No Whistle on FG

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by chymechowder

I don't get this at all. what happens if it's blocked. does the umpire yell PLAY ON!

I must be missing something:

How much time elapses between the ball being kicked and the ball going thru (or to the side of) the uprights? 1 second? 2 maybe?

And why the urgency to begin with? it's not like PATs are cheap shot hotspots that need to be shut down quickly.

what possible harm can come from waiting 1-2 seconds to make sure the ball is dead?

Wow. I don't do FED, and even I see what you're "missing". Wanna try this one again?

[chymechowder]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

Wow. I don't do FED, and even I see what you're "missing". Wanna try this one again?

I pled guilty to not realizing it was FED, but now you've got me confused--again, haha.

My (admittedly irrelevant) point was that the umpire blowing the whistle as soon as the try is kicked could be a recipe for disaster under ncaa rules. Are you saying that's not the case? Or that I'm missing something else.

Little help?