The NFL is considering a couple of significant changes in the rules before the 2025 season, the president of the Competition Committee of the League told reporters.
Last season, the League debuted a dramatically different kick kick, with the players of the kick team unable to move until the ball hit the floor, a player or the score area.
The League is now considering even more adjustments to that rule, such as moving touchback up to five yards to the 35 -yard line, and moving the place of the five Kickoff yards to the 30 -yard line. The touchbacks were seen in the 30 of last year, while the beginnings were made from the 3 yard line of a team.
“If something is going to be proposed in terms of modifications … that it would be the potential to move the touchback and/or go back to the kicker, I think it will be discussed, you know, in the next 30 days,” CEO of Falcons Rich McKay said to journalists on Sunday, through Washington Post.
“But it will happen a little before we obtain everyone's contribution.”
Executive Vice President of the NFL Jeff Miler He said previously These returns had increased 57 percent in 2024 with the new starting rule, while the injury rate also decreased.
The NFL changed its starting rule last year, causing the defenders to align in the opposite 40 yards line, but prohibiting moving until the ball touched or hit the ground
The League could also propose an alternative to the side kick, which is rarely successful
The rule, which was a one -year switch, will have to be approved again this low season to be at stake by 2025.
All rules must obtain the vote of 24 of 32 franchises, or 75 percent of the League.
The League could also consider implementing an alternative of fourth and 15 or fourth and 20 and 20 at kicks.
Only 6.45 percent of the kicks on the side They were successful Last season, although it was a slight increase over the previous year.
“I could see it because (the teams have mentioned it) before,” McKay said about the lateral kick alternative.
That said, you have to get 24 votes. Then, you must have other alternatives, one of which can be: “Ok, should we adjust the way they align and see if we can get the percentage to move?”
The League will celebrate its annual meeting in Florida from March 30 to April 2.