Q - Can the defense advance a failed extra point to score?

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Post #180,878 by deSitter 10/25/04 1:33:20 PM Reply	Q - Can the defense advance a failed extra point to score? If so, how many points are awarded? Is the rule the same in the NFL and college? Canadian? -drl
Post #180,879 by bepatient 10/25/04 1:45:06 PM Reply	Not in pros, dunno about the rest If you push something hard enough, it will fall over. _{Fudd's First Law of Opposition} [link\|mailto:bepatient@aol.com\|BePatient]
Post #180,888 by jbrabeck 10/25/04 2:00:07 PM 10/25/04 2:00:39 PM Reply	IANASE I am not a sports expert, On the Extra point, the ball is "dead" and cannot be returned for a score by the opposing team. The opposing team can only "prevent" the extra point(s). Field goal attempts and punts, the ball is alive and can be blocked and returned. Edit - type in subject line. A good friend will come and bail you out of jail ... but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!" Edited by jbrabeck Oct. 25, 2004, 02:00:39 PM EDT Expand All History
Post #180,891 by Yendor 10/25/04 2:04:17 PM Reply	As others have said... In the NFL, no, the defending team cannot score off of an extra point. To answer your other question, the rule differs between NCAA football and the NFL. In college, the defending team CAN advance the ball and score a touchdown off of a botched extra point (or two-point conversion) attempt. -YendorMike "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin, 1759 Historical Review of Pennsylvania
Post #180,895 by deSitter 10/25/04 2:07:06 PM Reply	Re: As others have said... In college, it's 2 points, not a TD, I think. Don't know about pros. -drl
Post #180,898 by bepatient 10/25/04 2:22:23 PM Reply	Thats what I think Not sure though...but I think in NCAA it can be returned for a 1 point "safety". If you push something hard enough, it will fall over. _{Fudd's First Law of Opposition} [link\|mailto:bepatient@aol.com\|BePatient]
Post #180,900 by Yendor 10/25/04 2:35:00 PM Reply	Yeah, you're right It is a 2-point safety. Been too long since I've actually seen one. I just tried to look it up to be sure in the [link\|http://www.ncaa.org/library/rules/2004/2004_football_rules.pdf\|official NCAA Football Rules PDF], but I have real work to do. -YendorMike "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin, 1759 Historical Review of Pennsylvania

Q - Can the defense advance a failed extra point to score? - (deSitter) - (6) - Oct. 25, 2004, 01:33:20 PM EDT

Not in pros, dunno about the rest -NT - (bepatient) - (1) - Oct. 25, 2004, 01:45:06 PM EDT

IANASE - (jbrabeck) - Oct. 25, 2004, 02:00:39 PM EDT

As others have said... - (Yendor) - (3) - Oct. 25, 2004, 02:04:17 PM EDT

Re: As others have said... - (deSitter) - (2) - Oct. 25, 2004, 02:07:06 PM EDT

Thats what I think - (bepatient) - Oct. 25, 2004, 02:22:23 PM EDT

Yeah, you're right - (Yendor) - Oct. 25, 2004, 02:35:00 PM EDT

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