 The fair catch had previously been abolished from Canadian rules, NCAA rules (but only for the 1950 season), and Rugby league.Another difference was that after touching ground 25 yards or more beyond the line of scrimmage, punts could be recovered and advanced by all players of the kicking team.This led to more quick kicks being taken on third-down-and-long situations in the one season of the small league than had been seen in the NFL over several preceding decades of longer seasons.