[KurtBryan]

Dear Officials:

OK, here we go...in the "slight supplement" points I made earlier about two opposing teams unable to meet the numbering rules...it was made CLEAR to everybody who read the whole thing I was NOT talking about Piedmont kids - give me a break please and do NOT misrepresent my words. I do not do that to any of you.

But those are ACTUAL game situations I had faced vs. OTHER TEAMS in the past two years.

So...somebody really missed it on this thread and I said I was bringing up actual examples as questions and NOT the Primary point - OK?



OTHER STUFF:

1. Yes, high school football should always be for the kids - my thoughts and feelings agree on this and that is why I have ALWAYS played every kid in every game regardless of the score or outcome...on Varsity and JV...no matter what. Case closed.

2. Everybody on this board knows the answers to LDUB's questions # 1 and 2 including yours truly, so let us not waste time on quoting the rule book with definitions.

But...that leads us to question number # 3 and his earlier question.

a. Can NFHS say it is within our rules (legal) to do something but you cannot do it...basically?

YES THEY CAN...if they believed that whatever was to be done, in any way violated the spirit of the rules and/or made a travesty of the game.

* Both of those points were dressed and undressed when Piedmont got its new offense approved beforehand. Do people on this board choose to ignore that crucial point??????

b. The question about whehter the A-11 uses the same numbering exception?

WHAT? The whole reason some of you guys disagree with this offense is because it is DIFFERENT in terms of the numbering of players in certain positions.

To the mistaken person who said the same questions have gone unanswered on another board --- what? I have answered all questions, and I am getting daily requests from about 20 sites to talk X and O's and/or schematics or Officials' type questions. Only two Officiating boards I am working with.

Lastly: There is a real "disconnect" between some peoples' negative perceived view and the fun, positive REALITY of what this new offense has done for the kids and game after the A-11 was already approved.

Again, I hope this helps and it sure has been: Fun, interesting, frustrating, eye-opening and somewhat educational too.

Sincerely,

Kurt