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Originally Posted by RadioBlue
The other day someone asked me, "How come the rules in high school football do not allow a kick to be returned from the endzone?"
My smart-alec answer was, "Because the ball is dead as soon as it crossed the goal line and you can't return a ball that's dead."
This person was interested in the rationale behind that rule ... and I had no answer (smart-alec or otherwise) to give him.
So, does anybody know the history and/or rationale behind the rule?
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Here's another thought. Many rule changes are coach driven. Coaches don't want 15 y/o kids making a decision to run the ball out of the endzone when 7 out of 10 times he won't make it to the 20. The coaches I've talked to have no desire to see this rule changed.