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Old Fri Dec 30, 2011, 05:59am
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Originally Posted by bainsey View Post
Didn't know it was in FIBA, too. Thanks for that.

Still, I believe you should get the ball where you had (read: earned) the ball. If an exciting finish is the justification, then let's move the ball to the 50-yard line after a football timeout, giving the offense a better chance to score.
Fundamentally, football is about field position and forward progress. I think basketball's "court position" is less relevant than football's field position.

What I would like to see in football is the 4-point field goal attempt. Attempts where the PLS (Point of Last Scrimmage) is beyond a certain spot would be worth 4 points instead of 3:
  • In Canadian football, this could be the 45-yard line
  • In American football, this could be the 35-yard line
This would make for exciting endings too. Down by 7, two field goals could tie the game!
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