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I was just thinking to myself...
Is it really optimal for most peewee teams even consider punting in the first couple of games? I feel like the punters can not kick it very far at all, and after the return the net gain of the punt is often only 5 or 10 yards. Isn't it better to remove the risk of having punt return TD's by just running up the gut or trying a long pass play? Here are some facts about punting... I'm using the Gold league as an example because they're supposed to be the best of the best.

The highest Punt average was 27.1 yards per punt: the highest return average was 24.2 yards per punt.
The lowest punt average (not including the 0's) was 12.9 yards per punt. The lowest punt return average was 7.4 yards per punt.
The average PR is 13.69 yards. The average Punt was 23.67. An average net of just under 10 yards. Considering the fact that you can probably rush for 4 yards on a 4th down instead of punting; this saves you about 6 yards.
There were 21 punt return touchdowns as of today in the gold league.
Is saving 6 or 7 yards really worth the risk?

Obviously some of the gold teams have really good punters, so consider what these numbers would look like for the silver and copper leagues? Also consider what these numbers looked like after the 1st game.

Just my rant for the day . And my real motives for writing this are to get some advice on the issue.. so please feel free to jab the idea.
Thanks

http://goallineblitz.com/game/game.pl?game_id=863117
If they didnt return it for a TD they sure as hell got the ball close enough to score. Since then Short Bus has not punted and that word is banned on our forums.

Originally posted by LordEvil
http://goallineblitz.com/game/game.pl?game_id=863117
If they didnt return it for a TD they sure as hell got the ball close enough to score. Since then Short Bus has not punted and that word is banned on our forums.

Lol.. The gamecocks have 7 touchdown punt returns on the year. That's 1/3 of all of the gold league

Originally posted by LordEvil
http://goallineblitz.com/game/game.pl?game_id=863117
If they didnt return it for a TD they sure as hell got the ball close enough to score. Since then Short Bus has not punted and that word is banned on our forums.

this game is exactly why you don't punt (although they had a kicker punting and a slow coverage team)
It really turned the tide of the game

I also plan on adopting the No Punt policy

http://goallineblitz.com/game/game.pl?game_id=863293

Held the offense to 68 total yards but gave up 4 PR TDs

Originally posted by 1kwerdna
Originally posted by LordEvil

http://goallineblitz.com/game/game.pl?game_id=863117
If they didnt return it for a TD they sure as hell got the ball close enough to score. Since then Short Bus has not punted and that word is banned on our forums.

Lol.. The gamecocks have 7 touchdown punt returns on the year. That's 1/3 of all of the gold league

its cause our return man boosted early.

Originally posted by gjwhite66
I also plan on adopting the No Punt policy

http://goallineblitz.com/game/game.pl?game_id=863293

Held the offense to 68 total yards but gave up 4 PR TDs

LMAO. LE was on the other end of that one

Lol.. I didn't want to call anybody out but Short Bus was the team with 12.9 yards a punt.

Originally posted by jxgator33
LMAO. LE was on the other end of that one

Yes, I totally blame LE for my new policy. The blood is on his hands now that we'll be running up the score

Yeah I laughed too because that game was like 3 hours later I think. We get killed by the punt, then we kill someone else with the same thing.
I think returns was bumped with some kind of bonus. The way I see it now is if my defense can't hold you from scoring no matter where at on the field then we deserve to lose. We gave Carolina the ball at our own 20, 4 times today and they walked away with 3 points.

Your also forgetting the field goal kickers are just as bad.

Originally posted by LordEvil
Your also forgetting the field goal kickers are just as bad.

yeah except that missing a field goal doesn't give the other team 6 points

I punt coz I have faith in my defense and ST ...enuf said<.<

LE are you using a K/P.. Care disclosing how much punting he actually has?

Originally posted by 1kwerdna
LE are you using a K/P.. Care disclosing how much punting he actually has?

obviously not enough