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The Mathematics of the Place Kick

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 July 2025

Margaret A. Owens  and
Neil C. Schwertman
Margaret A. Owens
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, California State University, Chico, CA95929-0525, U.S.A
Neil C. Schwertman
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, California State University, Chico, CA95929-0525, U.S.A
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Many sports such as rugby, American football, soccer, lacrosse, ice and field hockey have as their objective the placing of an object (a ball or puck) through some designated portion of a vertical plane. In rugby and American football, for example, the conversion or place kick is a very important aspect of the game and frequently is the difference between winning and losing.

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The Mathematical Gazette , Volume 79 , Issue 484 , March 1995 , pp. 56 - 60
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Copyright © The Mathematical Association 1995

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