Watching Elizabethtown vs Caldwell County last night, there was a field goal attempt by Caldwell County of 47 yards. The kick didn't make it to the end zone and the ball died at the 2 yard line. In a rule not familiar to most fans and coaches at the game, when a field goal is attempted and missed, the line of scrimmage is not where the field goal attempt was made from but rather where the ball is downed or stops or in the case of the ball crossing the goal line, it is brought out to the 20 yard line. This rule seems to reward the team that kicks the field goal vs the team that made a defensive stop. Still trying to wrap my head around the concept of this rule? Doesn't make sense to me. Maybe somebody can make sense of this rule?

Rule seems to make a missed FG attempt same as a punt.

Put a returner back there.

Put a returner back there.

 

This. Just like a punt if the ball doesn't cross the goal line it can be downed by the kicking team. Sounds like a bit of bad strategy or not knowing the rules by the defensive team. As far as I know the NFL is the only level that brings a missed field goal comes out to where it was kicked from.

Can a punter kick it through the field goal posts for 3 points? If he kicked it punt style?

The key is to put a returner no deeper than the goal line since the returner would not be eligible to return any field goal that is kicked into the end zone

Sounds like a return man must always try to make a play on the ball if the field goal is short and return it unless it is deep enough to land in the end-zone. Most coaches last night were confused concerning this rule too

Can a punter kick it through the field goal posts for 3 points? If he kicked it punt style?

They could drop kick it.

Several years ago Franklin-Simpson went into a game with Logan Co with the only player capable of punting hurt. We had a really good field goal kicker who had great distance. I think FS attempted the longest FG in history that night. It was over 90 yds if I recall correctly. Covered it just like a punt. Logan put no one back and the kick rolled forever. Resulted in a major flip of field position.

Where is this written in the rule book? I can't find it. I thought 'all' missed FG attempts were placed at the -20 yard line. I can't find that in the rule book either. Here's my point. My team is backed up to my own 1 yard line. Instead of punting the ball, we line up for a FG and kick it out of bounds. Under the rule that I thought to be true, the ball would be placed on my opponents' -20 yard line. According to the interpretation originating this thread and in macdon's situation with F-S, it's ruled just like a punt. Again; where is it in the rule book so that I know for sure? Thanks and yes, if an opponent is attempting an outrageously long FG attempt, put someone deep to return it.

I seem to recall that in the '77 Class A title game, Frankfort attempted a Field Goal that was short and as both teams began to filter off the field for a change of possession, a Bellvue player returned it for huge yardage to set up a TD. It was a momentum killer for the Panthers.

If someone wants to take the time to look, there was a thread on here early in the season about a coach in another state who never had his teams punt. He always kicked the field goal in a punting situation. There was a lot of debate about it by the members on here as to whether it was a good strategy or not.

Field goals are free kicks just like punts. If the ball does not cross the goal line but goes out of bounds the ball is placed where it goes out of bounds. It is easier to directional kick but it is harder to cover

If someone wants to take the time to look, there was a thread on here early in the season about a coach in another state who never had his teams punt. He always kicked the field goal in a punting situation. There was a lot of debate about it by the members on here as to whether it was a good strategy or not.

 

The only thread I recall about a coach always going for it was Coach Kelley at Pulaski Academy in Arkansas. He never kicks a FG. He goes for it on every 4th down.

Where is this written in the rule book? I can't find it. I thought 'all' missed FG attempts were placed at the -20 yard line. I can't find that in the rule book either. Here's my point. My team is backed up to my own 1 yard line. Instead of punting the ball, we line up for a FG and kick it out of bounds. Under the rule that I thought to be true, the ball would be placed on my opponents' -20 yard line. According to the interpretation originating this thread and in macdon's situation with F-S, it's ruled just like a punt. Again; where is it in the rule book so that I know for sure? Thanks and yes, if an opponent is attempting an outrageously long FG attempt, put someone deep to return it.

 

A FG attempt is the same as a punt in that they are called "Scrimmage kicks" if I am understanding correctly.

 

If you're looking for something in the rulebook that says "missed FG" you may not find it. Look for placement of a scrimmage kick. Maybe section 6?