this. One was too many. I will be continuing this discussion (and then finally ending my part of it) in the "Allow receiving teams to take possession of illegal onside kicks" thread.