[calgaryrocks]

Originally Posted by T@T

CFL is brutal not because of inferior players but because of brutal rules..that one point for missing a FG is as stupid as giving assists to players in hockey if someone hits a post. There's no strategy, run,pass,kick..repeat if you can!

i disagree, the rules make it unique, and a more exciting game.
as per the field goal argument:

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.
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Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed
The single point adds a different element of strategy to the game that would be a real shame to lose. Hey, it sucks that occasionally team get "rewarded" for missing a field goal, but FAR more often, the team is punished by only getting one point instead of three when they miss a field goal. It's not often that those single points decide games, and in all honesty, if you are relying on the other team to miss a short field goal in order for you to win the football game, your team probably doesn't deserve to win the football game.

you can see it as a reward for failure, but I think that is the wrong way to look at it. it rewards the offence for getting close enough to score a field goal and kick into the endzone. it also penalizes the defence for not getting the ball out of the endzone.

the argument can be made that if the defending team doesn't have a chance to return the ball, the offence shouldnt get a point, which is fair. but you have to consider that it is a 20 yard endzone, so if a team is kicking from the 20 and somehow misses (seriously, how often does that happen??), it has to be a 40 yard kick! i have no problem rewarding a 40 yard kick with a point, its a miss, so you are penalizing the kick by 2 points for missing (not rewarding a miss, but penalizing it!).

bottom line is the defence has a chance to return the point, which often happens on long missed field goals....

the other factor is the strategy it adds. without the single, there isnt as much incentive to return the ball out of the endzone in a close game.

from http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthr...t=69901&page=3

as for the run, pass, kick thing....that is old. same thing can be said for the nfl. ie run, run, run, run, run, run, run, field goal, run, run, run, run, pass, run, punt
anyways they are different games, with different rules. the nfl is more about strategy and coaching. the Cfl is more about thinking on your feet, and making big plays.
i think having only 3 downs creates a need for more urgency to get the 10 yards, and brings the 3rd facet of the game into play more (like it or not), special teams. it is an important part, and it allows a transition between offence and defence, meaning more back and forth between teams. its easier to stop a team from getting 10 yards twice then 3 times, and harder for offence to keep a drive going (good and bad i guess).
less downs means its harder for a team with the lead to run out the clock.