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bullethead

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Anyone catch any XFL games? The quality of QB play is fucking all over the place, but the league has some interesting ideas:
Article:
EXTRA POINTS
  • Tiered extra points are back
  • Teams will have three run/pass only options for extra points following a touchdown
  • 2-yard line = one point; 5-yard line = two points; 10-yard line = three points
  • Defense awarded same number of points for a touchdown
GAME TIMING
  • The XFL will operate with a 35-second play clock, which begins following the previous play
  • Clock will start following incomplete passes and out of bounds plays prior to two-minute warning of either half
  • Clock will stop following first downs after two-minute warning of either half.
  • The first and second half will be split by a 10-minute halftime
  • Three timeouts per team per half
KICKOFFS
  • Teams begin play five yards apart - kicking team at opponent’s 35-yard line and return team at own 30-yard line
OPTIONS TO KEEP BALL
  • Teams will have two options to keep the ball after scoring:
    • Traditional onside kick (any time during game) or
    • 4th and 15 conversion from own 25-yard line (4thquarter only)
DOUBLE FORWARD PASS
  • If a team completes a forward pass behind the line of scrimmage, that team may throw a second forward pass, as long as the ball has not crossed the line of scrimmage
  • Once the ball has passed the line of scrimmage, no forward passes are permitted
  • The first pass may fall incomplete rather than becoming a fumbled lateral.
OVERTIME
  • Consists of alternating attempts from opponent’s 5-yard line
  • Three attempts per team (two points per score) or until winner is decided
INSTANT REPLAY
  • Centralized replay with all plays subject to review from Replay Official
  • Replay may correct errors on non-reviewable plays, player safety at any point during the game, and any issue in the last five minutes of regulation plus overtime
  • Head coach may challenge one on-field ruling per game, including those involving a foul or potential foul
    • Final ruling made by designated members of officiating department in central location


The game is definitely faster, but the fact that the two games I've seen have basically wound up being one side beating the shit out of the other because one team has a more effective QB highlights the problem of the league.

There's a decent amount of ex-NFL 2nd string (or less) players and unrecruited college guys, but the coaches (who're sometimes ex-players and not career coaches) probably don't have anywhere near the recruiting and training tools and processes as even a college team. So the team that lucks out with slightly better anything winds up with multiplicative advantages over the other teams.

It'll be interesting to see a comparison between the XFL and USFL, since their seasons slightly overlap each other.
 

Sergeant Foley

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Anyone catch any XFL games? The quality of QB play is fucking all over the place, but the league has some interesting ideas:
Article:
EXTRA POINTS
  • Tiered extra points are back
  • Teams will have three run/pass only options for extra points following a touchdown
  • 2-yard line = one point; 5-yard line = two points; 10-yard line = three points
  • Defense awarded same number of points for a touchdown
GAME TIMING
  • The XFL will operate with a 35-second play clock, which begins following the previous play
  • Clock will start following incomplete passes and out of bounds plays prior to two-minute warning of either half
  • Clock will stop following first downs after two-minute warning of either half.
  • The first and second half will be split by a 10-minute halftime
  • Three timeouts per team per half
KICKOFFS
  • Teams begin play five yards apart - kicking team at opponent’s 35-yard line and return team at own 30-yard line
OPTIONS TO KEEP BALL
  • Teams will have two options to keep the ball after scoring:
    • Traditional onside kick (any time during game) or
    • 4th and 15 conversion from own 25-yard line (4thquarter only)
DOUBLE FORWARD PASS
  • If a team completes a forward pass behind the line of scrimmage, that team may throw a second forward pass, as long as the ball has not crossed the line of scrimmage
  • Once the ball has passed the line of scrimmage, no forward passes are permitted
  • The first pass may fall incomplete rather than becoming a fumbled lateral.
OVERTIME
  • Consists of alternating attempts from opponent’s 5-yard line
  • Three attempts per team (two points per score) or until winner is decided
INSTANT REPLAY
  • Centralized replay with all plays subject to review from Replay Official
  • Replay may correct errors on non-reviewable plays, player safety at any point during the game, and any issue in the last five minutes of regulation plus overtime
  • Head coach may challenge one on-field ruling per game, including those involving a foul or potential foul
    • Final ruling made by designated members of officiating department in central location


The game is definitely faster, but the fact that the two games I've seen have basically wound up being one side beating the shit out of the other because one team has a more effective QB highlights the problem of the league.

There's a decent amount of ex-NFL 2nd string (or less) players and unrecruited college guys, but the coaches (who're sometimes ex-players and not career coaches) probably don't have anywhere near the recruiting and training tools and processes as even a college team. So the team that lucks out with slightly better anything winds up with multiplicative advantages over the other teams.

It'll be interesting to see a comparison between the XFL and USFL, since their seasons slightly overlap each other.
I've seen some of the XFL games, but wasn't quite impressed. Waiting to see how the USFL turns out when they debut next month.
 

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