Pigskin Dispatch Podcast... The Rouge and Two-Point Conversion
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Pigskin Dispatch Podcast... The Rouge and Two-Point Conversion
Pigskin Dispatch podcaster Darin Hayes and I discuss the relationship between the Canadian rouge or single and the two-point conversion in American football.
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Very interesting videos. I was aware of the "conceded point" / rouge in Canadian ball. The problem I see in adopting it for the American game is twofold: 1) the shortness of the field (100 yards rather than the 110yds/100meters of Canadian, and 2) the shallowness of American end zones at 10 yards instead of 25 yds/22 meters in Canadian. Both of the larger Canadian dimensions (including a 75 yd wide field instead of 53 1/3 make for more exciting play with the rouge. Also, the idea of conceding a point if a kick goes through the endzone would likely impact American punting quite a bit. I forgot to add that, being a former rugby player, coach, referee, and administrator, the Canadian field is, of course, based upon the rugby pitch. Much more room for action.