What I Like About the A-11

[TXMike]

Mr Goodman -
I suspect you may have been officiating longer than I, but I have officiated nealry 1,000 total games from Pee Wee through D-III football, and I have NEVER seen a team punt on 1st or 2d down. I have only seen them attempt a FG on any down other than 4th when the game was at the end of a half.

It is obvious to me when we are in a situation where a scrimmage kick might be attempted. Does not take any great deal of brainpower to make that decision either.

[bisonlj]

Originally Posted by TXMike

Mr Goodman -
I suspect you may have been officiating longer than I, but I have officiated nealry 1,000 total games from Pee Wee through D-III football, and I have NEVER seen a team punt on 1st or 2d down. I have only seen them attempt a FG on any down other than 4th when the game was at the end of a half.

It is obvious to me when we are in a situation where a scrimmage kick might be attempted. Does not take any great deal of brainpower to make that decision either.

I agree. It's not that difficult to determine an obvious kicking situation.

The only other instance where I've seen someone kick a field goal on other than 4th down is when a team has a 60-point lead in the second half and does so out of courtesy rather than running a regular scrimmage play inside their opponents 20. This has only happened once though and it was pretty obvious that's what they were doing (the guy on a knee with a kicking tee was a pretty good clue).