Better Overtime Rules Than the NFL
The XFL announced some new rules . . . including a three-tiered extra point system that doesn’t include any kicks. And the overtime is a “shootout,” where there aren’t any…
3 Feb 2001: A view of the XFL football taken on the field before the game between the Las Vegas Outlaws and the New York/New Jersey Hitmen at the Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Outlaws defeated the Hitmen 19-0.Mandatory Credit: Todd Warshaw /Allsport
Credit: Todd Warshaw /AllsportThe XFL announced some new rules . . . including a three-tiered extra point system that doesn't include any kicks. And the overtime is a "shootout," where there aren't any ties or one-possession wins.
Believe it or not, the XFL kicks off next month . . . and yesterday, the league released some rules that will differentiate it from the NFL.
The biggest change is that there won't be an extra point kick. Instead, there are three options after scoring a touchdown. You can try to score from the two-yard line for 1 point . . . from the five for two points . . . or from the 10 for three points.
Offenses will also be allowed to throw two forward passes . . . as long as the second is still behind the line of scrimmage. In the NFL, you can only throw two passes if the first is a lateral.
Perhaps the most intriguing difference is the overtime structure, which is MUCH better than the NFL's, where a single possession can win, or the game can end in a tie.
In the XFL, it's a "shootout," where both teams get five one-play possessions to score from the five-yard line. Whichever team converts more wins. And if they tie, then they keep doing alternating attempts until one team converts more.
