UFL experimenting with wild rule changes for 2026 season
Awful Announcing • • sports
Key Points:
- The UFL spring football league is experimenting with several rule changes for its 2026 season, potentially influencing future NFL rules.
- Notably, the UFL will ban the controversial "tush push" play and prohibit punts from inside opposition territory outside the last two minutes of each half.
- Field goals over 60 yards will be worth four points, and the league will continue with staggered conversion options, including one-, two-, and three-point attempts from varying distances.
- UFL officials, working closely with the NFL, view these experiments as strategic innovations rather than gimmicks, aiming to incentivize exciting plays and expand coaching strategies.
- While some fans may view these changes as too radical, the UFL serves as
