PI question

[Forksref]

Originally Posted by HLin NC

And I predict that in a season or two, you'll be wrong.

I predict that since there hasn't been a groundswell of support to change the new rule in the years since it was implemented that the rule will stay.

The purpose of the rule was to eliminate cheap shot fouls that had to be declined in order to score. Nuff said.

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by Forksref

I predict that since there hasn't been a groundswell of support to change the new rule in the years since it was implemented that the rule will stay.

The purpose of the rule was to eliminate cheap shot fouls that had to be declined in order to score. Nuff said.

But PI is not usually a cheap shot.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

But PI is not usually a cheap shot.

But nobody cares. I haven't heard one person (until you) advocate changing the existing rule.

[MD Longhorn]

Honestly, I have to agree with Robert for once. It seems rather silly that a foul like this would be enforced from the kickoff. Unsportsmanlike stuff, absolutely... but pass interference, or worse, lesser fouls - doesn't make sense.

But I agree that it's not likely to go away any time soon.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

Honestly, I have to agree with Robert for once. It seems rather silly that a foul like this would be enforced from the kickoff. Unsportsmanlike stuff, absolutely... but pass interference, or worse, lesser fouls - doesn't make sense.

But I agree that it's not likely to go away any time soon.

I agree as well. But nobody is really advocating for a change. Except Robert.

[Robert Goodman]

Apparently it was just changed, so I think it's in play. If it'd been in its current form for years, then I wouldn't consider it so likely to be revised again soon, but they must be looking at it.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

Apparently it was just changed, so I think it's in play. If it'd been in its current form for years, then I wouldn't consider it so likely to be revised again soon, but they must be looking at it.

It was a 2003 rule change that allowed the penalty to be taken on the try. It was a 2007 change that allowed the penalty to be taken on the try OR the ensuing kickoff. So it's the 10th year that all fouls carry over and the 6th where it can be carried over to the kickoff.

(BTW, the illegal block in the back 10 yard foul didn't hit NFHS football until 2002 and yet it feels like it's always been there after 11 years.)