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coin toss defer to the 2nd half in the NFL ??? thanks

I don't think "defer" is an option in the NFL.

It is not an option in the NFL.

Thanks, didn't think so but I wanted to get confirmation before I confront the loud mouths who insisted you could.

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The Coin Toss Winner Has Two Choices ; Receive Or Defend A Goal. There Is No Deferral Option.

The third coin toss option of defering choice the the 2nd half does occur up here in the Great White North....think it's a metric thing....

They have 3 choices: receive; kick, defend a goal.

From NFL.com - Digest of Rules :

Coin Toss

1. The toss of coin will take place within three minutes of kickoff in center of field. The toss will be called by the visiting captain before the coin is flipped. The winner may choose one of two privileges and the loser gets the other:

(a) Receive or kick

(b) Goal his team will defend

2. Immediately prior to the start of the second half, the captains of both teams must inform the officials of their respective choices. The loser of the original coin toss gets first choice.

It's not really metric. They still have yards, but MORE of them! They can only count to 3 (for downs) but up to 12 (for players) and motion toward the LOS is allowed. They like FB but had to make a point that it would be different from U.S. FB.

Apparently, the "loudmouths" don't pay attention to the coin toss options the referee gives.

bob

Kick or receive is one choice.

I was referring to fbwhitehat's post that a team can only choose to receive or choose a goal.

They can also choose to kick. Choosing a goal does not automatically equate to kicking the ball.

I am replying to your post which stated there were three options. There are only two options:
1. Kick or receive
2. Defend a goal

THREE options. Kick, Receive, or Defend a Goal.

Bob

Look at Roy Gardner's post on Feb. 26. He quoted the NFL rule.

Specifically, it is in Rule 4, Section 2, Article 1. Toss of Coin

The last sentence of the rule states: The winner of the toss must choose one of two privileges and the loser is given the other. The two privileges are:

(a) which team is to receive; or

(b) the goal his team will defend.