How to Calculate Punting Distance?

[ridge]

What is the official way to calculate the distance of a punt? Is it measured from the line of scrimmage or from the point of the punt? I believe the "NET" yardage takes into account the distance of the punt less the yardage returned, if any. Thanks.

[rollredroll]

What is the official way to calculate the distance of a punt? Is it measured from the line of scrimmage or from the point of the punt? I believe the "NET" yardage takes into account the distance of the punt less the yardage returned, if any. Thanks.

 

 

Line of scrimmage.

[riverdaleman]

What is the official way to calculate the distance of a punt? Is it measured from the line of scrimmage or from the point of the punt? I believe the "NET" yardage takes into account the distance of the punt less the yardage returned, if any. Thanks.

 

a FEILD GOAL is from the spot of the kick and the punt is the line of scrimmage and you are correct on the net

[ridge]

So I'm assuming if you are consistantly punting the ball 45-50 yards in the air and the punt is caught with no return, you can expect the stats to reflect a 35-40 yard punt? Correct?

[rollredroll]

So I'm assuming if you are consistantly punting the ball 45-50 yards in the air and the punt is caught with no return, you can expect the stats to reflect a 35-40 yard punt? Correct?

 

 

Assuming a 10-yard distance between the punter and long snapper, yes, although that probably will yield more blocked punt opportunities. I would venture to say the optimal distance between the punter and long snapper is 13-15 yards.

[muffin]

What is the official way to calculate the distance of a punt? Is it measured from the line of scrimmage or from the point of the punt? I believe the "NET" yardage takes into account the distance of the punt less the yardage returned, if any. Thanks.

 

Line of scrimmage.