# NFL Alternative Kickoff Proposal **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [May 27, 2020, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-alternative-kickoff-proposal/854549 "2020-05-27T16:34:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2020, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-alternative-kickoff-proposal/854549/21 "2020-06-05T14:27:00Z")
> [@Zelski](#): > > From my vantage, the biggest drawback to changing to that type of rule (the one that didn’t pass) is that Team A won’t be able to pull a surprise onside play against Team B. Reading the rule, it doesn’t look like there was any change preventing a regular onside kick. Remember that an onside kick isn’t really a specific thing carved out, but just how the kickoff rules work (must go at least ten yards and hit the ground before the kicking team can recover). ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2020, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-alternative-kickoff-proposal/854549/22 "2020-06-05T14:53:28Z")
> [@Zelski](#): > > From my vantage, the biggest drawback to changing to that type of rule (the one that didn’t pass) is that Team A won’t be able to pull a surprise onside play against Team B. Reading the rule, it doesn’t look like there was any change preventing a regular onside kick. Remember that an onside kick isn’t really a specific thing carved out, but just how the kickoff rules work (must go at least ten yards and hit the ground before the kicking team can recover). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-alternative-kickoff-proposal/854549.md?page=1)