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I'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 behind the goal, and I'm sure they can be trusted to return the ball to the refs after the attempt has been made.
Rugby Union doesn't feel the need to protect the people behind the H with some netting for penalty attempts, so why the difference?
Grateful for any knowledgeable replies. Cheers.
Rugby Union doesn't feel the need to protect the people behind the H with some netting for penalty attempts, so why the difference?
Grateful for any knowledgeable replies. Cheers.
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The obvious safety reasons in that fans try to catch the ball despite the dangers involved & NFL is more of a family affair than Rugby so there would be a younger inattentive band of support more susceptible to potential injury....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu7Oim0Mzwg Wearing my cynical hat for a minute tells me there's some nice bucks to be made from the extra advertising as well. Good luck  |
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To 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.
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Thank 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 a Mick Luckhurst.
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Also, 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.
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http://wiki.answers.com/Q/When_did_the_NFL_start_using_the_net_in_the_back_of_the_field_goal_and_why_was_it_implemented
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NETTING REQUIRED
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQcyAmEUKzI |
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interesting reasoning in the wiki answers
dont they do exactly this in baseball i.e. fight for the balls? it is blatantly advertising imo |
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I 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 crowd
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to stop court cases to decide owenersip of the ball
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ownership
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