Why is the Extra Point Mandatory at the End of Regulation... (1 Viewer)

[JGalligan]

In the wake of the Jaguars' thrilling Hail Mary win over the Texans on Sunday, the teams celebrations were interrupted by the officials stating they needed to kick the extra point. Twas mandatory, they said. Final score: 31-24.

On the other hand, the extra point is NOT mandatory in overtime, as evidenced by the Jets' thrilling nobody-seemed-to-even-want-to-try-and-tackle-Santonio-Holmes win over the Browns on Sunday. No celebrations were interrupted by officials because the extra point isn't necessary in overtime. Final score: 26-20.

Anyone care to explain this one to me? While my universe isn't about to implode on itself, I am quite curious... this makes precisely zero sense whatsoever...

 

[TommyGilmore]

Gambling.

 

[Shutout]

Because in overtime (sudden death), the rules are that the game ends whenever a team scores so any score (safety/fg, whatever) IS the end of the game.

In regulation, the rules state that an extra point attempt can be made even if there is no time left on the clock. So, a team trailing by 7 can toss a hail mary, score and even with time expired, are allowed to line up for one untimed play to extend the game to overtime. Actually, even if the team is trailing by 40, they would still do the same thing.

 

[two_dollars]

Because in overtime (sudden death), the rules are that the game ends whenever a team scores so any score (safety/fg, whatever) IS the end of the game.

In regulation, the rules state that an extra point attempt can be made even if there is no time left on the clock. So, a team trailing by 7 can toss a hail mary, score and even with time expired, are allowed to line up for one untimed play to extend the game to overtime. Actually, even if the team is trailing by 40, they would still do the same thing.

:X makes sense

 

[DiStefano]

Well, I believe the football rule states that if a touchdown is scored when time has run out, the extra point attempt is included, even though time has run out. That could be vital in a case where the team which scores wins by kicking the extra point, or ties it by kicking the extra point.

However, for the tiebreaker, the rule is that the first team to score wins. Therefore the EP is not necessary.

I see someone beat me to the punch.

 

[JGalligan]

Because in overtime (sudden death), the rules are that the game ends whenever a team scores so any score (safety/fg, whatever) IS the end of the game.

In regulation, the rules state that an extra point attempt can be made even if there is no time left on the clock. So, a team trailing by 7 can toss a hail mary, score and even with time expired, are allowed to line up for one untimed play to extend the game to overtime. Actually, even if the team is trailing by 40, they would still do the same thing.

makes sense

Actually, yeah, that was a great way of putting it. I think I was trying to complicate it in my head way too much... too much coffee today.