Defered Option

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Originally Posted by Texas Aggie

"only then is the kick option a rational choice under any circumstances. Defer, receive, or field position are the only rational choices."

A pretty successful, now retired, long time High School coach often chose to kick off for the opening Kick Off. His contention was that playing defense is more natural than playing offense and that at the start of a game, when young players are nervous or excited, instincts will serve them better, when they are cold, hitting than being hit.

He claimed to have field position statistics that bore out his theory.