Trick play and new rules lead to XFL's first kickoff return touchdown

The XFL got at least one thing right with its kickoff rules. (Scott Rovak/XFL via Getty Images)Easily one of the best things about the new XFL is the league’s creative, yet practical approach to kickoffs.

Essentially, the kicker kicks the ball from the 30-yard line — five yards behind the NFL’s spot — while the rest of his team lines up at the other team’s 35-yard line. Meanwhile, everyone on the other team but the kick returner lines up at their own 30-yard line with the kicker behind them. No one moves until the ball is caught.

The end result is fewer touchbacks and fewer high-speed collisions, usually the two worst things about the NFL’s standard kickoff play. The added bonus is return…