Another FG above the uprights

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

Yeah, but their wording is bad. Should be, "If any part of the ball fails to penetrate the plane surface formed by the inside edges of the uprights extended upward, it is unsuccessful." And that could actually make a difference in a close case with the ends of the ball spinning, because at one instant part of the ball could be outside the edge, and at another (earlier or later) it could pass thru.

You really think there is ambiguity in this rule for officials? Sorry, I have never had a deep debate over this rule ever. It is usually the dumb public or media that had no idea what makes a field goal good or not. And the reaction of what I heard on SportsCenter is the reason this even becomes in issue.

Peace