r/SipsTea • u/sco-go • 2h ago

Feels good man $3 MILLION field goal attempt

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u/TapeDeckSlick 2h ago

I'm English so probably misinformed but this really doesn't look that difficult?

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u/Careful_Turnip_3197 2h ago

The guy organizing this is a former NFL punter and part of the reason he does it is to show how hard it actually is to kick a 33 yard field goal. The whole point is that it looks easy and college kids step up to fail miserably. 

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u/_TofuRious_ 2h ago

In Australian rules football even our under 16s kids can kick 30m goals, using a similar profile ball. I guess that's why we export so many punters to the US.

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u/tomtomtomo 2h ago

out of hand rather than off a tee

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u/wotdafukwazdat 1h ago edited 1h ago

Rugby League and Rugby Union (in Australia, UK etc) all kick off a tee for conversions which are similar distances . So yes, 16 year olds are doing 30m conversions every weekend. Exactly the same as what is pictured here.

The longest successful (adult) kick recorded for Rugby Union is 70 yards at a quick google

https://sportqa.net/rugby/who-holds-the-record-for-the-longest-place-kick-in-international-rugby-union/

https://therugbyfactory.com/en/blogs-and-articles/longest-kicks-in-rugby

EDIT And for the League fans 55m or about 60 yards

https://forums.leagueunlimited.com/threads/longest-penalty-conversion.471622/

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u/Superficial-Idiot 1h ago

A tee makes it easier lmao.

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u/Careful_Turnip_3197 1h ago

Not in the slightest 

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u/Superficial-Idiot 6m ago

Is if you’ve done it for ten years of playing rugby league lmao.

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u/tomtomtomo 1h ago

Says someone who has never kicked off a tee. 

Punting is way easier. 

Everyone in a rugby team can punt. Only a few can place kick. 

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u/Superficial-Idiot 5m ago

Lmao. Absolutely not.

Easier to kick off a tee than do a field goal.

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u/RupertEscapeHolmes 1h ago

Same for a golf shot, yeah professor confidentially incorrect?

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u/Superficial-Idiot 6m ago

You guys don’t get rugby league