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worth · 02-23-2009, 09:19 AM

I really don't see the problem with the single point, and I believe this whole issue stems from people not properly understanding the reason for it.

The reason the single point if given is not for kicking the ball through the end zone after missing a FG, it is because the team missed the FG, the ball is still live. If the ball lands in bounds, the defending team has a chance to return the ball out of their end zone. If they do then no point is awarded to the offensive team. therefore, the point is awarded for basically the defending team failing to get the ball out of the end zone.

So if the offensive team is close enough to boot it through the end zone while missing the FG, the point is automatically awarded, not for missing the field goal, but because the defensive team failed to get the ball out of the end zone.

02-23-2009, 09:19 AM	#30
worth Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Vancouver Exp:	I really don't see the problem with the single point, and I believe this whole issue stems from people not properly understanding the reason for it. The reason the single point if given is not for kicking the ball through the end zone after missing a FG, it is because the team missed the FG, the ball is still live. If the ball lands in bounds, the defending team has a chance to return the ball out of their end zone. If they do then no point is awarded to the offensive team. therefore, the point is awarded for basically the defending team failing to get the ball out of the end zone. So if the offensive team is close enough to boot it through the end zone while missing the FG, the point is automatically awarded, not for missing the field goal, but because the defensive team failed to get the ball out of the end zone.