So in order for the kicking team to get possession of the ball, the receiving team must touch it first. Why would the receiving team put a returner in place to field the onside kick? If nobody is there to field it from the receiving team, they get it wherever it stops. It seems smarter to put all your punt returners far away from where the ball will be kicked, like in your endzone for an onside kick, so it automatically fails.
What's the benefit of fielding an onside kick if you're on the receiving team?
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If it goes 10 yards its anybodys ball so you fall on the ball and get. decent field position the theroy behind it is. to put enough spin on the ball to have the opposing team bobble and once the other team has touched the ball yoi try to force a fumble or if it has went 10 yards to then regain possesion
No, if the ball is not touched after it travels 10 yards, it is open for possession by eiher side. If the kicking team takes possession and downs the ball, it belongs to the kicking team, not the receiving team.
Thrn why don't they get it on punts when nobody on the other team touches it. They touch it and it's downed there for their opponent. I know it's live as soon as the recieving team touches it, but they don't have to and when it stops it's downed there if they don't touch it.
I guess it's just a different rule. You're right, there's no reason for the two situations to be treated differently!
Because a punt is actually 4th down.
@Wallythewalrus a kick off isn't, but if the kicking team is the first to touch it. The ball is downed there
Touched by / touches a receiving team member OR goes ten yards.
I know, but you could let it go 10 yards and then not touch it and you get it where it stops
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