... G Forces upon players during a punt return?
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news?slug=ap-ncaa-rules&prov=ap&type=lgns
He states in this article that it will increase G-Forces upon the players. But I'm thinking after accelerating over about 10-15 yards each player is going about as fast as he can.
So I'm not seeing a big difference in moving the kickoff 5 yards.
Does the perdue coach have some advanced knowledge of newtonian physics I am missing here?
2007-08-19 13:08:40 · 3 answers · asked by special-chemical-x 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Well, the thing is that it results in fewer touchbacks and more return plays, so in that sense I believe he is correct.
2007-08-19 13:42:53 · answer #1 · answered by pegminer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The energy dissipated in the impacts will be about the same. But, there may be more of them. Fewer kicks will reach the end zone and be brought out to the 20 yard line. More will be real plays with blocks and tackles. In plays from scrimmage, most players do not have that 10-15 yards to reach full speed.
2007-08-19 20:39:30 · answer #2 · answered by ancient_nerd 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no, he's just an idiot
2007-08-19 20:15:29 · answer #3 · answered by Rich W 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋