Onside kick rule question

[bisonlj]

Originally Posted by Welpe

Yep.

There was a very good reason why this was changed.

One was to remove the need to determine if it was a straight kick or an immediate grounder. The other was the situation at the other end was equally as dangerous to the receiving team player trying to catch/recover it. It's very logical. We don't see that kind of kick often at the HS level, but the rule change would acceptable. No different than adding the illegal blocks by the kicking team, 5-yard restriction, or 4-on-a-side rule changes.

[Robert Goodman]

Interesting that the danger aspect is apparently considered tolerable in Canadian football, where the typical onside kickoff attempt is a rugby-style chip to the side, where on the receiving team's side of their restraining line both teams have equal rights to the ball even in the air, although the kicking team does have to play the ball rather than the opponent seeking to play it. (The receiving team players are allowed to block opponents rather than playing the ball.)

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

Canadian football

This is the land of hockey and lacrosse as national sports and where a moose is very likely to decapitate an unlucky driver. Not to mention the good chance of freezing to death.

I think they quantify their risk a little differently than we do.