using the punter or the"kick off" man. Teams always seem to use the punter. Why would that be? The kick is almost like a kick off after a touchdown or at the start of the game. So, why would the punter be used?
2007-01-07 03:39:38 · 8 answers · asked by Bluebeard 1 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
after a safety, the kicking team has the option to either kick or punt from their own 20 yd line. the reason that in most instances they choose to punt, even though placekickers might kick the ball a little farther, is because the punter can get better hang time. As a result, the coverage is better, and the opposing return is generally less.
2007-01-07 03:48:21 · answer #1 · answered by James O only logical answer D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is that yes it's a "free kick", meaning the kicking team chooses whether to kickoff from a tee, or punt.
Most teams choose to use the punter, but otherwise use the kickoff team to cover the punt. I think this is because a punt is likely to travel just about as far as a kickoff anyway (at least for a lot of teams), but a punt gets better hang time, and so the defense is more secure.
2007-01-07 03:50:02 · answer #2 · answered by KevinStud99 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. In addition to a kickoff, the other free kick is a kick after a safety (safety kick). A punt may be used (a punt may not be used on a kickoff).
2. On a safety kick, the team scored upon puts ball in play by a punt, dropkick, or placekick without tee. No score can be made on a free kick following a safety, even if a series of penalties places team in position. (A field goal can be scored only on a play from scrimmage or a free kick after a fair catch.)
often time college and highschool rules can vary; however in this case...they do not
2007-01-07 03:47:12 · answer #3 · answered by silverback487 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have always had the choice of punting or kicking off. Due to the fact they are punting from their 20 most coaches want to punt for the hang time to get their team down there faster than a kickoff which tends to be faster and less hang time.
2007-01-07 04:33:42 · answer #4 · answered by berta44 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the kick is a punt so it makes sense that the punter would do it.
2007-01-07 03:42:25 · answer #5 · answered by Smartest Man Alive 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say probably because a "kickoff" style kick would have to be without a tee, which is trickier to do. It's easier to have the punter do his thing, with the rest of the kickoff team covering.
2007-01-07 04:09:08 · answer #6 · answered by Chris S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its different in a regualr kick off the ball is on the holding thing when is a safety the kicker has 2 hold it in his hand punters r best at this
2007-01-07 07:08:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
he punts it so the punting team can get it back
2007-01-07 03:41:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋