a11 Offense - 11 potentially eligible receivers

[KurtBryan]

Dear Officials:

Hope this helps answer some of your questions and/or serves as a worthy counterpoint:

1. Why does the A-11 Offense help offset a size and strength disadvantage?

Answer: To ask an undersized and outmanned team to Push/Move and/or hold its individual and team ground vs. an overpowering opponent is impossible in close quarter combat - so to speak.

Since the advent of the Spread, small teams can somewhat level the playing field and win games if they execute well. To super-spread the field in the A-11 offense allows smaller/quicker teams an opportunity to shield off, screen and put larger/stronger defenders in space. Some coaches refer to that as: Putting the Defense in Zero Gravity, which allows them to be pushed around easier cause they have a lot of field to defend per player, etc.

The CIF already approved the A-11 Offense after tremendous, diligent and painstaking review last year, and again please read my earlier posts about why MOST people think it is a great thing for high school sports. But we never expected to please everybody and that is not our concern, our focus is the kids.

*Remember, we have direct, honest and clear feedback from 11 games working with Officials, coaches, opposing coaches and fans. So please understand much of the negative banter that some people post is not very relevant, and that is said with as much respect as possible.

Hope this helps and Happy Holidays!

Kurt Bryan