Barefoot Kicking

[jcm]

I remember trying to kick bearfoot once. Hurt my foot so much I never tried it again. Ball didn't go very far either way.

[Bond]

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i think the rule should stay because kickers most of the time play other postions on the team and even during kickoffs or other special team plays the kicker is usually

going downfield to make plays unlike college or the NFL. therefore a kicker would need a kicker would need a cleat to keep his foot from being steeped on or injured.

Tiger fan18 you have a great point....a kicker taking his shoe off could take him out of a play that could mean alot in a ballgame. Some reason he ends up on the bottom of a pile with a broken foot that had been stepped on because he didn't have a shoe on. Then where would he be for the rest of the game? I also see the other side. Wouldn't matter i see no harm in it whatever floats the boat or scores the point!!

Edited November 6, 2003 by Bond

[accarp2614]

He could always keep his cleat tucked in the back of his pants and after he kicks, slip it on. haha. Anyway, I see both sides of the story, but people in the NFL seemed to manage, so I say if they can successfully do it, go for it. But take care of the liability first.

 

 

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[charger fan]

Does Ripley have a kicker that wants to kick barefooted?

[timbertalker]

Yes , Thats the way I also kicked in College seems like the ball explodes off your foot more , plus when you get used to it you'll never feel any pain I guess your foot toughens up more . When I was young I was poor and couldn't afford shoes so I practiced barefoot .

[shane23p]

Ripley needs to find a kicker.

[gwave604]

im not a kicker but when im just messing around kicking a ball with team mates or friends i prefer to kick barefoot cause i have more control of the ball and i get more height and distance on my punts.

[timbertalker]

Nobody fears Crockett.

[shane23p]

Oh but yes! You may not yet, but if you get lucky enough to make it to round four.... you will be afterwards!

[wheelz44]

One reason is to keep the foot safe. I played under coach pack at cpa in 97 and one of our punters wanted to kick barefoot. He said he wanted all eleven men on the field to be able to run and tackle. even the kickers. I feel the same. If you are barefoot you lose traction i.e. cleat. i hate seeing kickers that only kick. after a punt or kick off they stand around doing nothing but watching. My favorite kickers are those that run down the field after a kick and give that extra help.

[purplepounderfootball]

last year we had a guy named Marcus Toliver who played defensive end. he lost his helmet during a play and continued on his tackle and went head up with a tail back. he ran through the runner but he knocked out some of his teeth. just like kickin barefoot you know you take the chance of being hurt but its your desition. marcus could have stoped and not hit the guy but he made his own choice. i say that if the player plays more than just kicker then let him wear a cleat but if he dont and he would rather kick barefoot he cant right now because of the rules. i say let them change the rule and let the kickers who want to take the chance take it.

[jtucksson]

On 11/5/2003 at 8:36 AM, the pipe said:

i think there is nothing wrong with it if u can do it. i personnally feel it would hurt to do it. more power to you if u can

it wont hurt if you know what you are doing