Re: Defering in the NFL

"Harold Buck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
>  [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jim R.) wrote:
>
> > "The winner of the toss shall have first choice of options for the first
> > half or to defer and have first choice for the second half.  The loser shall
> > have first choice of options for the half the winner did not select."  (FED
> > 3-2-3)
>
>
> Scott, this is what I'm talking about. In this statement, the word
> "options" does not refer to "defer" since they say they have the choice
> of options (kick, receive, defend a goal) OR they can defer.

If Defer is not an option, then EXACTLY what is it, Spock?


> Clearly, defer IS an option, it's just not what's being referred to by
> the word "options" in that sentence.

How come there's only one guy who can figure this out?  :^D


> So, in semantics-land, the guy has an argment. But in the real world. .

How is the Defer "duck" actually applied in a real game?
If it looks like a duck, talks like a duck, and walks like duck ....


--  Scott