WTF happened on the illegal double punt?

[Dodgersrf]

We know McVay totally sucks at challenges, but this time he should've thrown a flag. I bet Baldy or someone else will examine this to be past the LOS. I agree they should eliminate double punts in the future.

I don't think he was even aware of the rules on it.
Who is, though?

I've never seen that happen.

Both teams seamed to be looking around with a "what now" look on their faces.

 

[Dodgersrf]

Bones is probably already working on a "double-punt" trick play.

 

[RocknRam29]

View: https://twitter.com/FrankCaliendo/status/1446526745809539074

 

[majrleaged]

They will just make up those rules as they go. They sure gave them a good break on that play tonight.

Well given the fact that the Rams have not scored a TD on any drive less than 70 yards, the refs did us favor. The best we could have hoped for if we got the ball right there is a field goal. We would have lost the game.

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

It actually wasn't across the LOS, so I guess it was legal

Yes it was. The los was at the 21 yard mark. The front of Dixon’s foot crossed that line. It should have been Rams ball plus the ten or fifteen yard penalty.

Watch that ESPN video and slo mo with your finger.

 

[majrleaged]

Nope it was past.
They showed it again on slo mo, then stopped it.
the second kick was a yard past the LOS.

You see where the Ref was standing on the side line? That is the line of scrimmage.

 

[majrleaged]

But it was the BALL that was not allowed to go past the line of scrimmage, not the player. It’s not the same rule as for passing. When passing, any part of the quarterback’s body can be behind the line of scrimmage and have the throw be legal.

However, for the second punt, it is the ball that must be behind the line of scrimmage.

who said.

 

[FrantikRam]

Yes it was. The los was at the 21 yard mark. The front of Dixon’s foot crossed that line. It should have been Rams ball plus the ten or fifteen yard penalty.

Watch that ESPN video and slo mo with your finger.

Again, it has to be his entire body. His entire body was not past the LOS.

Let's not be "those" fans

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

Again, it has to be his entire body. His entire body was not past the LOS.

Let's not be "those" fans

LOL I thought the ball just had to touch the LOS just like the goal line.

It would make sense to keep the rules the same

 

[Mackeyser]

But it was the BALL that was not allowed to go past the line of scrimmage, not the player. It’s not the same rule as for passing. When passing, any part of the quarterback’s body can be behind the line of scrimmage and have the throw be legal.

However, for the second punt, it is the ball that must be behind the line of scrimmage.

As @thirteen28 corrected me in another post, the way the rule is written is that EVERY part of the kicker's body must be beyond the LOS, not just the ball or any part of the player...ALL of the player and Dickson's back foot isn't fully over the line.

It's a super sucky rule that will be changed and thankfully, it didn't cost us the game.

 

[AZRams]

The NFL's Play Of The Year Might Just Be The Double Punt From Seattle's Michael Dickson

Ladies and gentlemen ... a double punt!

boston.cbslocal.com

"From there, Dickson thought about running with the ball, but with 20ish yards to go before gaining a first down, Dickson realized his limitations and did what he does best: He booted the dang ball again.

At that point, nobody was back deep for the return anymore, so it sailed and bounced and rolled a cool 68 yards before being downed by Seattle.

It was the best thing."

No, it was bullshit.

 

[thirteen28]

As @thirteen28 corrected me in another post, the way the rule is written is that EVERY part of the kicker's body must be beyond the LOS, not just the ball or any part of the player...ALL of the player and Dickson's back foot isn't fully over the line.

It's a super sucky rule that will be changed and thankfully, it didn't cost us the game.

Actually, I don't think it was me that corrected you because I didn't know that about the rule until I just read it from you!

 

[Soul Surfer]

The refs claim that his back foot was on the line of scrimmage when he passed and that somehow made it legal.

Yeah, the refs screwed up in about three different ways.

You can advance the ball but you can't advance in past the line of scrimmage and then kick it a second time.

The only way you can advance the ball was by running it at that point or maybe passing it.

Double kicks and double forward passes are not allowed - PERIOD.

 

[gabriel18]

I’m still trying to figure out how that could even remotely be a legal play.
LOS or not , there’s no way you should be able to punt the ball twice. Just like when a QB catches a batted pass , the only option is to run with it.

 

[GoodBadUgly]

Can't believe that some of you are still defending this play. It was a BLOWN CALL.

Here is CBS with a screenshot from their analysis. This is actual LOS based on the down marker, NOT ONE MOLECULE of the Aussie Warlock is touching or behind the LOS.

Our ball.

Doesn't matter. We beat the cheating sons of b's.

 

[XXXIVwin]

Double kicks and double forward passes are not allowed - PERIOD.

Sad to say but double kicks are indeed legal in the NFL in 2021. Sad and stupid, but true.
Check out my snapshot from the rulebook in a prior post in this thread.

Rulebook states "A second kick from behind the line of scrimmage is legal..."
Mind-blowing...

 

[TK42-RAM]

View: https://twitter.com/FrankCaliendo/status/1446526745809539074

hahahah ~ so good.

 

[XXXIVwin]

Can't believe that some of you are still defending this play. It was a BLOWN CALL.

Here is CBS with a screenshot from their analysis. This is actual LOS based on the down marker, NOT ONE MOLECULE of the Aussie Warlock is touching or behind the LOS.
View attachment 48821

Our ball.

Doesn't matter. We beat the cheating sons of b's.

In this pic here, the ball has already been struck and has traveled away by about 3 yards. There are some other pics in this thread (taken a couple split-seconds earlier) that IMHO provide a better view.

I would argue that SEVERAL MOLECULES of the Aussie Warlock were behind the LOS.

Regardless-- I think it was extremely close, and one would need a straight angle (a view going directly across the 21 yard line) to know for sure.

And again, IMHO even though the refs did their job correctly in this particular instance, the fault lies in the stupid rule itself.

 

[Soul Surfer]

Sad to say but double kicks are indeed legal in the NFL in 2021. Sad and stupid, but true.
Check out my snapshot from the rulebook in a prior post in this thread.

Rulebook states "A second kick from behind the line of scrimmage is legal..."
Mind-blowing...

Well that is definitely mind-blowing.
In this case you can definitely see that Dickson was at least two to three feet past the line of scrimmage even with his back foot.
But it makes the win all that much better.

What is next, are they going to allow two forward passes?

 

[kurtfaulk]

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Why did they change the rule this season? For what purpose?

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