ONSIDE KICK Definition & Meaning

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onside kick

Or onsides kick

noun

Football.

a kickoff deliberately kicked a short distance in an attempt by the kicking team to regain possession of the ball by recovering it after it has traveled forward the legally required distance of 10 yards, beyond the 50-yard line.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of onside kick¹

First recorded in 1925–30

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To start the second half, the Kares pulled off a successful onside kick, leading to a drive that ended with Penunuri punching the ball in from the one-yard line.

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Allen’s sneak for a touchdown with a minute left cut the lead to 44-42 but the Rams recovered the onside kick and ran out the clock.

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He also recovered an onside kick with eight seconds left to ice the win.

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Fresno State drove for a quick field goal but couldn’t complete the comeback after its attempt to recover the onside kick failed.

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When an onside kick failed, it was game over.

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onside on sight

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