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Originally Posted by MNBlue
"After a try, the opponent of the scoring team shall designate which team will kick off."
I had a first year official ask me "WTF", why would they ever choose to kick. I have never seen it happen - anyone else ever see it?
What is the history behind this rule?
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The previous rule had been that the team that was scored on had to kick off -- but they wanted to, anyway. The rule originated when the kickoff was from midfield (center of the 55) and the ball didn't have to travel any minimum distance forward to be played by either team. It was common to tap the kickoff and pick the ball up.
Robert