3-Point Shot

[rainmaker]

Originally posted by ChuckElias
So historically, the 3-point signal was a separate signal, and was necessary to distinguish it from other types of scores. Back then, there was never any thought that it simply indicated awarding an extra point. It was telling the scorer to put 3 points in the book.

The fact that the 1- and 2-point signals have been eliminated doesn't change the value of the touchdown signal.

Great point, Chuck. Being a youngster myself, , I don't remember those "good ol' days", so it hadn't occured to me to think in those terms.

It's comparable to calling the second shot of the one-and-one a bonus. Why aren't both the first and second the bonus? Because originally every foul gave the offended team one shot. The fact of shooting wasn't the bonus. The second shot was. But since we don't give a shot for every foul any more, it sounds strange.