New Kick-Off Rule?

[Bill4par]

Is the new Kick Off Rule in effect this year for HS Football? Any other rule changes?

[ktCarl]

What's the new kickoff rule?

[pied]

What's the new kickoff rule?

New on in college we discussed, not sure if it's made its way down to the Texas HS level or not.

I didn't follow alll of this very closely, but understand that there was a contingent of coaches/officials that wanted to curb injuries on kickoffs.

Now you kick off 5 yards from the 35(instead of the 30). Should mean more touchbacks, BUT if you do kick it in the endzone(touchback) the ball is placed on the 25.

It would seem that a lot more kickers will be automatic for touchbacks, but will the coaches want to give you the 25? If a player lines up on the goal line, now the kickoff coverage team is five yards closer?!?

Pop it up, to the 0-5 and have your team, which is now in better position to clobber them at the 10/15/20.

Dumb change.

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[DrEdward]

Is the new Kick Off Rule in effect this year for HS Football? Any other rule changes?

The U.I.L has adopted an exception to Rule 6-1-1: The 40 yard line will be the kicking team's restraining line on a kickoff in U.I.L. games.

Rule 6-1-7(b): If the result of the play is a touchback, (Rule 8-6) for Team B, they will put the ball in play at their 25 yard line.

There are some other rule changes as well for the college game which have been adopted by the U.I.L.

[WestlakeTech]

I hate it when people fix what's not broken.

[DrEdward]

I hate it when people fix what's not broken.

I agree. Who knew there was some sort of defect with the 20 yard line?

[cyfallsbooster2]

I agree. Who knew there was some sort of defect with the 20 yard line?

They need to give the grass some time to grow back.

[clemensbuff]

I hate it when people fix what's not broken.

Exactly right!


So, you basically 'penalize' the team 5 yards for the fact they have a badazz kicker that can put it in the endzone! That's a crock IMO!

[WestlakeTech]

I agree. Who knew there was some sort of defect with the 20 yard line?

Maybe 25's dad has more influence with the UIL.

[wolfpack4life]

I hate it when people fix what's not broken.

..Especially when it's unnecessary.

[Bama Bound]

Might as well just place it at the 25 when you play Carroll..... Save the kids leg, he is going to need it in the NFL. We may have to put the net up on kick offs when we play them.

[bowiedawgs01]

Squibs and popups! Yay!

[mojotrain]

They need to give the grass some time to grow back.

[beaye1]

Exactly right!


So, you basically 'penalize' the team 5 yards for the fact they have a badazz kicker that can put it in the endzone! That's a crock IMO!

This is an off year for rules changes so when there are changes made they are done for safety reasons. Statistics have shown that the most concussions over the recent years have the majority coming from kickoffs. Because of this the rule was changed to include the kicking team being restricted to no further than 5 yards from the 40 yd line when the ball is blown ready for play. This excludes the kicker.

[DrEdward]

This is an off year for rules changes so when there are changes made they are done for safety reasons. Statistics have shown that the most concussions over the recent years have the majority coming from kickoffs. Because of this the rule was changed to include the kicking team being restricted to no further than 5 yards from the 40 yd line when the ball is blown ready for play. This excludes the kicker.

And the U.I.L. accepted this change for the high school game.

[Brandeis40dad]

And the U.I.L. accepted this change for the high school game.

Even though High school kicks off from the 40 there are not too many touchbacks.