New NFL kickoff rules being considered

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The kicker would continue to kick from the 35-yard line, but the other 10 players would line up at the receiving team's 40-yard line. At least nine members of the return team would line up in a "setup zone" between the 35- and 30-yard line. Up to two returners can line up in a "landing zone" between the goal line and the 20-yard line. No one other than the kicker and returner(s) can move until the ball hits the ground or a player inside the landing zone. Touchbacks would be marked at the 35-yard line, and no fair catches would be allowed.

NFL to mull kickoff change, hip-drop tackle ban

The NFL's competition committee proposed a revamped kickoff and a ban to the "hip drop tackle," among potential rule changes that owners will vote on next week.

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[HROT]

I vote No just so I don’t have to have analysts explain it every game the first year.

 

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NFL competition committee considers version of XFL kickoff for next season

Members of the NFL competition committee and league leaders met here Sunday and discussed potential major modifications to the kickoff. Participants emerged from the approximately four-hour meeting with growing conviction that the committee might propose significant changes by which the NFL...

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[Moral]

Just make the offense start the ball at the moment 20 and then we can start talking about the good old days of kick returns.

 

[IAFB2021Champs]

How about the kicking team can continue to kick off from where they are now. But the other players start at their own goal line and can begin running once the kicker starts his motion.
That should increase the amount of full on collisions which is what the fans want to see but, could also result in some better kick returns for the receiving team.

 

[Hawk_82]

Would this eliminate the onside kick?

 

[SoDakHawk]

This is just dumb. There has to be a better way to keep the old rules with the LOS intact yet reduce the frequency of violent collisions.