PAT Kicks

[Tom Cook]

I'd like to here some input on an idea that has been creeping up on me this year.
I've personally, this year seen four instances where there was defensive encroachment before a PAT kick. Dead ball foul, half the distance and run the play. Twice, the kick went through the uprights on the first try and didn't count, then was missed on the second try. It seems to me that the defence, in these cases benefitted from committing a foul.
I think that I'd like to see defensive encroachment on a PAT become a live-ball foul. Then, the offence could take the point if successful, and go to the kick-off. The flag would still be thrown and if the scoring team wanted to take the penalty and go for two, they could.
What do you guys think??