Quote:I'm thinking there's a reason for kickers to prefer the laces not be there because it's possible to hit them and throw off the kick. The first kick they pointed out that his foot got under the laces and the kick was fine. I figure it usually doesn't matter,  but it can and in this case did. Or perhaps it's just psychological and the laces caused the kicker to try and avoid them throwing off the kick. In any event, the holder should know better.

 

If the kicker's foot hits the laces, it was too high on the ball anyway. But I also suspect they can throw the foot off balance. It is probably a physical thing, not psychological.

 

My guess is the holder knew turning the ball around would throw off the timing, which is a much bigger factor than the laces direction. You can't blame him for that.

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