NFL teams are trying new strategies and techniques with the new rule on kickoffs this season, but one thing they won't do is place the ball flat on the kicking tee. The league has told all teams ...

Under NFL rules, kickers are only allowed to use a one-inch tee for kickoffs. Most kickers around the league use a version of the tee below when kicking off. 1 Ground Zero Kickoff Football Tee ...

The NFL has introduced a new kickoff rule ahead ... Given that the football often has difficulty remaining in place on the kicking tee during windy games, someone has to hold the ball, which ...

According to the NFL rulebook, a free kick is a kickoff ... in play by a snap or fair catch kick (drop kick or place kick without a tee) from the spot of the catch or succeeding spot after ...

It's now legal for an NFL team to have 12 players ... However, if the ball falls of the tee a second time, then a designated player from the kicking player holds the ball for the kickoff.

and the kicker can have a bigger running start before kicking the ball. Essentially, it's just like a kickoff attempt but with a holder instead of a tee. Here's the exact wording of the NFL's rule ...

NFL Cameron Dicker and the Los Angeles Chargers ... in play by a snap or fair catch kick (drop kick or place kick without a tee) from the spot of the catch or succeeding spot after enforcement ...

NFL teams are trying new strategies and techniques with the new rule on kickoffs this season, but one thing they won’t do is place the ball flat on the kicking tee. The league has told all teams that ...