Team owners voted to move the snap point back on Tuesday in an effort to make the game more challenging. They also approved changes to rules for 2-point conversions.
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NFL owners voted Tuesday to move back extra-point kicks from the 2 to the 15-yard line, as well as to allow defense players to score on turnovers during a 2-point conversion attempt, the Associated Press reported.
The move aimed to make the game more challenging, the AP reported. According to an NFL report, extra point kickers were successful 99.6% of time last season, missing just five attempts out of 1,267.
Play will also now continue after a turnover during a 2-point conversion attempt, the AP reported. A team's defense may now score two points for returning the ball to the opposite end zone. Perviously, the play was called dead if possession changed during a 2-point conversion attempt.
Together, the changes may inspire more coaches to go for the 2-point conversion over the extra point, Niners Nation suggested.
The owners approved the modifications 30-2, with Washington and Oakland voting no. The changes will be reviewed after a year.
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