Placekicker Challenge
The Placekicker Challenge (or PK Challenge) is a skill-based event introduced at the 2043 ISFL scouting combine (S28). As the name suggests, it is designed to test the kicking skill of players whose listed position is Placekicker.
The event takes place over multiple rounds, with participants tasked with kicking field goals from a range of distances and angles. The outcome of each kick is recorded in one of four ways: (M)ade, (S)hort, (W)ide and (F)ailed. When displaying results to the public, the latter three are distilled into a single failure mark ("X") with successful kicks displayed as "O". Points are awarded for successful kicks – i.e. those registered as "made" – with bonuses available for accuracy from each distance (only made kicks count), as well as the participant's longest streak of successful kicks.
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Format
As of 2043 (S28), participants attempt thirty-six kicks; three from each marker. The markers are set on the left or right hash at the specified distance, or at a point equidistant between the hashes if specified as a centre kick.
The participants draw lots, with the order of attempts set at this point. They then attempt their kicks in round-robin fashion, one after the other, before attempting their second, and so on.
The order of distance and angle is as follows:
| Round | Dist | Side Order | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1 | 20 yards | Left | Right | - |
| 2 | 30 yards | Centre | Left | Right |
| 3 | 40 yards | Centre | Left | Right |
| 4 | 50 yards | Centre | Left | Right |
| 5 | 60 yards | Centre | - | |
Scoring
As of 2043 (S28), the scoring structure is as follows:
| Rd | Dist | Angle | Pts | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 yards | Left | 10 | 14 bonus points if all kicks this round are made |
| Right | ||||
| 1 | 30 yards | Centre | 12 | 20 bonus points if more than 66% accuracy this round |
| Left | 14 | |||
| Right | ||||
| 1 | 40 yards | Centre | 16 | 20 bonus points if more than 66% accuracy this round |
| Left | 18 | |||
| Right | ||||
| 1 | 50 yards | Centre | 20 | 20 bonus points if more than 50% accuracy this round |
| Left | 25 | |||
| Right | ||||
| 5 | 60 yards | Centre | 30 | 30 bonus points if more than one kick is made this round |
| Streak Bonus | 10 | One point per successful kick in their longest streak. Maximum of 10. | ||
| Max. Total Points | 750 | |||
Records
| Rank | Year | Name | Pts | %Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2043 | Dallas Dole | 588 | 78% |
| 2 | 2043 | Rainbow Dash | 571 | 76% |
| 3 | 2043 | Toy Robot | 406 | 54% |
