2007-01-16 12:21:33 · 11 answers · asked by shadowrider80017 2 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
then the kick would be longer for the kicker and plus that is against the rules in the nfl. you have to put it 7 yards from the spot. it equals to 17 yards extra which includes the end zone which is 10 yards
2007-01-16 13:06:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) The longer the snap, the more the chance that the holder wont be able to place it properly. If you look at long snappers, they really heave the ball back between their legs, and the extra 5 yards would mean they'd have to hike it even more harder and less accurately. Look at the variation between high and low snaps on punts, the punter often catches them over his head. Now imagine what would happen if the ball went that high when the holder is on his knees.
2) As mentioned before, the farther you snap the ball, the easier it is for linemen to get to it. The ball slows down pretty quickly in the air. Plus, the farther back the kicker is, the less of an angle the defensive ends have to get on the offensive linemen - when the kicker is close, it lets the O-liners form a tighter pocket.
3) The kicking game is based on rhythm and timing. They practice it for hours a day....snap-place-kick, snap-place-kick. If you kicked long ones with a shorter snap and shorter ones with a longer snap, it would mess up the cadence of the play and you'd end up flubbing FGs because the kicker got ahead of the holder, or getting blocked because the kicker waited too long and the defense broke through, negating the purpose
2007-01-16 20:52:37 · answer #2 · answered by droid327 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a clutch kicking situation, 5 more yards can make a huge difference. Think about that Buccaneers kicker back in week 5 or 6. Instead if a 62 yarder, it would have been a 67 yarder. It would make a huge difference.
2007-01-16 20:26:47 · answer #3 · answered by shotgunmerc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The guy who does it now for 7-8 yards is a "long snapper". They would need an extra long snapper for 12-13. Most field goals that go wrong are wide left/right or short, not blocked.
2007-01-16 20:32:50 · answer #4 · answered by BAGOFSWAGS 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know.
Also, you see these kickers getting a running start on kickoffs and passing the fg, so why not snap it back 5 yards, and let the kicker have a running start
a 70 would easily be do-able.
2007-01-16 20:25:29 · answer #5 · answered by JtoJ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has to do with travel time of the footbal. When the bal is hiked it is slower than the defense ends running. The further you hike the "longer it takes to get it ready to be kick the more likely it will be blocked.
2007-01-16 20:25:46 · answer #6 · answered by Marshall Lee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
then its a farther kick., but if you have a confident kicker the sure.
or just use better line men.
2007-01-16 20:27:16 · answer #7 · answered by bukowterpol 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The risk of fumbling would increase two fold...
2007-01-16 20:25:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if its a short f/g i would. a 48 yarder...no way!
2007-01-16 20:27:03 · answer #9 · answered by cowboybabeeup 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cuz it would be longer
2007-01-16 20:24:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋