Current CFL Rules after a successful Field Goal - Discussion
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2023 8:32 pm
Back in 2007, I posted this thread which discussed the options after successful field goal by the opponent:
viewtopic.php?t=12346
And at that time, everything was done at the 35-yard line, be it your own or the opponent's depending on the option that the team scored against decides. An exception occurred in 2009 when all successful field goals required that team scoring must kickoff from their own 35-yard line just like after a touchdown. Apparently, that was unpopular so it was repealed in 2010.
In today's game, both the Roughriders and Lions scored successful field goals in the last 3 minutes of the fourth quarter and this gave the Roughriders a chance to kick for onside kick when they were trailing by 7. So I think it's time to review the current rules with regards to good field goals in the CFL: https://cfldb.ca/rulebook/scoring/definitions/
#1. Before the last three minutes of the fourth quarter, a team that had a field goal scored against will have three options for continuation of play:
A) Scrimmage from their own 40-yard line.
B) Receive a kickoff from the opponent's 30-yard line.
C) Kickoff from their own 30-yard line.
Option (C) is extremely unpopular as it doesn't make any sense in giving possession back to the opponent so understably it is never chosen. I do remember sj-roc giving a suggestion that in a tied game with seconds remaining, it's possible to score a rouge from a kickoff and that's possible if there's penalties moved the scrimmage line along with strong wind in their backs. But now that kickoffs are back at 30-yard, then it's much likely.
And now that option (A) is now at the 40-yard line, this option is even more popular now as we don't see teams choose option (B) much.
The only exception is when...
#2. A team scoring a field goal on a play that started after the 3 minute warning has been given in the 4th quarter will kickoff from their own 30-yard line.
It looks like this new rule was enacted to allow a trailing team an opportunity to go for an onside kick in the ensuing kickoff if the team was trailing by 10 or fewer points as they now have the option of going for a field goal first and trying for the onside kick instead of having to get a touchdown first. This is definitely a disadvantage for the team that's ahead.
Suppose the team that scored the field goal is now or was already leading with 8 or fewer points - is it their advantage to be required to do a kickoff? I'd say not especially if there are only seconds left as this gives the opponent a chance for a kickoff return for a touchdown - but on the other hand choosing the option is likely what the opponent would likely have chosen anyways.
Do you like these CFL rules, options, and exceptions with regards to contiuation of play after a good field goal?
viewtopic.php?t=12346
And at that time, everything was done at the 35-yard line, be it your own or the opponent's depending on the option that the team scored against decides. An exception occurred in 2009 when all successful field goals required that team scoring must kickoff from their own 35-yard line just like after a touchdown. Apparently, that was unpopular so it was repealed in 2010.
In today's game, both the Roughriders and Lions scored successful field goals in the last 3 minutes of the fourth quarter and this gave the Roughriders a chance to kick for onside kick when they were trailing by 7. So I think it's time to review the current rules with regards to good field goals in the CFL: https://cfldb.ca/rulebook/scoring/definitions/
#1. Before the last three minutes of the fourth quarter, a team that had a field goal scored against will have three options for continuation of play:
A) Scrimmage from their own 40-yard line.
B) Receive a kickoff from the opponent's 30-yard line.
C) Kickoff from their own 30-yard line.
Option (C) is extremely unpopular as it doesn't make any sense in giving possession back to the opponent so understably it is never chosen. I do remember sj-roc giving a suggestion that in a tied game with seconds remaining, it's possible to score a rouge from a kickoff and that's possible if there's penalties moved the scrimmage line along with strong wind in their backs. But now that kickoffs are back at 30-yard, then it's much likely.
And now that option (A) is now at the 40-yard line, this option is even more popular now as we don't see teams choose option (B) much.
The only exception is when...
#2. A team scoring a field goal on a play that started after the 3 minute warning has been given in the 4th quarter will kickoff from their own 30-yard line.
It looks like this new rule was enacted to allow a trailing team an opportunity to go for an onside kick in the ensuing kickoff if the team was trailing by 10 or fewer points as they now have the option of going for a field goal first and trying for the onside kick instead of having to get a touchdown first. This is definitely a disadvantage for the team that's ahead.
Suppose the team that scored the field goal is now or was already leading with 8 or fewer points - is it their advantage to be required to do a kickoff? I'd say not especially if there are only seconds left as this gives the opponent a chance for a kickoff return for a touchdown - but on the other hand choosing the option is likely what the opponent would likely have chosen anyways.
Do you like these CFL rules, options, and exceptions with regards to contiuation of play after a good field goal?