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XFL Announces Some Rule Changes That Will Differ From The NFL

Per ESPN’s Kevin Seifert, the league’s official rule book will include “more than two dozen changes to the conventional approach of pro football.”

One of the most notable changes includes shootout-style overtime that gives each team five single-play possessions from its opponent’s 5-yard line. If the game remains tied after those five possessions, teams will rotate plays with the ball until there is finally a winner.

There will also be a three-tiered system with the ability to score extra points, including a one-point play behind the two-yard line, a two-point play from the three-yard line, or a three-point play from the ten-yard line.

Seifert noted the XFL is hoping that games going into overtime are a rare occurrence because of the different extra-points options from teams to choose from.

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