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Old Sun Jan 11, 2009, 01:12pm
Robert Goodman Robert Goodman is offline
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Originally Posted by LDUB View Post
The NCAA wording is perfect. The word may is needed because no one is ever sure that a team will kick. Teams run fakes all the time. The word obvious is needed because the team may kick on any down but the exception is only used in obvious kicking situations.
So when it's obvious that something may happen, that's not saying the same thing as that it's obvious that the event is not impossible, not forbidden? Meanwhile, whenever I see the word "obvious" it means the person to whom it's obvious is sure. If you're not sure, it ain't obvious. But it's always obvious that a kick may occur, unless "may" has also taken on a new meaning.

Robert