Superbowl - important questions answered

[mancboy]

It's called a try 'cos yer've grounded the ball behind the try line. Don't ask why it's called a try line.

but you were trying to score a try, once you've scored the try you have succeeded so no longer any need to call it a try?

 

[I'm With Stupid]

Because you try to get there?

Because if you get there, you get a try at the goal (i.e. the kicking bit).

 

[Stephen230]

Because if you get there, you get a try at the goal (i.e. the kicking bit).

Yes, read this years ago. I think the actually getting over the line bit earned you nothing originally, in terms of points. It just gave you a chance to try for a goal. Which was the only method of actually scoring points.

I think in the early days of American football, they did have to actually touch the ball on the ground, hence the name of that.

 

[Ribble73]

Yes, read this years ago. I think the actually getting over the line bit earned you nothing originally, in terms of points. It just gave you a chance to try for a goal. Which was the only method of actually scoring points.

I think in the early days of American football, they did have to actually touch the ball on the ground, hence the name of that.

I remember reading years ago that American Football has actually stayed the closest to how the original Football from the 1850’s was played

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

A really turgid spectacle.