What I Like About the A-11

[LDUB]

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

For those of you who are advocating that the numbering exception be made a judgement call (based on likelihood of a kicking play), would you at least require the referee to inform both teams when, in his opinion, they were in a kicking situation?

Robert

You must be joking.

It isn't based on the likelihood of a kicking play. It is based on the likelihood that a kick may be attempted. It really isn't complicated...if it is a kicking situation and A is in a SKF then the numbering exception is used. I find it hard to believe that you are too dumb to recognize a kicking situation when it comes up.

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by LDUB

It isn't based on the likelihood of a kicking play. It is based on the likelihood that a kick may be attempted.

[LDUB]

Originally Posted by LDUB

It isn't based on the likelihood of a kicking play. It is based on the likelihood that a kick may be attempted.

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

It doesn't matter if the officials think that A will run a fake and not kick the ball, all that matters is that it is obvious that a kick may be attempted. All that matters is if it is a kicking situation or not, not the actual probability of A kicking.

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by LDUB

All that matters is if it is a kicking situation or not, not the actual probability of A kicking.

You're serious about this? That "kicking situation" refers to something other than that probability? That the likelihood of a kick's being attempted means something different from the likelihood of a kicking play? If your use of the language is that idiosyncratic, how does anybody understand you?

Robert

[LDUB]

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

You're serious about this? That "kicking situation" refers to something other than that probability? That the likelihood of a kick's being attempted means something different from the likelihood of a kicking play? If your use of the language is that idiosyncratic, how does anybody understand you?

Robert

Yes, that is correct. The A-11 offense is legal on 4th down in NCAA rules. The officials may feel that A is not going to kick, but it is still obvious that a kick may be attempted.