Icing the kicker
Icing the kicker is a term that can be assigned to American football and denotes the taking of a break with which one would like to unsettle the kicker .
In particular, shortly before decisive field goal attempts, coaches take a timeout in order to disrupt the process and the preparation of the kicker. It should be noted that the time-out is only taken shortly before the snap . The time in which the kicker thinks about the field goal can lead to a missed attempt. However, the chances of success are questionable.
Individual evidence
- ^ Judy Battista: Icing Kicker: New Tactic Has Drawn Double Take. October 21, 2007, accessed November 2, 2016 .
- ↑ Bill Barnwell, Icing the Kicker Doesn't Work GRANTLAND. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ↑ ESPN.com, Icing the kicker remains ineffective practice blog on ESPN.com. Retrieved November 2, 2016.