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because it is safer, because if you dont punt it and go for the first and dont make it the other team has a beeter chance in scoring then if you would have punt it
Football is a game of field position. If you try to make a first down on fourth down and fail, the other team will gain possession of the ball 40 yards or so closer to your end zone than they would if you had punted on fourth down. The situation of the game will dictate whether a team tries for a first down on fourth down. If it is late in the game and the team is behind, maybe they will try for a first down on fourth down. But almost always in other situations the team will punt on fourth down.
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RafaIn a football game, the offense has 4 downs to move the ball 10 yards. If they fail to move the ball 10 yards after 3 downs, they may either try again on 4th down, punt, or kick a field goal. Field goals are usually executed on the opponents 40 yard or or less. Punts are done anywhere else on the field. A team usually goes for the 1st down on 4th down only if it is a close game and it is imperative to try, or if the necessary yardage is not a lot (1-2 yards). A punt is used because it is an easy way to move the ball 50+ yards down the field, making the opposing team farther away from scoring a touchdown. If the team tried for a 1st down and failed, then the opposing team would have much better field position than if they just punted. Plus there are so many opportunities on offense in a football game, that punting away and waiting for the next offensive series is not that bad and helps out your defense.
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What is it called when your team receives a punt and runs the ball?
It is called a punt return.
When would a football team decide to punt?
If the team is down to their 4th down and have yet to make the 10 yards to get to 1st down again, a team would either set up for a field goal if they are in range, or simply punt the ball instead of attempting a 4th and long.
What is a muff in football?
A 'muff' is generally used with punting and occurs when the player that is catching the punt drops it or 'muffs it' without ever having possession of the ball. There is a distinct difference in the NFL rules between a muff and a fumble. If a punt receiver fumbles a punt, that means he had possession of the ball and then fumbled. The punting team can recover a fumble and advance it as many yards as they can get. If a punt receiver muffs a punt, that means the receiver did not have possession of the ball. The punting team may recover a muff but may not advance the ball. The punting team would gain possession of the ball at the spot of the recovery.
If a punt is kicked out of bounds is it a penalty?
No. The kicking team is penalized if a kickoff goes out of bounds, but on a punt, the ball is put in play for the receiving team at the point where it goes out of bounds.
In football on a punt when ball is fumbled and goes out of bounds last touched by kicking team player who is awarded possession of ball?
receiving team
Why cant teams punt the football after a touchdown?
The rules set it up specifically saying that the team must kickoff from the tee. Now if there was a safety against that team, then they must punt the ball to the opposing team.
Team A punts to team B the ball hits ground after punt can team A catch ball then toss ball to ground is it live or dead ball?
It is not a dead ball until someone downs (touches) it.
What is the wiaa rule on downing a punt what must the punting team do to down the punt?
In ALL FOOTBALL a punting team must actually CONTROL the ball to down it. It is commonly believed that the punting team merely has to touch the punted ball to down it, but that is incorrect. The punting team must CONTROL it to down it.
If a player kicks the ball outside should the other team's player get it?
On a punt the other team gets the ball. But if it's just randomly kicked, who kicked decides who gets the ball.
Is a safety a turnover in football?
Yes, because you have to punt the ball to the other team, and they get 2 points.
When is a punt allowed in football?
The offense can punt the ball at any time (on any down not just 4th) from behind the line of scrimmage. Once they punt the ball the other team must touch it before they can touch it again. If the punting team touches the punt first it is downed at that very spot and given to the other team. If a punt goes out of bounds it is given to the other team where it went out and if it goes untouched into the endzone it is put on the 20yd line and the other team takes over. Anyone not just a player listed as a punter can punt the ball. In high school football it is common to line up in a shot-gun formation on 4th down and then have the quarter back quick punt the ball. This sometimes tricks the defense into thinking the offense is attempting to get a 1st down and they may not have someone back to run back the punt. It can also be used just in case the defense does line up in a normal punt return formation and then the quarter back makes a quick choice after taking the snap as to whether he will go for the first down or kick the ball away.
Football Stats -- is a deflection of the football on a punt also considered a block when keeping stats -- assuming the ball is deflected but still crosses the line of scrimmage?
No it's not. If the ball, after a punt, crosses the line of scrimmage and hits ANY of the receiving team's players it's a live ball. So it's not considered a blocked punt.
