observer Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 Thought a "drop kick" (as in Rugby) had to touch the ground prior to one's boot contacting it? The guy who won ?250,000 for hitting the cross bar didn't drop kick it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 don't think any drop kick hits the floor before kicking it these days. i know it used to be the rule but does not seem to be enforced much. however if you look at the words you could argue that he fulfilled the criteria. DROP. he let go of the ball and it fell downwards so he has dropped it. KICK. he did kick the ball even if it did not hit the ground until after it had bounced over the post. if it had been you who had the chance and had done as he had would you have refused the money because you didn't do it properly???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 It wasn't a drop kicking competition it was a kicking competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted November 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 So what do "the rules" actually say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 kick the ball, hit the crossbar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted November 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 Not for this, for the proper game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 Well if its Warrington playing: Kick the ball, miss the posts completely by about 10 feet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 if the ball does not hit the ground before being kicked it is called a "punt". for it to be a proper "drop kick" the ball must touch the ground before it is kicked. mind you if the ball is passed to a player who then immediately drop kicks it could that not be classed as a knock on??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 A DROP KICK is a kick whereby the ball is dropped from the hands (or hand) and is kicked immediately it rebounds from the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted November 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 Which is what I thought. Interesting point Sid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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