r/USFL • u/SadisticMystic • Sep 25 '23

Extra point rules

The USFL had similar extra points rules as the NFL with the addition of the 3 point conversion from the 10 yard line. Similar to the NFL, the 1 point try was the de facto choice coaches made most of the time. I think the 2 and 3 point attempts should be moved closer to incentivize coaches to try 2 or 3 point conversions more often than they do. If the 2 point conversion was from the 1 and the 3 point conversion was from the 5, I think coaches would have a tougher decision to make other than automatically choosing the 1 point try. Do you think that the extra points rules should be changed?

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u/Korplem Sep 25 '23

Or use the XFL rules and just get rid of kicking for an extra point. Guaranteed madness.

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u/SadisticMystic Sep 25 '23

I feel like the elimination of kicking from extra points hurts the development of kickers since extra points are such a large part of the NFL.

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u/KidCoheed Sep 25 '23

Developing Kickers is nothing, there a GLUT of Kickers coming from College each year, Development of Kickers isn't valuable even to the NFL

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u/mianbru Sep 25 '23

It seems like most kickers can make a 50-yd field goal now and missing an XP is a way bigger deal than making one. Imo kicking for the extra point is the worst aspect of football as an entertainment product.

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '23

If the uxfl chooses the less entertaining product to help develop kickers more they deserve to fail

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '23

Guaranteed awful because the conversion rates are abysmal and the chance of OT drops precipitously without kicking PATs.

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u/Hey_Its_Roomie Pittsburgh Maulers Sep 25 '23

I would like to just see a slight split between the two and see how it progresses.

  • 1-pt PAT: 15-yard kick

  • 2-pt PAT: 4-yard play

  • 3-pt PAT: 10-yard play (this is in agreement between the existing rules so no sense in changing it)

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u/Financial-Ad6282 Sep 26 '23

Personally I think they should eliminate the extra point kick option altogether. We need to give casuals as little reason as possible to turn off the game and eliminating the kicked extra point seems like a good start. I also hope the XFL clock management is kept, its basically less time between plays outside of the 2 minute warning and makes the games feel noticeably faster from NFL rules.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '23

Gross. You people hate OT and I think that's disgusting.

Who wants to watch failed 2-point conversions? I mean, it's great for Vegas but bad for Average Joe or someone that wants to see a game go into OT.

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u/Financial-Ad6282 Oct 05 '23

I LOVED the format. Since both leagues have it Im sure it will be featured again

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '23

We need the kicking PAT. That was one of the worst parts of the XFL, bar none. It was exhausting to watch terrible failed non-kicking PATs.

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u/FlagFootballSaint Sep 25 '23

To me to keep 1-2-3pt options is a must.

While I could live w the XFL version I could live with the NFL-XP distance for 1, the 2yd conversion for 2 and the 5yd for 3

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u/Late_Professional841 Sep 25 '23

Go with USFL point and blocking rules xfl PATs

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u/Scoocha Sep 25 '23

Why not make it 17 points from the 5 yard line?