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What is the difference between a drop kick and a punt?

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∙ 13y ago

Updated: 12/23/2022

A drop kick needs to hit the ground before it's kicked , where as a punt does not

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Can you punt in the place of a kickoff?

No. A kick following a score or to start either half has to be taken as a free kick.

What are the responsibilities of an NFL kicker?

they kick the football in the case of a kickoff, punt, turnover or field goal kick.

What was Devin Hester's position in college other than kick returner and punt returner?

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How many points is a touchdown in the NFL?

A drop kick is worth 1 point if attempted as a Point After Touchdown, or 3 points if attempted as a Field Goal. The points are only rewarded if the attempt is successful of course. A drop kick isn't worth any points, per se, it is simply another method of kicking the ball. It was replaced by the punt in popularity when the shape of the ball was changed (from round to more pointed ends) in the 1930s to make it easier to throw passes. However, the drop kick can still be used, and if a ball is drop kicked through the uprights, it is considered a field goal and worth three points. If a drop kick is used during a point after touchdown (PAT) try, and is successful, it is worth one point. One rarely sees a drop kick tried these days as the more pointed ends make the bounce of the ball very unpredictable.

What is the most non-offensive points ever scored in an NFL game?

(total of safeties, INT returns, fumble returns, punt returns, and kick returns)

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What is the difference between a field goal and a after point in football?

A punt is when the kicker drops the ball and kicks it before it hits the ground. You cannot score any points on a punt (unless the receiver muffs or fumbles the ball, making it live). A field goal must be kicked off the ground, either by place-kick or drop-kick, and must travel between the uprights to score. A place-kick is where a holder places the ball on the ground for the kick. A drop-kick is where the kicker does not use a holder, and instead drops the ball and kicks it when it touches the ground or as it bounces off the ground.

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Can you punt a basketball?

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Why is there no drop kick in the Afl?

Because if you do a drop kick it is classified dropping the ball No, that's not right. With the exception of a set shot at goal (which has never really improved over the years) a drop punt is far easier to master in the field of play. Particularly on the run.

How do you kick afootball?

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He never was in the hospital for the punt kick he was in the hosptial because he had surgery on his hamstring.

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Yes , it's still legal. If you have the balance and co-ordination to get more accurate distance this way, go for it.

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