Drop Kick on the Kick Off

[McK_Hawk]

OK, I think that is the first time I have seen a drop kick on a kick off. I have been watching football for 45 years and can't recall ever seeing that before. Has anyone else ever seen that? Surprised more people don't try that if it is legal as the kicker can change the direction of the kick a lot easier that way and kick to where he sees a mismatch.

 

[MadDogC]

OK, I think that is the first time I have seen a drop kick on a kick off. I have been watching football for 45 years and can't recall ever seeing that before. Has anyone else ever seen that? Surprised more people don't try that if it is legal as the kicker can change the direction of the kick a lot easier that way and kick to where he sees a mismatch.

It failed against tOSU too...and those are the only two i have seen...

 

[EndzoneSeat]

Looked to me like it would be a lot harder to practice and get consistent results. I would guess that if it was the better option, kickers and teams would use that more often.

 

[AuroraHawk]

On that play . . . kudos to Iowa's special teams players and coaches. If the ball doesn't travel 10 yards downfield, it cannot be recovered by Minnesota unless Iowa attempts to field the ball and fumbles it. Showed some outstanding discipline and field recognition to simply allow the ball to travel out of bound and not risk a fumble while trying to receive a wobbly "hot" kick.

Solid mental approach and execution.

 

[markfromj]

Sort of unrelated, but....how many folks here are aware of a "free kick": Receiving team can signal a fair catch on a kickoff, and then attempt a field goal from a tee and with the defending team 10 yards downfield? I think this is correct.

 

[markfromj]

Not sure why I cannot edit my previous post, but...appears the free kick is only available to high school and NFL, not NCAA. Odd, but there you go.

 

[CO_hawk]

OT, anyone see ISU's trick kick off return? One of them was laying down on the colored part of the end zone.

 

[2 skerz 3]

Sort of unrelated, but....how many folks here are aware of a "free kick": Receiving team can signal a fair catch on a kickoff, and then attempt a field goal from a tee and with the defending team 10 yards downfield? I think this is correct.

Has to be a punt not a kickoff i believe.

 

[DavenportHawk8]

Sort of unrelated, but....how many folks here are aware of a "free kick": Receiving team can signal a fair catch on a kickoff, and then attempt a field goal from a tee and with the defending team 10 yards downfield? I think this is correct.

Not in college, only in high school I do believe.

And I have seen this first hand happen. The team signaled for a fair catch and the coach called the official over. HE told them what they wanted and the official relayed it to the other coach. They got lined up to kick it and the kick never went through, it was wide right. But it was cool to see none the less.

There was a lot of confused fans while they lined up in a kick-off formation at the opponents 35yd line.

 

[ichawk24]

Yes, this game and OSU game (both by Minnesota) were the first times I've seen it. I didn't realize it was a true dropkick, I wondered by it was legal.

The OSU one was really surprising to me. If I hadn't seen that one, I would have freaked when it happened in our game.

 

[Dave Haight]

Not in college, only in high school I do believe.

And I have seen this first hand happen. The team signaled for a fair catch and the coach called the official over. HE told them what they wanted and the official relayed it to the other coach. They got lined up to kick it and the kick never went through, it was wide right. But it was cool to see none the less.

There was a lot of confused fans while they lined up in a kick-off formation at the opponents 35yd line.

Pretty sure that Iowa City High won a game on that within the last 6 years or so. I think it was against Linn-Mar or Xavier.

 

[DocRambo]

Seems to me that trying to direct a drop kick is much more difficult than when the football is on a tee. Made no sense to me. I think there's a reason it hasn't been used for 50+ years.

 

[bravehawks1]

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Pretty sure that Iowa City High won a game on that within the last 6 years or so. I think it was against Linn-Mar or Xavier.

yes, city high did this several years ago and made the kick. My son knew the rule because the assistant who made the call had told team about it in practice one day when my son played there