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Old Fri Dec 28, 2007, 02:41pm
LDUB LDUB is offline
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You seem to be missing the point. The numbering exception during scrimmage kick formations is allowed for a certain reason, and your offense is not it.

Many rule changes come about because of innovations in the game. Teams get creative and then the rules are changed to outlaw what they were doing.

You have said that the A-11 is a good thing because it allows small schools to compete with bigger schools. The NFHS writes their rules to maintain a certain balance between the offense and the defense. The rules are not written to allow smaller (less talented) schools to compete with bigger (more talanted) schools.

I don't think anyone is against the A-11 for personal reasons as you say. You have to admit that the A-11 takes advantage of a loophole in the numbering exception regulation. The A-11 was not thought of when it was written. They are just saying that they are against it because it is not the intended consequence of allowing less that 5 players numbered 50-79.
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