New Posts For Thread: Netting at NFL matcheshttps://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/29612779/netting-at-nfl-matchesI've been observing this phenomenon at NFL matches called the 'field goal attempt' and was wondering what the purpose of the netting behind the goal posts was for. It's not the biggest nuisance in the world but it obscures the view for the fans behinownershiphttps://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/29612779/netting-at-nfl-matches?post_id=527794749#527794749ownershipSun, 06 Jan 2013 06:53:19 -0600to stop court cases to decide owenersip of the ballhttps://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/29612779/netting-at-nfl-matches?post_id=527794737#527794737to stop court cases to decide owenersip of the ballSun, 06 Jan 2013 06:53:04 -0600Just last season a Texas Rangers fan went for a foul ball and tragically leaned to far falling 80 foot too his death witnessed by his 6 year old sonhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGrfS-UaPoohttps://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/29612779/netting-at-nfl-matches?post_id=527756365#527756365Just last season a Texas Rangers fan went for a foul ball and tragically leaned to far falling 80 foot too his death witnessed by his 6 year old sonhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGrfS-UaPooFri, 04 Jan 2013 19:44:01 -0600I wondered if it was also to help in deciding if the ball did go through on the higher kicks on replay , but they seem to be a lot wider , and it cant be to stop fans keeping the balls as most TD scorers give then to someone in the crowdhttps://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/29612779/netting-at-nfl-matches?post_id=527745953#527745953I wondered if it was also to help in deciding if the ball did go through on the higher kicks on replay , but they seem to be a lot wider , and it cant be to stop fans keeping the balls as most TD scorers give then to someone in the crowdFri, 04 Jan 2013 13:11:23 -0600interesting reasoning in the wiki answersdont they do exactly this in baseball i.e. fight for the balls?it is blatantly advertising imohttps://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/29612779/netting-at-nfl-matches?post_id=527745705#527745705interesting reasoning in the wiki answersdont they do exactly this in baseball i.e. fight for the balls?it is blatantly advertising imoFri, 04 Jan 2013 13:01:52 -0600NETTING REQUIRED http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQcyAmEUKzIhttps://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/29612779/netting-at-nfl-matches?post_id=527745663#527745663NETTING REQUIRED http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQcyAmEUKzIFri, 04 Jan 2013 13:00:06 -0600http://wiki.answers.com/Q/When_did_the_NFL_start_using_the_net_in_the_back_of_the_field_goal_and_why_was_it_implementedhttps://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/29612779/netting-at-nfl-matches?post_id=527745567#527745567http://wiki.answers.com/Q/When_did_the_NFL_start_using_the_net_in_the_back_of_the_field_goal_and_why_was_it_implementedFri, 04 Jan 2013 12:57:15 -0600Also, on the crowd saftety point, in NFL posts are much further back than on a rugby pitch so vast majority of kicks would end up in the crowd whereas many longer range rugby kicks will land in the dead ball area.https://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/29612779/netting-at-nfl-matches?post_id=527732579#527732579Also, on the crowd saftety point, in NFL posts are much further back than on a rugby pitch so vast majority of kicks would end up in the crowd whereas many longer range rugby kicks will land in the dead ball area.Fri, 04 Jan 2013 02:02:19 -0600Thank you Hayden and Swardean - i liked the link. It seems the answer is that the seating behind the endzone is like a crowded bar/snacking area with a massive hole in it for machinery to come in/out. Not a place to be sending in a projectile from ahttps://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/29612779/netting-at-nfl-matches?post_id=527724995#527724995Thank you Hayden and Swardean - i liked the link. It seems the answer is that the seating behind the endzone is like a crowded bar/snacking area with a massive hole in it for machinery to come in/out. Not a place to be sending in a projectile from aThu, 03 Jan 2013 17:52:57 -0600To be honest Bongo it is very tricky to protect yourself from the ball, especially when you are not watching, holding a pitcher of beer and a super-sized bowl of nachos.https://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/29612779/netting-at-nfl-matches?post_id=527724367#527724367To be honest Bongo it is very tricky to protect yourself from the ball, especially when you are not watching, holding a pitcher of beer and a super-sized bowl of nachos.Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:27:09 -0600