This is #2 in a series covering football’s original 61 rules adopted by the Intercollegiate Football Association in 1876. One rule is reviewed each Friday. Rule #1 defined the dropkick, and Rule #2 gave us the place kick, which came after placing the ball in a nick, the precursor of the tee.
Today's Tidbit… 1876 IFA Rule #2: Place Kick
Today's Tidbit… 1876 IFA Rule #2: Place Kick
Today's Tidbit… 1876 IFA Rule #2: Place Kick
This is #2 in a series covering football’s original 61 rules adopted by the Intercollegiate Football Association in 1876. One rule is reviewed each Friday. Rule #1 defined the dropkick, and Rule #2 gave us the place kick, which came after placing the ball in a nick, the precursor of the tee.