Roughing the Kicker

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by TrojanHorse

I am sitting here watching the Ravens-Steelers game and before halftime there is a close roughing the kicker penalty. I know watching the replay, the call might be considered questionable. I start talking with my father and we come up with the idea that we have been seeing this more and more, in the NFL, college and a bit in HS. The job of an official is hard enough, but I think you have kickers practicing these close plays so they can draw a flag. While it might not impact many games, these plays tend to occur in big moments.

How do you all feel about this call? Is it a problem or is it just something that occurs not often enough to address? It seems to be that its deception and could be considered unsportsmanlike. Just wanted to throw it out there

Other than giving the ball back to the team who was punting.....

[JRutledge]

I saw the replay and it look like the punter landed completely on the defender. It thought this was a missed call. Then again, I saw the play in replay and on my couch. It is always easy to make calls from here.

Peace

[bisonlj]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I saw the replay and it look like the punter landed completely on the defender. It thought this was a missed call. Then again, I saw the play in replay and on my couch. It is always easy to make calls from here.

Peace

I thought it looked iffy. I think the Rs in the NFL are usually pretty good at identifying an acting job so they don't get away with it as often as some think.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by zm1283

Other than giving the ball back to the team who was punting.....

Good point, except Pittsburgh pissed away the last few seconds without getting a field goal attempt off.