Okay, so the other day, I was watching a high school football game, and it got me thinking about the PAT. You know, that kick after a touchdown? I mean, how far is it really? I started wondering if it was the same distance as in the pros or if they made it easier for the high school kids.
So, naturally, I had to find out. I grabbed my phone and started Googling around. It’s crazy the stuff you can find online these days, right? I found some stuff about the WIAA state football playoffs and some rankings for Washington 2B high school football, but that wasn’t exactly what I was looking for. I even stumbled upon some weird stuff about URL encoding, which, trust me, is not what you want to read when you’re just trying to figure out a football rule.
Then there were some random things about persuasive writing and the ultimate central product database, whatever that means. Seriously, the internet is a wild place. I even saw something about finding a perpendicular line to a plane, which took me way back to my high school math days, and let’s just say, I didn’t want to go there again.
Anyway, after sifting through all that nonsense, I finally found what I was looking for. It turns out, in high school football, the PAT is kicked from the 2-yard line, and the kick itself is worth one point. That means the total distance from the end zone to the point of the kick is 2 yards! I was pretty surprised at first but it all make sense now. In pro football, they kick from the 15-yard line. So, yeah, they do make it a little easier for the high schoolers, which makes sense, I guess. They’re still growing, after all.
I kept digging a little more, just out of curiosity. I found out that they used to have the PAT be from the 3-yard line in high school, but they changed it to the 2-yard line a while back. They also have the option to go for a two-point conversion, where they try to run or pass the ball into the end zone from the 2-yard line. That’s a whole different story, though.
So, there you have it. That’s my little adventure into the world of high school football rules. It’s funny how one simple question can lead you down such a rabbit hole. But hey, at least now I know how far a PAT is in high school football, and I can impress all my friends with my newfound knowledge. Or maybe not, but it was a fun little journey anyway.
- In high school football, the PAT kick is from the 2-yard line.
- PAT is worth one point.
- The total distance is 2 yards from the end zone.
- Teams can also go for a two-point conversion from the 2-yard line.
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Hope you all enjoyed my little story! Stay tuned for more random things I decide to investigate.
